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Swedish NHL Rookies 2012-2013

12 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 2012-2013. Mika Zibanejad won the Swedish rookie points race with 20 points. Mika Zibanejad finished as the highest-ranked Swede in the overall NHL rookie points race, at number 8 with 20 points.

12
Rookies
72
Points
25
Goals
47
Assists
1
OTTC· 42 GP· 7G· 13ASwedish flag#16NHL #187
20P
points
2
OTTRW· 48 GP· 10G· 9ASwedish flag#18NHL #204
19P
points
3
MIND· 45 GP· 2G· 9ASwedish flag#29NHL #354
11P
points
4
8P
points
5
DETRW· 22 GP· 3G· 3ASwedish flag#34NHL #478
6P
points
48 GP10G
22 GP3G
4
38 GP3G
48 GP9A
4
38 GP5A
5
31 GP5A

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

Compared with the best rookie seasons until then

Mika Zibanejad had 20 points in 42 games. The record at the time: Mikael Renberg, 82 points in 1993-1994.

02040608010020406080gamesZibanejad 20Renberg 82Bäckström 69Landeskog 52
SeasonAfter 42 GPTotal
Mika ZibanejadOTT2012-2013· Best of the class
20 P20 P
Mikael RenbergPHI1993-1994· The record at the time
38 P82 P
Nicklas BäckströmWSH2007-2008· Best since 2005 until then
30 P69 P
Gabriel LandeskogCOL2011-2012· Best of the class before
21 P52 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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