RookiesSwedish Rookie Goal Leaders in the NHL 1979-1980
Swedish rookies in the regular season, ranked by goals.
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson leads with 22 goals. The list holds 1 player.
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Mike FolignoDETRW· 80 GP· 35A
36G
Brian ProppPHILW· 80 GP· 41A
34G
Rocky SaganiukTORRW· 75 GP· 23A
24G
4
Bengt-Åke GustafssonWSHLW· 80 GP· 38A
22G
5
Ron WilsonWINC· 79 GP· 36A
21G
6
Dave LumleyEDMRW· 80 GP· 38A
20G
7
Mike EavesMNSC· 56 GP· 28A
18G
8
Ray BourqueBOSD· 80 GP· 48A
17G
9
Ray AllisonHFDRW· 64 GP· 12A
16G
9
Tom McCarthyMNSLW· 68 GP· 20A
16G
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 goal 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.