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 Fs by total P

Anton FrondellF · CHI

0.8 P/g · 6 in 8 games

#1 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

1 G · 5 A · 6 P · 15 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 17:59 TOI/g · 1.9 shots/g

Last 5

0.8 +0.1

vs season avg

Michael Brandsegg-NygårdF · DET

0.7 P/g · 5 in 7 games

#2 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

2 G · 3 A · 5 P · 22 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 15:03 TOI/g · 3.1 shots/g

Last 5

0.8 +0.1

vs season avg

Gavin McKennaF · TOR

0.6 P/g · 5 in 8 games

#3 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

2 G · 3 A · 5 P · 13 SOG · 1 PPP

Role: 13:57 TOI/g · 1.6 shots/g

Last 5

1.0 +0.4

vs season avg

Trevor ConnellyF · VGK

0.6 P/g · 5 in 9 games

#4 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

3 G · 2 A · 5 P · 18 SOG · 2 PPP

Role: 13:41 TOI/g · 2.0 shots/g

Last 5

0.6 +0.0

vs season avg

Ilya ProtasF · WSH

0.6 P/g · 4 in 7 games

#5 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 4 A · 4 P · 5 SOG · 1 PPP

Role: 11:46 TOI/g · 0.7 shots/g

Last 5

0.6 +0.0

vs season avg

James HagensF · BOS

0.6 P/g · 4 in 7 games

#6 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

2 G · 2 A · 4 P · 11 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 13:18 TOI/g · 1.6 shots/g

Last 5

0.6 +0.0

vs season avg

Ivar StenbergF · SJS

0.6 P/g · 4 in 7 games

#7 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

1 G · 3 A · 4 P · 8 SOG · 3 PPP

Role: 15:37 TOI/g · 1.1 shots/g

Last 5

0.6 +0.0

vs season avg

Aydar SunievF · CGY

0.8 P/g · 3 in 4 games

#8 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

2 G · 1 A · 3 P · 7 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 13:46 TOI/g · 1.8 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Judd CaulfieldF · ANA

0.5 P/g · 3 in 6 games

#9 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

1 G · 2 A · 3 P · 6 SOG · 1 PPP

Role: 12:16 TOI/g · 1.0 shots/g

Last 5

0.6 +0.1

vs season avg

Amadeus LombardiF · NJD

0.4 P/g · 3 in 7 games

#10 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 3 A · 3 P · 14 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 10:46 TOI/g · 2.0 shots/g

Last 5

0.6 +0.2

vs season avg

Owen MichaelsF · EDM

0.4 P/g · 3 in 7 games

#11 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

2 G · 1 A · 3 P · 6 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 13:13 TOI/g · 0.9 shots/g

Last 5

0.4 −0.0

vs season avg

Roman KantserovF · CHI

0.4 P/g · 3 in 8 games

#12 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

3 G · 0 A · 3 P · 12 SOG · 1 PPP

Role: 18:27 TOI/g · 1.5 shots/g

Last 5

0.6 +0.2

vs season avg

Victor EklundF · NYI

0.3 P/g · 2 in 7 games

#13 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

1 G · 1 A · 2 P · 8 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 13:29 TOI/g · 1.1 shots/g

Last 5

0.0 −0.3

vs season avg

Vitali PinchukF · NSH

0.3 P/g · 1 in 3 games

#14 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 1 A · 1 P · 3 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 10:19 TOI/g · 1.0 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Carter MazurF · DET

0.3 P/g · 1 in 3 games

#15 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 1 A · 1 P · 3 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 8:24 TOI/g · 1.0 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Rieger LorenzF · MIN

0.3 P/g · 1 in 4 games

#16 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 1 A · 1 P · 1 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 8:43 TOI/g · 0.3 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Jonathan CastagnaF · CGY

0.3 P/g · 1 in 4 games

#17 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 1 A · 1 P · 3 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 10:08 TOI/g · 0.8 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Josh SamanskiF · EDM

0.2 P/g · 1 in 6 games

#18 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 1 A · 1 P · 0 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 7:44 TOI/g · 0.0 shots/g

Last 5

0.2 +0.0

vs season avg

Brad LambertF · WPG

0.2 P/g · 1 in 6 games

#19 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 1 A · 1 P · 3 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 10:06 TOI/g · 0.5 shots/g

Last 5

0.2 +0.0

vs season avg

T.J. HughesF · COL

0.1 P/g · 1 in 7 games

#20 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 1 A · 1 P · 15 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 14:46 TOI/g · 2.1 shots/g

Last 5

0.2 +0.1

vs season avg

Arttu HyryF · DAL

0.1 P/g · 1 in 7 games

#21 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

1 G · 0 A · 1 P · 8 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 14:07 TOI/g · 1.1 shots/g

Last 5

0.2 +0.1

vs season avg

Konsta HeleniusF · BUF

0.1 P/g · 1 in 7 games

#22 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

1 G · 0 A · 1 P · 11 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 14:24 TOI/g · 1.6 shots/g

Last 5

0.0 −0.1

vs season avg

Sandis VilmanisF · FLA

0.1 P/g · 1 in 8 games

#23 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 1 A · 1 P · 9 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 12:39 TOI/g · 1.1 shots/g

Last 5

0.2 +0.1

vs season avg

Porter MartoneF · PHI

0.1 P/g · 1 in 9 games

#24 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

1 G · 0 A · 1 P · 7 SOG · 1 PPP

Role: 13:14 TOI/g · 0.8 shots/g

Last 5

0.2 +0.1

vs season avg

Dylan PetersonF · STL

0.0 P/g · 0 in 2 games

#25 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 0 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 8:15 TOI/g · 0.0 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Cole BeaudoinF · NYR

0.0 P/g · 0 in 4 games

#26 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 1 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 8:47 TOI/g · 0.3 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Viggo BjörckF · WPG

0.0 P/g · 0 in 7 games

#27 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 7 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 14:19 TOI/g · 1.0 shots/g

Last 5

0.0 ±0.0

vs season avg

Zach DeanF · STL

0.0 P/g · 0 in 3 games

#28 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 0 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 9:45 TOI/g · 0.0 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Samuel HonzekF · CGY

0.0 P/g · 0 in 4 games

#29 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 3 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 15:39 TOI/g · 0.8 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Florian XhekajF · MTL

0.0 P/g · 0 in 2 games

#30 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 2 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 7:36 TOI/g · 1.0 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Alex BumpF · PHI

0.0 P/g · 0 in 3 games

#31 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 4 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 12:08 TOI/g · 1.3 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Jared WrightF · LAK

0.0 P/g · 0 in 1 game

#32 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 3 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 10:24 TOI/g · 3.0 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Roger McQueenF · ANA

0.0 P/g · 0 in 1 game

#33 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 1 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 11:26 TOI/g · 1.0 shots/g

Trend after 6+ games

Nikita KlepovF · ANA

0.0 P/g · 0 in 1 game

#34 of 34 rookie forwards by total · class median 0.3 P/g

0 G · 0 A · 0 P · 0 SOG · 0 PPP

Role: 10:03 TOI/g · 0.0 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).