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Swedish NHL Rookies 2016-2017

21 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 2016-2017. William Nylander won the Swedish rookie points race with 61 points. William Nylander finished as the highest-ranked Swede in the overall NHL rookie points race, at number 3 with 61 points.

21
Rookies
106
Points
35
Goals
71
Assists
1
TORRW· 81 GP· 22G· 39ASwedish flag#5NHL #35
61P
points
2
11P
points
3
7P
points
4
LAKRW· 25 GP· 2G· 4ASwedish flag#56NHL #592
6P
points
5
5P
points

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

Compared with the best rookie seasons until then

William Nylander had 61 points in 81 games. The record at the time: Mikael Renberg, 82 points in 1993-1994.

02040608010020406080gamesNylander 61Renberg 82Bäckström 69Janmark 29
SeasonAfter 81 GPTotal
William NylanderTOR2016-2017· Best of the class
61 P61 P
Mikael RenbergPHI1993-1994· The record at the time
80 P82 P
Nicklas BäckströmWSH2007-2008· Best since 2005 until then
68 P69 P
Mattias JanmarkDAL2015-2016· Best of the class before
29 P29 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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