1978-79 NHL Rookie Points Leaders

1978-79 regular-season rookie points leaders. Rookie scoring — points by first-year NHL players, the Calder Trophy race.

Points Goals Assists Power-Play Goals Shots on Goal Plus/Minus Games Played Penalty Minutes Rookie Points Rookie Goals

#	Player	PTS
1	Anders Hedberg	78
2	Bobby Smith	74
3	Ulf Nilsson	66
4	Wayne Babych	63
5	John Tonelli	56
6	Ryan Walter	56
7	Thomas Gradin	51
8	Behn Wilson	49
9	Mike Fidler	49
10	Rolf Edberg	41
11	Steve Payne	40
12	Stan Smyl	38
13	Dan Labraaten	38
14	Kris Manery	36
15	Curt Fraser	34
16	Don Laurence	33
17	Leif Svensson	31
18	Willie Huber	31
19	Mark Napier	31
20	Dan Bolduc	29
21	Don Maloney	26
22	Mike Zuke	26
23	Ken Linseman	25
24	Al Secord	23
25	Merlin Malinowski	23
26	Tim Higgins	23
27	Greg Carroll	22
28	Tony McKegney	22
29	Lars Lindgren	21
30	Brad Marsh	19
31	Tom Gorence	19
32	John Paul Evans	11
33	Mike Crombeen	11
34	Joel Quenneville	11
35	Paul Mulvey	11
36	Robert Tudor	8
37	Rocky Saganiuk	8
38	Mike Gillis	8
39	Bill Derlago	8
40	Rod Langway	7
41	Gary Rissling	6
42	Mike Dwyer	5
43	Bill Bennett	5
44	Thomas Songin	4
45	Cam Connor	4
46	Michel Lachance	4
47	Dick Lamby	4
48	Yves Preston	4
49	Rick Shinske	4
50	Jack Carlson	3