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NHL Rookie Power-Play Assists Leaders
2026-27All situations
Ivar Stenberg (SJS) leads NHL rookies with 4 assists in 2026-27, ahead of 
Trevor Connelly (VGK) (2).
Leaders: PP Assists: rookies, 2026-27
- 1stIvar StenbergSJS · 10 GP4
- 2ndTrevor ConnellyVGK · 11 GP2
3rdPorter MartonePHI · 11 GP1
4thGavin McKennaTOR · 11 GP1
5thJames HagensBOS · 10 GP1
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What PP Assists: rookies measures
This board ranks NHL rookies (the NHL's own rookie list) by total assists, power play, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total assists, power play, this season.
Special-teams scoring follows special-teams ice time: a player's share of his team's PP minutes repeats much better than his PP points do.
The power-play split shows who scores with the man advantage. The rookie race is the Calder Trophy race in numbers. Assists credit the last one or two players to touch the puck before a goal. Playmaking centres and power-play quarterbacks on the blue line top the list, and secondary assists make the totals noisier than goals suggest. In 2026-27, 12 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Ivar Stenberg leads at 4.
PP Assists: rookies leaderboard
- Strength comes from the play-by-play skater counts; a few players differ from NHL.com by one goal or point where a penalty expired at the moment of the goal.
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | PP A | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivar StenbergFSJS | SJS | 4 | 10 | 100 | 77%▲1.7 |
| 2 | Trevor ConnellyFVGK | VGK | 2 | 11 | 91 | 44%▲3.4 |
| 3 | Porter MartoneFPHI | PHI | 1 | 11 | 41 | 77%▼4.4 |
| 4 | Gavin McKennaFTOR | TOR | 1 | 11 | 41 | 92%▼0.5 |
| 5 | James HagensFBOS | BOS | 1 | 10 | 41 | 52%▲1.5 |
| 6 |  Carter YakemchukDOTT | OTT | 1 | 9 | 41 | 43%▼2.5 |
| 7 |  Cole HutsonDWSH | WSH | 1 | 9 | 41 | 87% |
| 8 |  Ilya ProtasFWSH | WSH | 1 | 9 | 41 | 40% |
| 9 |  Judd CaulfieldFANA | ANA | 1 | 8 | 41 | 4.8%▲4.8 |
| 10 |  Luca CagnoniDSJS | SJS | 1 | 8 | 41 | 53%▼9.4 |
| 11 |  Frederic BrunetDBOS | BOS | 1 | 7 | 41 | 9.7%▲3.2 |
| 12 |  Bradly NadeauFCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 41 | 27% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in PP Assists: rookies in 2026-27?
Ivar Stenberg leads with 4. The median of the 12 qualified rookies is 1.
Which defenseman leads in PP Assists: rookies in 2026-27?
Carter Yakemchuk leads NHL defensemen with 1; the top forward is Ivar Stenberg at 4.
How is PP Assists: rookies calculated?
Total assists, power play, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is PP Assists: rookies?
Special-teams scoring follows special-teams ice time: a player's share of his team's PP minutes repeats much better than his PP points do.