Cue the rookie of the year talk for Elias Petter son. A preseason Calder Trophy favorite, the Canucks' 19-year-old Swede scored the first goal of his career in his Sean Burke Jersey NHL debut Wednesday night against the Calgary Flames, doing so with flair. Petter son accepted apa s from Loui Erik son, flew down right wing on a 2-on-1, made a head fake and then snapped a shot from the circle past Flames goalie Mike Smith short side and bar down for the Canucks first goal of the season. He was mobbed in the corner by his teammates and then skated to the bench, unable to contain a teenaged smile "It's a moment I will never forget," Petter son told Sportsnet during the first intermi sion. "It's awesome to do that in my first game." When you score a goal in the NHL as a teenager and you try to stay humble about it. Sporting News Canada (@sportingnewsca) In a night of firsts, Petter son added his first career a sist, with a pretty no-look feed to Nikolay Goldobin for a wide-open goal 1:52 into the third period. Petter son was the fifth overall selection in the 2017 NHL Draft. Last season, he scored 24 goals in 44 SHL games, and added five goals in seven games while helping Sweden secure a silver medal at the World Junior Championships. Though slight in physical stature, Petter son has the skills to be the second Canucks rookie to contend for the Calder after Brock Boeser finished second in voting last season. Luke Appling Jersey