15 Biggest Breakout Players So Far In 2014-15 NHL Season
By Nick Villano
@nick_villano
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The NHL has seen some huge surprises thanks to some breakout stars. They come from both sides of the league, at every position. This is going to be a season chock full of young stars emerging. Here are 15 who have done that already in the first half of the season.
15. Patric Hornqvist
15. Patric Hornqvist
14. Hampus Lindholm
14. Hampus Lindholm
13. Ryan Strome
13. Ryan Strome
12. T.J. Brodie
12. T.J. Brodie
11. Michael Hutchinson
11. Michael Hutchinson
10. Aaron Ekblad
10. Aaron Ekblad
9. Nick Foligno
9. Nick Foligno
8. Johnny Gaudreau
8. Johnny Gaudreau
7. Jaden Schwartz
7. Jaden Schwartz
6. Zemgus Girgensons
6. Zemgus Girgensons
5. Nikita Kucherov
5. Nikita Kucherov
4. Vladimir Tarasenko
4. Vladimir Tarasenko
3. Jakub Voracek
3. Jakub Voracek
2. Filip Forsberg
2. Filip Forsberg
1. Mark Giordano
1. Mark Giordano
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