RookiesSwedish NHL Rookies 1977-1978
2 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 1977-1978. Stefan Persson won the Swedish rookie points race with 56 points. Stefan Persson finished as the highest-ranked Swede in the overall NHL rookie points race, at number 5 with 56 points.
Rookie points leaders 1977-1978
Rookie goal leaders 1977-1978
Rookie assist leaders 1977-1978
Entire NHL rookie points race 1977-1978 · top 10
Mike BossyNYIDale McCourtDETBarry BeckCLR
Reed LarsonDET
Stefan PerssonNYIHarold PhillipoffAFMTed BulleyCHIKris ManeryCLEPierre MondouMTLBrad MaxwellMNS1 Swede among the NHL's top 10 rookies.The Calder Trophy race
Entire NHL rookie goals race 1977-1978 · top 10
Mike BossyNYIDale McCourtDETTed BulleyCHIJere GillisVANDave TaylorLAKLucien DeBloisNYRBarry BeckCLRKris ManeryCLERon DuguayNYRBob MillerBOSNo Swede among the NHL's top 10 rookies. Best Swede: Stefan Persson, 26th with 6G.The Calder Trophy race
Entire NHL rookie assists race 1977-1978 · top 10
Stefan PerssonNYIReed LarsonDETDale McCourtDETMike BossyNYIBarry BeckCLRHarold PhillipoffAFMPierre MondouMTLBrad MaxwellMNSMike KaszyckiNYITed BulleyCHI1 Swede among the NHL's top 10 rookies.The Calder Trophy race
Rookie streaks
The season's longest point streaks
1The season's longest goal streaks
No Swedish rookie had a goal streak this season.
How the season's rookies stacked up
Compared with the best rookie seasons until then
Stefan Persson had 56 points in 66 games. The record at the time: Roland Eriksson, 69 points in 1976-1977.
The rookie classes, season by season
The whole class's points per game played.
The best Swedish rookie seasons of all time
Mikael Renberg holds the record with 82 points. The lists count completed regular seasons and follow the NHL rookie rule: at most 25 games in an earlier season and under 26 years old. Players who came from the WHA are not counted.