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Swedish NHL Rookies 2021-2022

23 Swedish rookies played in the NHL in 2021-2022. Lucas Raymond won the Swedish rookie points race with 57 points. Lucas Raymond finished as the highest-ranked Swede in the overall NHL rookie points race, at number 3 with 57 points.

23
Rookies
169
Points
64
Goals
105
Assists
1
DETLW· 82 GP· 23G· 34ASwedish flag#10NHL #95
57P
points
2
23P
points
3
SJSC· 61 GP· 12G· 10ASwedish flag#46NHL #370
22P
points
4
DALC· 65 GP· 12G· 5ASwedish flag#56NHL #455
17P
points
5
NYID· 36 GP· 2G· 10ASwedish flag#62NHL #546
12P
points
82 GP23G
65 GP12G
61 GP12G
82 GP34A
61 GP10A
4
36 GP10A

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

Compared with the best rookie seasons until then

Lucas Raymond had 57 points in 82 games. The record at the time: Mikael Renberg, 82 points in 1993-1994.

02040608010020406080gamesRaymond 57Renberg 82Bäckström 69Höglander 27
SeasonAfter 82 GPTotal
Lucas RaymondDET2021-2022· Best of the class
57 P57 P
Mikael RenbergPHI1993-1994· The record at the time
81 P82 P
Nicklas BäckströmWSH2007-2008· Best since 2005 until then
69 P69 P
Nils HöglanderVAN2020-2021· Best of the class before
27 P27 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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