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Swedish NHL Rookies 2014-2015

22 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 2014-2015. Filip Forsberg won the Swedish rookie points race with 63 points. Filip Forsberg finished as the highest-ranked Swede in the overall NHL rookie points race, at number 3 with 63 points.

22
Rookies
328
Points
111
Goals
217
Assists
1
NSHLW· 82 GP· 26G· 37ASwedish flag#7NHL #35
63P
points
2
DALD· 65 GP· 11G· 29ASwedish flag#17NHL #149
40P
points
3
CARC· 80 GP· 11G· 22ASwedish flag#24NHL #212
33P
points
4
ANARW· 71 GP· 9G· 22ASwedish flag#25NHL #229
31P
points
5
SJSC· 53 GP· 13G· 11ASwedish flag#29NHL #299
24P
points
82 GP26G
53 GP13G
65 GP11G
4
80 GP11G
82 GP37A
65 GP29A
4
80 GP22A
5
60 GP18A

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

Compared with the best rookie seasons until then

Filip Forsberg had 63 points in 82 games. The record at the time: Mikael Renberg, 82 points in 1993-1994.

02040608010020406080gamesForsberg 63Renberg 82Bäckström 69Lindholm 30
SeasonAfter 82 GPTotal
Filip ForsbergNSH2014-2015· Best of the class
63 P63 P
Mikael RenbergPHI1993-1994· The record at the time
81 P82 P
Nicklas BäckströmWSH2007-2008· Best since 2005 until then
69 P69 P
Hampus LindholmANA2013-2014· Best of the class before
30 P30 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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