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Swedish NHL Rookies 1983-1984

5 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 1983-1984. Håkan Loob won the Swedish rookie points race with 55 points. Håkan Loob finished as the highest-ranked Swede in the overall NHL rookie points race, at number 5 with 55 points.

5
Rookies
183
Points
71
Goals
112
Assists
1
CGYRW· 77 GP· 30G· 25ASwedish flag#9NHL #103
55P
points
2
NYRLW· 77 GP· 22G· 22ASwedish flag#11NHL #152
44P
points
3
PHID· 68 GP· 11G· 33ASwedish flag#11NHL #152
44P
points
4
NYRLW· 75 GP· 5G· 25ASwedish flag#19NHL #233
30P
points
5
10P
points
77 GP30G
77 GP22G
68 GP11G
4
75 GP5G
5
42 GP3G
68 GP33A
77 GP25A
75 GP25A
4
77 GP22A
5
42 GP7A

1 Swede among the NHL's top 10 rookies.The Calder Trophy race

Compared with the best rookie seasons until then

Håkan Loob had 55 points in 77 games. The record at the time: Jörgen Pettersson, 73 points in 1980-1981.

02040608020406080gamesLoob 55Pettersson 73Näslund 71
SeasonAfter 77 GPTotal
Håkan LoobCGY1983-1984· Best of the class
55 P55 P
Jörgen PetterssonSTL1980-1981· The record at the time
73 P73 P
Mats NäslundMTL1982-1983· Best of the class before
71 P71 P

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.

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