5. DYLAN LARKIN, C,
DETROIT RED WINGS (NHL)
Larkin enjoyed an All-Star rookie
season with the Red Wings, finishing
with 45 points, five game-winning
goals and a plus-11 rating. He earned
NHL Rookie of the Month honors in
November.
Larkin finished among the league's
rookie leaders with his 23 goals (tied
for third), 22 assists (11th), 45 points
(sixth), plus-11 rating (tied for fifth),
five game-winning goals (tied for sec-
ond), 221 shots on goal (second) and
16:32 average time on ice (fifth among
forwards).
He was named the Red Wings'
Rookie of the Year by the Detroit
Sports Broadcasters Association and
was the first Detroit rookie to make
the All-Star game since Steve Yzer-
man in the 1980s.
"It was an exciting year for me per-
sonally, being able to wear the winged
wheel and skate alongside great play-
ers who I grew up watching," Lar-
Dylan Larkin was the only rookie named an NHL All-Star this year, and he won the title of
the fastest skater in the skills challenge with the best time ever.
PHOTO COURTESY DAN MANNES/DETROIT RED WINGS
