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Calder Trophy

Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Kilby MacDonald’s 1939-40 Season

Andrew Forbes | March 16, 2025

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, it was almost expected that Kilby MacDonald grew up playing hockey. In his early years – prior to the NHL – MacDonald was an offensively gifted…

Categories Hockey History, New York Rangers, Rangers History

Flames’ Dustin Wolf Should Be Running Away with Calder Trophy Race

Rupert McDonald | March 11, 2025

With a 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, the Calgary Flames continue to be one of the NHL’s biggest surprises this season. While it hasn’t exactly been pretty,…

Categories Calgary Flames

Making the Case for Each 2024-25 Calder Trophy Contender

Justin Giampietro | January 2, 2025

Entering the 2024-25 season, the hunt for the Calder Trophy to determine the NHL’s best rookie was expected to be a close one. That’s exactly what’s happening. With different Rookie…

Categories Column, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks

Hurricanes’ Jackson Blake Should Be in More Calder Trophy Discussions

Zach Martin | December 1, 2024

As we move onto the third month of the 2024-25 season, talks of individual NHL awards are beginning to creep up. One name that has taken people by storm is…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes

Canadiens Who Just Missed Out on Calder Trophy Before Caufield

Ryan Szporer | August 6, 2024

Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield’s rejoined the Calder Memorial Trophy race. He may still fall short though, like these other Habs.

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens

Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Frank Brimsek’s 1938-39 Season

Andrew Forbes | July 29, 2024

Born in Eveleth, Minnesota, Frank Brimsek wasn’t your ordinary offensively-driven hockey player growing up. Instead, he was the one amongst the other kids that would step into the net and…

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins History, Hockey History

Connor Bedard Exceeded Expectations During Calder Season

Chase Beardsley | July 7, 2024

Connor Bedard didn’t come into the league like any other first-overall draft pick. The former Regina Pats forward was one of the most talked about prospects in NHL history. He…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Cully Dahlstrom’s 1937-38 Season

Andrew Forbes | July 4, 2024

He was commonly referred to as Cully Dahlstrom, but Carl Sidney Dahlstrom was an American-born hockey player who took an extended route to the NHL. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on…

Categories Blackhawks History, Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey History

Connor Bedard Caps off Whirlwind Season With Calder Trophy Win

Gail Kauchak | June 27, 2024

The National Hockey League held their annual NHL Awards Show on Thursday (June 27) in Las Vegas, the day before the 2024 NHL Draft (June 28 and June 29). To…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, NHL News

Devils’ Luke Hughes’ 2023-24 Season Deserves the Calder Trophy

Erica Rosenbaum | May 9, 2024

The NHL announced that New Jersey Devils rookie defenseman Luke Hughes was named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the player selected as the most proficient in…

Categories New Jersey Devils

Wild’s Faber Earns Calder Nomination with All-Around Play

Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | May 1, 2024

The NHL officially announced their candidates for the Calder Memorial Trophy, which goes to the top-performing rookie in the NHL, on Tuesday, April 30. The names will come as no…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Bedard, Faber & Hughes Named Calder Trophy Finalists

Harrison Smajovits | April 30, 2024

The NHL has announced its finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy – the award for the player who had the best first season in the league. The 2023 first-overall pick…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, NHL News
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