Seth Jarvis had a great rookie season with the Carolina Hurricanes. He finished in the top 10 of rookie scoring and proved himself as a reliable top-six forward. In fact, he played like one of the best players in the league and showed he has a lot of potential. The Hurricanes drafted Jarvis with the 13th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, and it paid off this season.
Jarvis’ Career With the Winterhawks
Jarvis had a stellar career playing for the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Portland Winterhawks. The Winterhawks selected him 11th overall in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft, and he quickly became one of the top players in that league. In the 2019-20 season, he scored 42 goals and 98 points in 58 games, which put the NHL on notice. After that outstanding campaign, the Hurricanes drafted him, and he played for the Winterhawks for one more season. He left Portland with 73 goals and 166 points in 154 games.
Jarvis Excelled in His Rookie Season in the NHL
In his debut season, Jarvis produced 17 goals and 40 points in 68 games. While those numbers won’t get him in the Calder Trophy conversation like Moritz Seider or Trevor Zegras, he still did well, considering his lack of NHL experience. His 17 goals were tied for seventh among NHL rookies with Dawson Mercer, and his 40 points ranked ninth.
Seth Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)
He also tied Jordan Staal for sixth in team scoring and finished tied for eighth in points with Martin Necas. Jarvis had one of the best rookie seasons in franchise history. His season tied him with Erik Cole for third in points as a rookie all-time, only including years as a Hurricane. If we include the Hartford Whalers, he ranks tenth all-time.
Jarvis’ Advanced Statistics
Jarvis also put up good analytics against his rookie cohorts. According to Natural Stat Trick, the 20-year-old finished ninth in 5v5 expected goals for (xGF) among rookies with 45.83. Also, he finished third in 5v5 xGF% (min. 650 minutes played) with…
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