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Swedish NHL Rookies 2019-2020

26 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 2019-2020. Victor Olofsson won the Swedish rookie points race with 42 points. Victor Olofsson finished as the highest-ranked Swede in the overall NHL rookie points race, at number 4 with 42 points.

26
Rookies
174
Points
69
Goals
105
Assists
1
BUFLW· 54 GP· 20G· 22ASwedish flag#12NHL #119
42P
points
2
CHILW· 65 GP· 10G· 16ASwedish flag#34NHL #263
26P
points
3
CBJC· 56 GP· 10G· 10ASwedish flag#44NHL #346
20P
points
4
TORLW· 48 GP· 8G· 7ASwedish flag#50NHL #408
15P
points
5
CHID· 41 GP· 4G· 9ASwedish flag#51NHL #443
13P
points
56 GP10A
4
41 GP9A

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

Compared with the best rookie seasons until then

Victor Olofsson had 42 points in 54 games. The record at the time: Mikael Renberg, 82 points in 1993-1994.

02040608010020406080gamesOlofsson 42Renberg 82Bäckström 69Pettersson 66
SeasonAfter 54 GPTotal
Victor OlofssonBUF2019-2020· Best of the class
42 P42 P
Mikael RenbergPHI1993-1994· The record at the time
47 P82 P
Nicklas BäckströmWSH2007-2008· Best since 2005 until then
43 P69 P
Elias PetterssonVAN2018-2019· Best of the class before
56 P66 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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