He hit 82 points in his rookie year and never hit 60 points after that.
Renberg was slightly above average after his rookie year that had him centered by Recchi for most of the year with some time spent with Lindros.
ehm. he had 57 points in 47 games in 94-95 season, the season after that he had 43 points 51 games. he was GREAT in 3 straight seasons then he got injued which f***ed up his speed.
this is what some philly fans had to say about renberg:
"Comparing him to Raffl is massively underselling him. Think more along the lines of Voracek before the injuries -- a true SSS wing. The LoD overshadows everything else historically, but he was a first line, impact winger from day one both with and without Lindros. Even Eklund-Butsayev-Renberg played out extremely well his rookie year.
The injuries happened and they detract from the historical package, but I will argue anyone who tells me he wasn't the second most talented player on the LoD. His body just couldn't keep it together."
"He was my favorite player on the LOD. Pre-groin injury, he was a monster. I don't know who I'd compare him to on the current team, though I agree that he was more Voracek than Raffl, but really he had a pretty distinct style. Maybe Voracek if he drove the net with speed more often would be a decent comp? Not really though, he didn't really play with his back to the guy defending him the way Jake likes to, he more liked to cut in with the puck at high speed and create chaos, as did E.
Oh, and he was productive with and without Lindros, so he wasn't just a product of someone else. IMO, he was a better player than LeClair until he got hurt and lost his speed / mojo."
"Renberg was like Voracek but a lot stronger and less flashy. Really skilled, tenacious player."
"Renberg is one of my all time favorite players. Big, fast, power guy, but I think he was more of a complimentary player. I think he'd fit in nicely playing on Giroux's wing."
"Before suffering one of the worst sports hernias in NHL annals (there was almost a 100 percent tear) Renberg's point-per-game average held steady regardless of his center. Some of his best games came when Lindros was out of the lineup due to injury.
"I would liken Renberg to Jakub Voracek; big and powerful, with a strong inside cut and powerful lower body to protect the puck. Jake is a little more creative than Renberg was, although Renberg could dish to an open man as well. Renberg was a little better finisher than Jake until various hand and shoulder injuries."
"Pre injury: i would take renberg over leclair overall....he was absolutely tenacious and very skilled. He was for sure at the same level of voracek today. Pretty sad if you think about it, injuries affected his career more than lindros. Renberg only had a 2-3 year run in his prime before the abdominal tear. It was a sad day when he left to TB knowing that not only renberg was no longer a flyer, but the original renberg never appeared again."
"Renberg was one of the reasons how I became a fan of the Flyers. Being a Swede and no real connection with any team over there, but a genuine hockey interest, it was during this era that I started reading news and following the results the best I could, watch highlights. Just like people have already mentioned he never was the same type of player after the injuries. It was a bit fun though to catch some games with him after he moved back here."
