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Swedish NHL Rookies 1990-1991

3 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 1990-1991. Mats Sundin won the Swedish rookie points race with 59 points. Mats Sundin finished as the highest-ranked Swede in the overall NHL rookie points race, at number 2 with 59 points.

3
Rookies
111
Points
41
Goals
70
Assists
1
QUEC· 80 GP· 23G· 36ASwedish flag#4NHL #69
59P
points
2
DETLW· 71 GP· 18G· 22ASwedish flag#8NHL #140
40P
points
3
DETD· 26 GP· 0G· 12ASwedish flag#15NHL #357
12P
points
80 GP23G
71 GP18G
80 GP36A
71 GP22A
26 GP12A

2 Swedes among the NHL's top 10 rookies.The Calder Trophy race

Compared with the best rookie seasons until then

Mats Sundin had 59 points in 80 games. The record at the time: Jörgen Pettersson, 73 points in 1980-1981.

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SeasonAfter 80 GPTotal
Mats SundinQUE1990-1991· Best of the class
59 P59 P
Jörgen PetterssonSTL1980-1981· The record at the time
73 P73 P
Peter ErikssonEDM1989-1990· Best of the class before
6 P6 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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