Rookie tracker

NHL rookies

Every first-year player who has played: production per game, the role he's getting, how his last few games compare with his season, and where he ranks in his class.

2026-27 regular season, games through Oct 15

rookies flagged by the NHL

have played

headline: points (G + A)

Rookie Ds by total P

Cole HutsonD · WSH

0.6 P/g · 4 in 7 games

#1 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

1 G · 3 A · 4 P · 17 SOG · 1 PPP

Role: 18:28 TOI/g · 2.4 shots/g

Last 5

0.6 +0.0

vs season avg

Noah WarrenD · ANA

0.5 P/g · 3 in 6 games

#2 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 3 A · 3 P · 6 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 17:48 TOI/g · 1.0 shots/g

Last 5

0.4 −0.1

vs season avg

William WallinderD · DET

0.7 P/g · 2 in 3 games

#3 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

1 G · 1 A · 2 P · 4 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 14:45 TOI/g · 1.3 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Anton JohanssonD · DET

0.3 P/g · 2 in 7 games

#4 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

1 G · 1 A · 2 P · 5 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 15:00 TOI/g · 0.7 shots/g

Last 5

0.4 +0.1

vs season avg

Luca CagnoniD · SJS

0.3 P/g · 2 in 7 games

#5 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

1 G · 1 A · 2 P · 11 SOG · 1 PPP

Role: 18:37 TOI/g · 1.6 shots/g

Last 5

0.0 −0.3

vs season avg

Carter YakemchukD · OTT

0.3 P/g · 2 in 8 games

#6 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

1 G · 1 A · 2 P · 11 SOG · 2 PPP

Role: 18:32 TOI/g · 1.4 shots/g

Last 5

0.2 −0.0

vs season avg

Oliver BonkD · PHI

0.3 P/g · 1 in 3 games

#7 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 1 A · 1 P · 5 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 18:49 TOI/g · 1.7 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Theo LindsteinD · STL

0.3 P/g · 1 in 3 games

#8 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 1 A · 1 P · 2 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 14:49 TOI/g · 0.7 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Frederic BrunetD · BOS

0.3 P/g · 1 in 4 games

#9 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 1 A · 1 P · 5 SOG · 1 PPP

Role: 17:49 TOI/g · 1.3 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Ville OttavainenD · SEA

0.2 P/g · 1 in 5 games

#10 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

1 G · 0 A · 1 P · 5 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 12:08 TOI/g · 1.0 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Adam JiricekD · STL

0.1 P/g · 1 in 7 games

#11 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

1 G · 0 A · 1 P · 13 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 16:29 TOI/g · 1.9 shots/g

Last 5

0.2 +0.1

vs season avg

Ryan UfkoD · NSH

0.0 P/g · 0 in 1 game

#12 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 1 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 15:27 TOI/g · 1.0 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Tyson HindsD · ANA

0.0 P/g · 0 in 6 games

#13 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 8 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 13:47 TOI/g · 1.3 shots/g

Last 5

0.0 ±0.0

vs season avg

David SpacekD · MIN

0.0 P/g · 0 in 4 games

#14 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 6 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 13:24 TOI/g · 1.5 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Hoyt StanleyD · OTT

0.0 P/g · 0 in 4 games

#15 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 1 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 10:55 TOI/g · 0.3 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Charles Alexis LegaultD · CAR

0.0 P/g · 0 in 2 games

#16 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 2 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 11:54 TOI/g · 1.0 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

William TrudeauD · NSH

0.0 P/g · 0 in 3 games

#17 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 2 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 9:11 TOI/g · 0.7 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Jorian DonovanD · OTT

0.0 P/g · 0 in 1 game

#18 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 0 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 9:12 TOI/g · 0.0 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Alberts SmitsD · NYR

0.0 P/g · 0 in 9 games

#19 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 4 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 15:00 TOI/g · 0.4 shots/g

Last 5

0.0 ±0.0

vs season avg

Helge GransD · PHI

0.0 P/g · 0 in 1 game

#20 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 0 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 12:26 TOI/g · 0.0 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Tyrel BauerD · WPG

0.0 P/g · 0 in 4 games

#21 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 1 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 8:30 TOI/g · 0.3 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Adam EngstromD · MTL

0.0 P/g · 0 in 4 games

#22 of 22 rookie defensemen by total · class median 0.2 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 3 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 11:01 TOI/g · 0.8 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Who counts: Rookie = the NHL's own rookie flag (Calder Trophy eligible: fewer than 25 games in any earlier season, not 6+ games in each of two earlier seasons, under 26 on Sept 15). Skaters only.

How to read it: rank is within the rookie class by season total of points (G + A); the position line shows his rank among rookies at his position and that group's median per game (players with 3+ games). Bars are his last 5 games (fewer if he has played fewer); “Last 5” compares his average over his last 5 games with his season average and appears once he has played 6+ games. Team is the team he played for in his latest game (from that game's opponent pairing).