Nylander is the first Leaf skater to win rookie of the month honours since Steve Sullivan, who won it following an 11-point month (14 games) during the 1996-97 season. Goaltender James Reimer won it when he first broke the league in 2012.
The last Maple Leaf skater to win rookie of the month?
Steve Sullivan
1996-1997
14gp, 4g, 7a, 11pts in March.Almost 20 years ago.
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The honour is all the more impressive given it’s been the month of the rookie in the NHL, with stiff competition from Patrik Laine and Auston Matthews, Travis Konecny, Jimmy Vesey and Mitch Marner.