Babyface Pettersson Is Your 2019 Rookie Of The Year
Well there you have it. Elias Pettersson is your 2019 rookie of the year, beating out St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington and Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin.
In 71 Games last season in Vancouver, the 20-year-old had 66 points (28g, 38a) and while the Canucks didn’t make the playoffs, Pettersson’s rookie year showed that the future in Vancouver may be brighter than some think.
I wasn’t really surprised at all by the way the voting played out. I’m sure if the voting took place after the season Jordan Binnington would have been accepting the award tonight, but that isn’t the case. It is a regular season award and Elais Pettersson was the best rookie during the regular season. I kind of wish they did the voting after the playoffs but that is a story for a different day.
Shout out to Pettersson though. Biggest baby face in the NHL…Kid looks like he is 13-years-old and he is out there putting on a show every night.