Posts About "Calder Trophy"
7 Best Rookie Seasons in Boston Bruins History
June 10th, 2019 Rookies (or "first-year players" as captain Zdeno Chara prefers) figured to play an integral role this season for the Boston Bruins. Eschewing the big-name free agent signings of years past and opting instead to ride the youth wave, success was to be largely predicated on the readiness of several promising prospects within the...
Dahlin Over Heiskanen- Why He Deserves the Calder Nod
April 30th, 2019 The finalists for this year's Calder Trophy were announced on Saturday and, like most NHL Awards announcements, were not without their share of controversy. While most NHL pundits feel Elias Pettersson could have had the trophy engraved in January, the other two finalists have been met with questions. St. Louis Blues goaltender...
Pettersson vs. Binnington: Who Will Win the Calder?
April 22nd, 2019 On March 19, Jared Clinton of The Hockey News wrote that the Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Petterson had a chance to become the first unanimous Calder Trophy winner since Teemu Selanne in 1992-93. That season, Selanne broke every rookie goal-scoring record in NHL history by collecting 76 goals and 56 assists, for an amazing 132 points. He...
Canucks’ News & Rumors: Pettersson, Boeser, Draft Lottery & Soderstrom
April 11th, 2019 The Vancouver Canucks’ season is officially over, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t action surrounding the team. The NHL Draft is looming and a number of awards will be given to honor players whose accomplishments were notable during the regular season. In addition, the Canucks are on the verge of history: they will celebrate the...
The 2019 Calder Trophy Race
April 7th, 2019 The discussion surrounding the Calder Memorial Trophy race heading into the 2018-19 season felt very similar to 2017-18 as there was no one clear-cut favorite at the start. Unlike in 2015-16 and 2016-17, there wasn't a generational talent like Connor McDavid or Austin Matthews taking over headlines as they made their...
Canucks News & Rumors: Benning, Biega, Pettersson & Bure
March 21st, 2019 It’s a difficult part of the season for the Vancouver Canucks, one way or another. The team has all but been eliminated from the playoffs, yet they went into Dallas and Chicago took two overtime wins from the Stars (in a shootout) and the Blackhawks (when Bo Horvat scored 16 seconds into overtime). Most fans might suggest that...
