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Swedish NHL Rookies 1999-2000

6 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 1999-2000. Kim Johnsson won the Swedish rookie points race with 21 points. Kim Johnsson finished as the highest-ranked Swede in the overall NHL rookie points race, at number 20 with 21 points.

6
Rookies
60
Points
20
Goals
40
Assists
1
NYRD· 76 GP· 6G· 15ASwedish flag#22NHL #317
21P
points
2
14P
points
3
CARLW· 81 GP· 4G· 8ASwedish flag#31NHL #433
12P
points
4
ATLC· 38 GP· 3G· 4ASwedish flag#38NHL #529
7P
points
5
TBLRW· 28 GP· 2G· 2ASwedish flag#41NHL #597
4P
points
76 GP6G
51 GP5G
81 GP4G
4
38 GP3G
5
28 GP2G
76 GP15A
51 GP9A
81 GP8A
4
38 GP4A
5
9 GP2A

No Swede among the NHL's top 10 rookies. Best Swede: Kim Johnsson, 20th with 21P.The Calder Trophy race

Compared with the best rookie seasons until then

Kim Johnsson had 21 points in 76 games. The record at the time: Mikael Renberg, 82 points in 1993-1994.

02040608010020406080gamesJohnsson 21Renberg 82Davidsson 8
SeasonAfter 76 GPTotal
Kim JohnssonNYR1999-2000· Best of the class
21 P21 P
Mikael RenbergPHI1993-1994· The record at the time
76 P82 P
Johan DavidssonANA1998-1999· Best of the class before
8 P8 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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