Meanwhile, his relative Corsi for percentage is 6.9%, which is right near the top of the rookie class. No rookie is playing more minutes per game. Even the way he scoops pucks off the boards is different, and his feet still leave forecheckers bewildered with which direction he's going to go. His ability to collect pucks and get the Canucks going the other direction is unique. Hughes is becoming one of the NHL's most effective transition defensemen. He deserves a long look as the All-Star Game's last man in for the Central Division because he's undoubtedly a huge part of Colorado's success so far this season. He still leads all rookies in points per game and has returned to Colorado's lineup as its top defenseman without missing a beat. Cale Makar, D, Colorado Avalancheĭespite missing a significant chunk of time because of injury, Makar remains only three points off of Victor Olofsson's scoring total. All statistics cited are from NHL.com, and Natural Stattrick and current through Jan. Here are the top 10 rookies so far this season. While they might not get the recognition of Hughes and Makar, each of whom also came from the college ranks, they've become key pieces for their teams' present and future. Their similar paths have now led into pretty solid first seasons in the NHL. Marino's career high in points with the Crimson was 16 in his sophomore season. Marino, was right behind him on the depth chart but made a much bigger defensive impact for the team. Originally drafted by the Oilers in 2015, Marino was flipped to the Penguins for a conditional 2021 pick in late July.įox was the flashy offensive defenseman who led Harvard in scoring and was one of the final three Hobey Baker finalists last season. Marino, meanwhile, was perhaps the even bigger surprise to leave the Crimson. Instead of returning to Harvard for his senior season, he signed with New York and played a significant role as a key building block in their restructuring.
Fox was initially drafted by the Flames but later flipped first to the Hurricanes and then to the Rangers. Rangers defenseman Adam Fox and Penguins blueliner John Marino spent the past three NCAA seasons patrolling the blue line at Harvard. While Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes have put up big numbers, there is another pair of blueliners within our top six who deserve recognition, and they're a pair of guys you could have seen play together in the past. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.īleacher Nation is supported in part by affiliate advertising programs, which you can learn more about here.The 2019-20 rookie class is defined by defensemen.
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