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Swedish NHL Rookies 1984-1985

5 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 1984-1985. Tomas Sandström won the Swedish rookie points race with 58 points. Tomas Sandström finished as the highest-ranked Swede in the overall NHL rookie points race, at number 5 with 58 points.

5
Rookies
85
Points
36
Goals
49
Assists
1
NYRRW· 74 GP· 29G· 29ASwedish flag#7NHL #91
58P
points
2
BOSD· 73 GP· 5G· 13ASwedish flag#21NHL #330
18P
points
3
HFDD· 41 GP· 2G· 6ASwedish flag#24NHL #420
8P
points
4
1P
points
5
0P
points
74 GP29G
73 GP5G
41 GP2G
74 GP29A
73 GP13A
41 GP6A
4
2 GP1A

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

Compared with the best rookie seasons until then

Tomas Sandström had 58 points in 74 games. The record at the time: Jörgen Pettersson, 73 points in 1980-1981.

02040608020406080gamesSandström 58Pettersson 73Loob 55
SeasonAfter 74 GPTotal
Tomas SandströmNYR1984-1985· Best of the class
58 P58 P
Jörgen PetterssonSTL1980-1981· The record at the time
73 P73 P
Håkan LoobCGY1983-1984· Best of the class before
53 P55 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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