Voting was conducted by the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the conclusion of the regular season. Following is a summary of each NHL All-Rookie Team member’s outstanding campaign:

GOALTENDER

Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins

Swayman, a fourth-round pick (111th overall) in the 2017 NHL Draft, led rookie netminders (minimum: 25 GP) in wins (23), goals-against average (2.41) and save percentage (.914) across 41 appearances. He recorded a 10-game point streak from Feb. 12 – March 12 (9-0-1, 1.57 GAA, .944 SV%, 2 SO), capped by eight straight victories – second only to Ross Brooks (12 GP in 1973-74) for the longest winning streak by a rookie goaltender in franchise history. Swayman yielded two or fewer goals in 24 of his 41 total outings (58.5%), highlighted by a trio of shutouts: Dec. 2 at NSH (42 SV), Feb. 12 at OTT (30 SV) and Feb. 28 at LAK (34 SV). He is the Bruins’ first All-Rookie Team selection since defenseman Charlie McAvoy in 2017-18 and the first Boston goaltender to make the squad since Andrew Raycroft in 2003-04.

DEFENSEMEN (in alphabetical order)

Alexandre Carrier, Nashville Predators

Carrier, another fourth-round pick in the NHL Draft (115th overall in 2015), ranked third among rookie defensemen with 27 assists and 30 points in 77 contests (3-27—30), both franchise records for a rookie blueliner. He led the Predators and finished third among all rookies (forwards and defensemen) with a +26 rating, a team record for any rookie skater. Carrier also placed third among all rookies in blocked shots (t-124) and average time on ice (20:59), with the former setting a Nashville record for a rookie defenseman and the latter ranking second only to Dan Hamhuis in 2003-04 (22:08). Carrier is the third player (and first defenseman) in Predators history to make the All-Rookie Team, following goaltender Juuse Saros in 2017-18 and forward Filip Forsberg in 2014-15.

Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings

Seider – a unanimous selection – paced rookie defensemen with 7-43—50, a point total surpassed by only two rookie blueliners over the last 30 years (Quinn Hughes: 8-45—53 in 2019-20 w/ VAN; Vladimir Malakhov: 14‑38—52 in 1992-93 w/ NYI) and just two rookie defensemen in Detroit history (Reed Larson: 19‑41—60 in 1977-78; Nicklas Lidstrom: 11-49—60 in 1991-92). Seider, the sixth overall pick from the 2019 NHL Draft, led all 2021-22 rookies (forwards and defensemen) in assists (43), power-play assists (19) and power-play points (21), while ranking among the top five in shots on goal (3rd; 187), points (4th; 50) and game-winning goals (t-5th; 4). He played in each of the Red Wings’ 82 contests to also lead all rookies in total time on ice (1,889:22) and minutes per game (23:02) – franchise rookie records in both categories (which have been tracked since 1997-98).

FORWARDS (in alphabetical order)

Michael Bunting, Toronto Maple Leafs

Bunting led all rookies with 23-40—63 in 79 games to help power a Maple Leafs offense that ranked second in the NHL with 315 goals – the team’s most in a season since 1989-90 (337). Bunting, who recorded the third-most points in a season by a Toronto rookie behind only Auston Matthews (40‑29—69 in 2016-17) and Peter Ihnacak (28-38—66 in 1982-83), found the scoresheet in 44 of his 79 appearances (55.7%) to also place among the top 2021-22 rookies in assists (2nd; 40), plus/minus (2nd; +27), goals (t-2nd; 23), shots on goal (6th; 175) and shooting percentage (6th; 13.1%). The 2014 fourth-round pick (117th overall by ARI), who signed with the Maple Leafs last July, is Toronto’s first All-Rookie Team representative since his linemates – Matthews and Mitchell Marner – both earned the honor in 2016-17.

Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings

Raymond placed among the rookie leaders in goals (t-2nd; 23), points (3rd; 57), assists (4th; 34), shots on goal (4th; 184) and shooting percentage (8th; 12.5%) while playing in all of Detroit’s 82 games. The fourth overall pick from the 2020 NHL Draft, who paced rookie forwards in both average (18:09) and total (1,488:52) time on ice, also finished among the leading rookies (forwards and defensemen) on the man-advantage, ranking among the top three in power-play points (2nd; 18), assists (t-2nd; 13) and goals (t-3rd; 5). Raymond and Seider are Detroit’s first All-Rookie Team representatives since goaltender Jimmy Howard in 2009-10. This marks the second time two Red Wings players have been selected to the All-Rookie Team, following defensemen Vladimir Konstantinov and Nicklas Lidstrom in 1991-92.

Trevor Zegras, Anaheim Ducks

Zegras, who dazzled the hockey world with highlight-reel assists and goals, finished second among rookies with 23-38—61 in 75 games – single-season franchise records for assists and points by a rookie, ahead of Cam Fowler (30 in 2010-11) and Bobby Ryan (57 in 2008-09), respectively. The ninth overall pick from the 2019 NHL Draft, Zegras topped NHL freshmen with 19 multi-point outings en route to placing among the rookie leaders in power-play goals (1st; 9), game-winning goals (t-1st; 5), goals (t-2nd; 23), assists (3rd; 38), power-play points (3rd; 17), shots on goal (5th; 181), power-play assists (t-6th; 8) and shooting percentage (7th; 12.7%). Zegras is the Ducks’ first All-Rookie Team selection since goaltender John Gibson in 2015-16 and the third Anaheim forward to earn the honor, joining Ryan (2008-09) and Paul Kariya (1994-95).

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2021-22 NHL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM VOTING

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