RookiesSwedish Rookie Plus/Minus in the NHL 1996-1997
Every Swedish rookie in the regular season, ranked by plus/minus.
Anders Eriksson leads with +5. The list holds 9 players.
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Aaron MillerCOLD· 56 GP· 5G· 12A
+15
Steve SullivanTORLW· 54 GP· 13G· 25A
+14
Ethan MoreauCHILW· 82 GP· 15G· 16A
+13
4
Janne NiinimaaPHID· 77 GP· 4G· 40A
+12
5
Rem MurrayEDMLW· 82 GP· 11G· 20A
+9
6
Mark WottonVAND· 36 GP· 3G· 6A
+8
7
Mike GrierEDMRW· 79 GP· 15G· 17A
+7
7
Denis PedersonNJDC· 70 GP· 12G· 20A
+7
7
Eric MessierCOLLW· 21 GP· 0G· 0A
+7
7
Craig RivetMTLD· 35 GP· 0G· 4A
+7
No Swede among the NHL's top 10 rookies. Best Swede: Anders Eriksson, 13th with +5.The Calder Trophy race
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The leader
Anders Eriksson
Season by season, contract, form and games.
The team
The Swedes on DET
Every Swede on Anders Eriksson's team, with stats and games.
The position
Swedish defensemen
Every Swede at the same position, sorted by this season's numbers.
Top lists
Swedish plus/minus leaders
See where the rookies stand among every Swede in the NHL in 1996-1997.
Rookies
Swedish NHL debutants 1996-1997
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.