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Swedish NHL Rookies 2020-2021

11 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 2020-2021. Nils Höglander won the Swedish rookie points race with 27 points. Nils Höglander finished as the highest-ranked Swede in the overall NHL rookie points race, at number 6 with 27 points.

11
Rookies
43
Points
16
Goals
27
Assists
1
VANLW· 56 GP· 13G· 14ASwedish flag#20NHL #174
27P
points
2
6P
points
3
3P
points
4
NYID· 3 GP· 1G· 1ASwedish flag#69NHL #687
2P
points
5
2P
points

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

Compared with the best rookie seasons until then

Nils Höglander had 27 points in 56 games. The record at the time: Mikael Renberg, 82 points in 1993-1994.

02040608010020406080gamesHöglander 27Renberg 82Bäckström 69Olofsson 42
SeasonAfter 56 GPTotal
Nils HöglanderVAN2020-2021· Best of the class
27 P27 P
Mikael RenbergPHI1993-1994· The record at the time
48 P82 P
Nicklas BäckströmWSH2007-2008· Best since 2005 until then
44 P69 P
Victor OlofssonBUF2019-2020· Best of the class before
42 P42 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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