Dylan Larkin named NHL’s rookie of the month for November

By @MichaelCaples –

Just another thing to add to the list of feats for Dylan Larkin in his budding NHL career.

Today, the National Hockey League announced that Larkin, 19, has been named their rookie of the month for November, after he racked up seven goals and three assists for 10 points in the timeframe.

The Waterford native, Detroit’s 15th overall pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, topped Blackhawks winger Artemi Panarin (five goals, eight assists), Rangers center Oscar Lindberg (four goals, five assists), Coyotes winger Max Domi (three goals, six assists), Flames center Sam Bennett (four goals, four assists) and Sabres center Jack Eichel (four goals, four assists) for the top rookie spot in November.

A product of Belle Tire, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and the University of Michigan, Larkin recorded six of his seven goals in the final seven games of the month for the Wings, including a four-game goal streak from Nov. 16-21. Larkin became the first teenager to post a four-game goal streak in a Winged Wheel uniform since 1984-85, when Steve Yzerman did it twice.

Larkin leads all rookies with 10 goals and a plus-14 rating.

Connor McDavid was named the rookie of the month for October.