Numbers: Teenagers' impact on the NHL
Here is a closer look at some of the numbers behind teenagers' impact on the NHL. (Source: Elias Sports Bureau):
• Has there been a trend of more teenagers in the league? Well, not exactly. But 2007-08 marks the most points produced by teenage players through Dec. 13 of a season since 1999-2000. Here are the numbers for teen production over the last 10 seasons through Dec. 13. We also list the season's top teenage scorer for that entire season (if a player turned 20 in midseason, the numbers stop at the last point scored at age 19).
| Season | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Top scorer (whole season) |
| 1997-98 | 15 | 31 | 64 | 95 | Sergei Samsonov, Bruins (47 pts.) |
| 1998-99 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 81 | Patrick Marleau, Sharks (45) |
| 1999-00 | 22 | 57 | 115 | 172 | Vinny Lecavalier, Lightning (67) |
| 2000-01 | 16 | 35 | 50 | 85 | Martin Havlat, Senators (42) |
| 2001-02 | 11 | 37 | 51 | 88 | Ilya Kovalchuk, Thrashers (51) |
| 2002-03 | 14 | 41 | 60 | 101 | Ilya Kovalchuk, Thrashers (67) |
| 2003-04 | 19 | 54 | 68 | 122 | Rick Nash, Jackets (57) |
| 2005-06 | 8 | 25 | 42 | 67 | Sidney Crosby, Penguins (102) |
| 2006-07 | 10 | 47 | 73 | 120 | Sidney Crosby, Penguins (120) |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 48 | 84 | 132 | TBD |
• A look at the teenage players that have seen NHL ice time this season through Dec. 13. Some players have been sent down or have turned 20 since the start of the campaign.
| Player | Team | Age | Birthdate |
| Nicklas Backstrom | Washington Capitals | 20 | Nov. 23, 1987 |
| Jonathan Bernier | Los Angeles Kings | 19 | Aug. 7, 1988 |
| Cal Clutterbuck | Minnesota Wild | 20 | Nov. 18, 1987 |
| Nick Foligno | Ottawa Senators | 20 | Oct. 31, 1987 |
| Sam Gagner | Edmonton Oilers | 18 | Aug. 10, 1989 |
| Erik Johnson | St. Louis Blues | 19 | March 21, 1988 |
| Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks | 19 | Nov. 19, 1988 |
| Bryan Little | Atlanta Thrashers | 20 | Nov. 12, 1987 |
| Milan Lucic | Boston Bruins | 19 | June 7, 1988 |
| Peter Mueller | Phoenix Coyotes | 19 | April 14, 1988 |
| David Perron | St. Louis Blues | 19 | May 28, 1988 |
| James Sheppard | Minnesota Wild | 19 | April 25, 1988 |
| Jordan Staal | Pittsburgh Penguins | 19 | Sept. 10, 1988 |
| Jiri Tlusty | Toronto Maple Leafs | 19 | March 16, 1988 |
| Jonathan Toews | Chicago Blackhawks | 19 | April 29, 1988 |
| Mike Weber | Buffalo Sabres | 19 | Dec. 16, 1987 |
• This season marks the most point production from teenager players (through Dec. 13) since the 1999-2000 season. Who were the teens lighting the lamp back then? Here's the list:
| Player | NHL team in 1999-2000 | Current NHL team |
| Nik Antropov | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Mathieu Biron | New York Islanders | Montreal Canadiens |
| Artem Chubarov | Vancouver Canucks | None (Plays in Russia) |
| Tim Connolly | New York Islanders | Buffalo Sabres |
| Rico Fata | Calgary Flames | None (Mannheim Eagles) |
| Jiri Fischer | Detroit Red Wings | (Injured; heart ailment) |
| Mike Fisher | Ottawa Senators | Ottawa Senators |
| Simon Gagne | Philadelphia Flyers | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Jonathan Girard | Boston Bruins | None |
| Scott Gomez | New Jersey Devils | New York Rangers |
| Vincent Lecavalier | Tampa Bay Lightning | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| David Legwand | Nashville Predators | Nashville Predators |
| Manny Malhotra | New York Rangers | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Steve McCarthy | Chicago Blackhawks | Atlanta Thrashers |
| Robyn Regehr | Calgary Flames | Calgary Flames |
| Mike Ribeiro | Montreal Canadiens | Dallas Stars |
| Oleg Saprykin | Calgary Flames | None (CSKA Moscow) |
| Martin Skoula | Colorado Avalanche | Minnesota Wild |
| Patrik Stefan | Atlanta Thrashers | None (Bern) |
| Brad Stuart | San Jose Sharks | Los Angeles Kings |
| David Tanabe | Carolina Hurricanes | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Alex Tanguay | Colorado Avalanche | Calgary Flames |
NEW REVOLUTION
Rookies Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are the centerpieces of a rebuilding plan in Chicago. ESPN.com is following their progress throughout the 2007-08 season in a series called "Beginner's Puck."
PART III
Posted: March 11; Team record: 33-29-7• Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are giving Chicago fans something they haven't had in a decade -- meaningful games in March. Story
PART II
Posted: Dec. 14, 2007; Team record: 15-13-2• Teens in the NHL? That's nothing new. But teens bringing a team back to life? Chicago's falling in love with the Kane and Toews show. Story
PART I
Posted: Sept. 27, 2007; Team record: N/A• Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Jack Skille are just a few of the new crop of rookies coming into the NHL, and they're giving Chicago hope. Story
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