RookiesSwedish Rookie Goal Leaders in the NHL 2025-2026
Swedish rookies in the regular season, ranked by goals.
Linus Karlsson leads with 15 goals. The list holds 14 players.
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The leader
Linus Karlsson
Season by season, contract, form and games.
The team
The Swedes on VAN
Every Swede on Linus Karlsson's team, with stats and games.
The position
Swedish centers
Every Swede at the same position, sorted by this season's numbers.
Top lists
Swedish goal leaders
See where the rookies stand among every Swede in the NHL in 2025-2026.
Rookies
Swedish NHL debutants 2025-2026
The season's debutants in order, with the debut game and the career that followed.
Top lists
Best Swedish NHL seasons of all time
The records the rookies will chase one day: most points, goals and assists in a season.
Awards
Calder Trophy
The Swedes who have been named the NHL's rookie of the year.
Contracts
NHL rookie contracts
How salary, bonuses and AAV work. NHL rookie eligibility and an entry-level contract are separate matters.
The draft
Swedes in the NHL draft
Where the rookies come from: every Swedish draft pick, year by year.