Zach Werenski

Happy 4th of July! For years, the NHL has been dominated by Canadian players. Until the turn of the century, there were very few star players who were not of Canadian descent. There were some big US stars around that time but far behind the Canadian talent. Nowadays, every team has at least one good player from the US. From 2015-2016, Hart Trophy winner and three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Kane in Chicago to this year’s Calder Trophy winner Auston Matthews in Toronto. Not too mention Americans Phil Kessel, Jake…

This season was a big year for rookies. For example, three rookies: Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Mitch Marner took the Leafs to the playoffs for the first time in a while. Zach Werenski looks like a veteran defenseman despite being 19 years-old. Matt Murray has won two Stanley Cups, and he’s only played one season, and you can’t forget about Patrick Laine, who is the most exciting Finnish product since Teemu Selanne. The following rankings take points per game, shooting percentage, and points in the last two months…