Without a shadow of a doubt, Elias Pettersson had the best rookie campaign in the entire history of the Vancouver Canucks. The phenom from Sundsvall, Sweden finished his first NHL season with a Canucks rookie record 66 points in 71 games, leading the team in points.
When he captured his first NHL goal, both the Vancouver Canucks and their passionate fan base immediately knew they had something very special. The 19-year-old Swede scored an absolutely beautiful goal to open the scoring with a wrist shot on the rush that sent the arena and many fans watching at home right out of their seats in excitement.