The NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League (NHL) at each position for the season just concluded based on their performance in that year. The team was first named after the 1982–83 NHL season and since then many future stars have been selected.
The team consists of one goalie, two defencemen and three forwards. In order to be considered a rookie in the NHL, the rookie must be eligible to win the Calder Memorial Trophy. The qualification criteria to be eligible are that the player must not have played in more than 25 NHL games in any previous year nor played in six or more NHL games in each of any two preceding seasons, as well as being under the age of 26 on September 15 of the season in which he is eligible. The age consideration was added after Sergei Makarov won the trophy at age 31 in 1990.
The only player to be awarded the Calder Trophy without being named to the All-Rookie Team is Pavel Bure (in 1991–92), because he received votes at both right wing and left wing, but not enough to lead at either position.Romain and Duplacey 1994, p. 102 Since that time, the rules have been changed so that all forwards are voted on together. Jamie Storr and Jake Allen are the only players to be named to the All-Rookie Team more than once, both having done so twice in 1997–98 and 1998–99 (Storr) and 2012–13 and 2014–15 (Allen).
Selections ^Denotes players who are still active in the NHL *Denotes players who have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a player †Denotes inactive players not yet eligible for Hockey Hall of Fame considerationPlayer(in bold text)Indicates the player who won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of the YearPlayer(in italic text)Indicates the player who was drafted first overall
Season Player Team(s) F Dan DaoustMontreal CanadiensToronto Maple Leafs Steve LarmerChicago Black Hawks Mats NaslundMontreal Canadiens D Phil Housley*Buffalo Sabres Scott Stevens*Washington CapitalsG Pelle LindberghPhiladelphia Flyers F Haakon LoobCalgary Flames Sylvain TurgeonHartford Whalers Steve Yzerman*Detroit Red Wings D Thomas ErikssonPhiladelphia Flyers Jamie MacounCalgary FlamesG Tom Barrasso*Buffalo Sabres F Mario Lemieux*Pittsburgh Penguins Tomas SandstromNew York Rangers Warren YoungPittsburgh Penguins DBruce BellQuebec Nordiques Chris Chelios*Montreal CanadiensG Steve PenneyMontreal Canadiens F Wendel ClarkToronto Maple Leafs Kjell DahlinMontreal Canadiens Mike RidleyNew York Rangers D Dana MurzynHartford Whalers Gary SuterCalgary FlamesG Patrick Roy*Montreal Canadiens F Jimmy CarsonLos Angeles Kings Luc Robitaille*Los Angeles Kings Jim SandlakVancouver Canucks D Brian BenningSt. Louis Blues Steve DuchesneLos Angeles KingsG Ron HextallPhiladelphia Flyers F Iain DuncanWinnipeg Jets Joe Nieuwendyk*Calgary Flames Ray SheppardBuffalo Sabres D Calle JohanssonBuffalo Sabres Glen WesleyBoston BruinsG Darren PangChicago Blackhawks F Tony GranatoNew York Rangers Trevor LindenVancouver Canucks David VolekNew York Islanders D Brian Leetch*New York Rangers Zarley ZalapskiPittsburgh PenguinsG Peter SidorkiewiczHartford Whalers F Rod Brind'AmourSt. Louis Blues Sergei Makarov*Calgary Flames Mike Modano*Minnesota North Stars D Brad ShawHartford Whalers Geoff SmithEdmonton OilersG Bob EssensaWinnipeg Jets F Sergei Fedorov*Detroit Red Wings Ken Hodge Jr.Boston Bruins Jaromir Jagr†Pittsburgh Penguins D Rob Blake*Los Angeles Kings Eric WeinrichNew Jersey DevilsG Ed Belfour*Chicago Blackhawks F Tony AmonteNew York Rangers Gilbert DionneMontreal Canadiens Kevin ToddNew Jersey Devils D Vladimir KonstantinovDetroit Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom*Detroit Red WingsG Dominik Hasek*Chicago Blackhawks F Joe JuneauBoston Bruins Eric Lindros*Philadelphia Flyers Teemu Selanne*Winnipeg Jets D Vladimir MalakhovNew York Islanders Scott Niedermayer*New Jersey DevilsG Felix PotvinToronto Maple Leafs F Jason ArnottEdmonton Oilers Oleg PetrovMontreal Canadiens Mikael RenbergPhiladelphia Flyers D Boris MironovWinnipeg JetsEdmonton Oilers Chris Pronger*Hartford WhalersG Martin Brodeur*New Jersey Devils F Peter Forsberg*Quebec Nordiques Jeff FriesenSan Jose Sharks Paul Kariya*Mighty Ducks of Anaheim D Kenny JonssonToronto Maple Leafs Chris TherienPhiladelphia FlyersG Jim CareyWashington Capitals F Daniel Alfredsson*Ottawa Senators Eric DazeChicago Blackhawks Petr SykoraNew Jersey Devils D Ed JovanovskiFlorida Panthers Kyle McLarenBoston BruinsG Corey HirschVancouver Canucks F Sergei BerezinToronto Maple Leafs Jim CampbellSt. Louis Blues Jarome Iginla*Calgary Flames D Bryan BerardNew York Islanders Janne NiinimaaPhiladelphia FlyersG Patrick LalimePittsburgh Penguins F Patrik EliasNew Jersey Devils Mike JohnsonToronto Maple Leafs Sergei SamsonovBoston Bruins D Derek MorrisCalgary Flames Matthias OhlundVancouver CanucksG Jamie StorrLos Angeles Kings F Chris DruryColorado Avalanche Milan HejdukColorado Avalanche Marian Hossa*Ottawa Senators D Tom PotiEdmonton Oilers Sami SaloOttawa SenatorsG Jamie Storr (2)Los Angeles Kings F Simon GagnePhiladelphia Flyers Scott GomezNew Jersey Devils Mike YorkNew York Rangers D Brian RafalskiNew Jersey Devils Brad StuartSan Jose SharksG Brian BoucherPhiladelphia Flyers F Martin HavlatOttawa Senators Brad RichardsTampa Bay Lightning Shane WillisCarolina Hurricanes D Lubomir VisnovskyLos Angeles Kings Colin WhiteNew Jersey DevilsG Evgeni NabokovSan Jose Sharks F Dany HeatleyAtlanta Thrashers Kristian HuseliusFlorida Panthers Ilya Kovalchuk†Atlanta Thrashers D Nick BoyntonBoston Bruins Rostislav KleslaColumbus Blue JacketsG Dan BlackburnNew York Rangers F Tyler ArnasonChicago Blackhawks Rick NashColumbus Blue Jackets Henrik ZetterbergDetroit Red Wings D Jay BouwmeesterFlorida Panthers Barret JackmanSt. Louis BluesG Sebastien CaronPittsburgh Penguins F Trent HunterNew York Islanders Ryan MalonePittsburgh Penguins Michael RyderMontreal Canadiens D John-Michael LilesColorado Avalanche Joni PitkanenPhiladelphia FlyersG Andrew RaycroftBoston Bruins Season cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout F Brad BoyesBoston Bruins Sidney Crosby^Pittsburgh Penguins Alexander Ovechkin^Washington Capitals D Andrej MeszarosOttawa Senators Dion PhaneufCalgary FlamesG Henrik Lundqvist*New York Rangers F Evgeni Malkin^Pittsburgh Penguins Jordan Staal^Pittsburgh Penguins Paul StastnyColorado Avalanche D Matt CarleSan Jose Sharks Marc-Edouard Vlasic†San Jose SharksG Mike SmithDallas Stars F Nicklas Backstrom†Washington Capitals Patrick Kane^Chicago Blackhawks Jonathan Toews†Chicago Blackhawks D Tobias EnstromAtlanta Thrashers Tom GilbertEdmonton OilersG Carey Price*Montreal Canadiens F Patrik BerglundSt. Louis Blues Bobby RyanAnaheim Ducks Kris VersteegChicago Blackhawks D Drew Doughty^Los Angeles Kings Luke Schenn^Toronto Maple LeafsG Steve MasonColumbus Blue Jackets F Niclas BergforsNew Jersey DevilsAtlanta Thrashers Matt Duchene^Colorado Avalanche John Tavares^New York Islanders D Michael Del ZottoNew York Rangers Tyler Myers^Buffalo SabresG Jimmy HowardDetroit Red Wings F Logan Couture†San Jose Sharks Michael GrabnerNew York Islanders Jeff Skinner^Carolina Hurricanes D John Carlson^Washington Capitals P. K. SubbanMontreal CanadiensG Corey CrawfordChicago Blackhawks F Adam Henrique^New Jersey Devils Gabriel Landeskog^Colorado Avalanche Ryan Nugent-Hopkins^Edmonton Oilers D Justin Faulk^Carolina Hurricanes Jake GardinerToronto Maple LeafsG Jhonas Enroth†Buffalo Sabres F Brendan Gallagher^Montreal Canadiens Jonathan Huberdeau^Florida Panthers Brandon Saad^Chicago Blackhawks D Jonas Brodin^Minnesota Wild Justin Schultz†Edmonton OilersG Jake Allen^St. Louis Blues F Tyler Johnson†Tampa Bay Lightning Nathan MacKinnon^Colorado Avalanche Ondrej Palat^Tampa Bay Lightning D Torey Krug†Boston Bruins Hampus Lindholm^Anaheim DucksG Frederik Andersen^Anaheim Ducks F Filip Forsberg^Nashville Predators Johnny Gaudreau†Calgary Flames Mark Stone^Ottawa Senators D Aaron Ekblad^Florida Panthers John Klingberg^Dallas StarsG Jake Allen^ (2)St. Louis Blues F Jack Eichel^Buffalo Sabres Connor McDavid^Edmonton Oilers Artemi Panarin^Chicago Blackhawks D Shayne Gostisbehere^Philadelphia Flyers Colton Parayko^St. Louis BluesG John Gibson^Anaheim Ducks F Patrik Laine^Winnipeg Jets Mitch Marner^Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews^Toronto Maple Leafs D Brady Skjei^New York Rangers Zach Werenski^Columbus Blue JacketsG Matt Murray^Pittsburgh Penguins F Mathew Barzal^New York Islanders Brock Boeser^Vancouver Canucks Clayton Keller^Arizona Coyotes D Will Butcher†New Jersey Devils Charlie McAvoy^Boston BruinsG Juuse Saros^Nashville Predators F Anthony Cirelli^Tampa Bay Lightning Elias Pettersson^Vancouver Canucks Brady Tkachuk^Ottawa Senators D Rasmus Dahlin^Buffalo Sabres Miro Heiskanen^Dallas StarsG Jordan Binnington^St. Louis Blues F Dominik Kubalik†Chicago Blackhawks Victor Olofsson^Buffalo Sabres Nick Suzuki^Montreal Canadiens D Quinn Hughes^Vancouver Canucks Cale Makar^Colorado AvalancheG Elvis Merzlikins^Columbus Blue Jackets F Kirill Kaprizov^Minnesota Wild Josh Norris^Ottawa Senators Jason Robertson^Dallas Stars D K'Andre Miller^New York Rangers Ty Smith†New Jersey DevilsG Alex Nedeljkovic^Carolina Hurricanes F Michael Bunting^Toronto Maple Leafs Lucas Raymond^Detroit Red Wings Trevor Zegras^Anaheim Ducks D Alexandre Carrier^Nashville Predators Moritz Seider^Detroit Red WingsG Jeremy Swayman^Boston Bruins F Matty Beniers^Seattle Kraken Wyatt Johnston^Dallas Stars Matias Maccelli^Arizona Coyotes D Owen Power^Buffalo Sabres Jake Sanderson^Ottawa SenatorsG Stuart Skinner^Edmonton Oilers F Connor Bedard^Chicago Blackhawks Logan Cooley^Arizona Coyotes Marco Rossi^Minnesota Wild D Brock Faber^Minnesota Wild Luke Hughes^New Jersey DevilsG Pyotr Kochetkov^Carolina Hurricanes F Macklin Celebrini^San Jose Sharks Cutter Gauthier^Anaheim Ducks Matvei Michkov^Philadelphia Flyers D Lane Hutson^Montreal Canadiens Denton Mateychuk^Columbus Blue JacketsG Dustin Wolf^Calgary Flames F Ivan Demidov^Montreal Canadiens Beckett Sennecke^Anaheim Ducks Jimmy Snuggerud^St. Louis Blues D Alexander Nikishin^Carolina Hurricanes Matthew Schaefer^New York IslandersG Jakub Dobes^Montreal Canadiens
Accomplishments Team with the most players (one year): 1986–87 Los Angeles Kings (Jimmy Carson, Steve Duchesne, Luc Robitaille) Team with the most players (all-time): 15 (Montreal Canadiens) Players with the most nominations (all-time): 2; Jamie Storr (1997–98 and 1998–99) and Jake Allen (2012–13 and 2014–15) Stanley Cup winner as a member of the All-Rookie Team: 1985–86: Patrick Roy, Kjell Dahlin 1989–90: Geoff Smith 1990–91: Jaromir Jagr 1999–2000: Scott Gomez 2012–13: Brandon Saad 2016–17: Matt Murray 2018–19: Jordan Binnington 2025–26: Alexander Nikishin Oldest player (all-time): Sergei Makarov; 31 years old, 1989–90
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General 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book - Total Hockey (Second Edition), Editor - Dan Diamond,
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