7 Best Rookie Seasons in Boston Bruins History THW Archives | June 9, 2022 Rookies (or “first-year players” as former 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…
2021-22 Calder Trophy Tracker – May Update Matthew Zator | May 5, 2022 The 2021-22 NHL season has come to an end and several rookies impressed throughout as Calder Trophy contenders. To keep you up to date, we at The Hockey Writers created the Calder…
Red Wings’ Moritz Seider: Clear Favorite for Calder Trophy Tony Wolak | April 18, 2022 Moritz Seider has the opportunity to accomplish something that no Detroit Red Wings player has done since the Original Six era: Win the Calder Trophy. That’s right – the last…
Sharks’ Dahlen Overcoming Odds To Become A Calder Candidate Daniel Gentile | November 12, 2021 Jonathan Dahlen is only 23 years old, but you’d never know this by his long NHL journey thus far. With his rookie year going off without a hitch, the San…
3 Bold Sharks Predictions for the 2021-22 Season Victor Nuño | October 3, 2021 The San Jose Sharks have missed the playoffs for the last two seasons. The last time that happened was in 1995-96 and 1996-97. The silver lining then was that they…
EA NHL Cover Athlete Drama Has an Easy Solution Shaun Filippelli | September 7, 2021 As if there weren’t enough reasons for non-Toronto Maple Leafs supporters to despise anything to do with the club, Electronic Arts (EA) recently gave the group something else to complain…
Revisiting Dale Hawerchuk’s Calder-Winning Rookie Season Declan Schroeder | August 23, 2021 Oh, what must have been going through Dale Hawerchuk’s mind on Aug. 13, 1981. The 18-year-old stood at the corner of Winnipeg’s Portage and Main — the site supreme for…
Wild’s Kaprizov Is a Well-Deserving Calder Trophy Winner Aaron Heckmann | June 30, 2021 For the first time in franchise history, the Minnesota Wild have a Calder Trophy winner. It was announced Tuesday night that Kirill Kaprizov has won the prestigious award for being…
Top 10 Longest NHL Award Droughts Kyle Gipe | June 21, 2021 Getting their name engraved on the Stanley Cup is the ultimate goal of every player on all NHL teams. Each year, the league also recognizes its outstanding players and coaches…
2021 Calder Award Finalists: Who Should Take Home the Trophy? Jeff Middleton | June 18, 2021 At the beginning of the season, there seemed to be one player running away with the Calder Trophy. Then, as the season went on, others stole the spotlight. Igor Shesterkin,…
2021 NHL Award Watch: Evaluating the Calder Race Aaron Heckmann | May 11, 2021 This is the third part of a five-part series examining the award races for the major awards (Hart, Selke, Calder, Vezina & Norris) as the season comes to a close.…
Stars’ Robertson Should Be a Serious Calder Contender Andy Doorty | April 27, 2021 Dallas Stars rookie winger Jason Robertson is finally being considered a finalist for the Calder Trophy. His first 10 games were uneventful. He recorded six points, including his first career…