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Old 10-20-2021, 03:22 PM   #24
Enoch Root
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Yes. The top 4 rookie goal scorers in NHL history are:
Selanne - 76
Bossy - 53
Ovechkin - 52
Nieuwendyk - 51

Selanne.... did he just catch Lightning in a bottle in his rookie year or did his injury really hurt him that much?
Selanne was 22 as a rookie, after 5 years pro in Europe. Not to take anything away from him, but that is a big factor.

I can tell you first hand though, as a Jet STH that year, he was every bit the player that 76 goals suggests he was. An absolute wrecking ball - speed, power, play-making, and an unbelievable shot.

One of the best player-seasons I have ever witnessed. Up there with Orr, Gretzky and Lemieux
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