RookiesSwedish Rookie Assist Leaders in the NHL 1979-1980
Swedish rookies in the regular season, ranked by assists.
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson leads with 38 assists. The list holds 1 player.
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Ray BourqueBOSD· 80 GP· 17G
48A
Brian ProppPHILW· 80 GP· 34G
41A
Bengt-Åke GustafssonWSHLW· 80 GP· 22G
38A
Dave LumleyEDMRW· 80 GP· 20G
38A
Paul ReinhartAFMD· 79 GP· 9G
38A
6
Ron WilsonWINC· 79 GP· 21G
36A
7
Mike FolignoDETRW· 80 GP· 36G
35A
8
Laurie BoschmanTORC· 80 GP· 16G
32A
9
Risto SiltanenEDMD· 64 GP· 6G
29A
10
Mike EavesMNSC· 56 GP· 18G
28A
1 Swede among the NHL's top 10 rookies.The Calder Trophy race
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The leader
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
Season by season, contract, form and games.
The team
The Swedes on WSH
Every Swede on Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's team, with stats and games.
The position
Swedish left wings
Every Swede at the same position, sorted by this season's numbers.
Top lists
Swedish assist leaders
See where the rookies stand among every Swede in the NHL in 1979-1980.
Rookies
Swedish NHL debutants 1979-1980
The season's debutants in order, with the debut game and the career that followed.
Top lists
Best Swedish NHL seasons of all time
The records the rookies will chase one day: most points, goals and assists in a season.
Awards
Calder Trophy
The Swedes who have been named the NHL's rookie of the year.
Contracts
NHL rookie contracts
How salary, bonuses and AAV work. NHL rookie eligibility and an entry-level contract are separate matters.
The draft
Swedes in the NHL draft
Where the rookies come from: every Swedish draft pick, year by year.