1
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
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
56
rookies flagged by the NHL
56
have played
P
headline: points (G + A)
The class by total P
2
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
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
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
11
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
12
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
13
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
14
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
15
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
16
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
17
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
18
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
19
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
20
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
21
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
22
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
23
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
24
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
25
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
26
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
27
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
28
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
29
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
30
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
31
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
32
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
33
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
34
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
35
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
36
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
37
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
38
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
39
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
40
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
41
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
42
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
43
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
44
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
45
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
46
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
47
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
48
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
49
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
50
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
51
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
52
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
53
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
54
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
55
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
56
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).