Nathan MacKinnon Set to Return to Stardom After Sophomore Slump Devin Slawson | October 5, 2015 Nathan MacKinnon had some exciting hype surrounding him when he was drafted first overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2013 NHL Draft. Not Connor McDavid hype, but still pretty intense.…
Top 10 Calder Trophy Candidates Shane Sander | October 3, 2015 It’s clear that the 2015-16 Calder Memorial Trophy race is led by a two-headed monster in co-favourites Connor McDavid (Edmonton) and Jack Eichel (Buffalo). After all the two did finish…
Which Freshman will Win NHL Rookie of the Year? Anthony Fusco | June 10, 2015 Every year in the NHL there are a group of rookies that take to the ice, and take the league and its fans completely by storm. They play with poise,…
Who Had the Better Rookie Year: Filip Forsberg or Alexander Radulov? Colin Fitts | June 7, 2015 Extraordinary rookies are hard to come by. Hockey players who cannot legally drink yet are being asked to perform at the highest level night in and night out. It becomes…
The Calder Kid The Hockey Writers | May 1, 2015 What a 2014-2015 NHL regular season we have had; from tank wars to 97 (West) & 98 (East) points needed to make the playoffs. However, one of the most impressive…
Forsberg vs. Ekblad: The Calder Debate Josh Saggau | January 6, 2015 Before the 2014-15 season began, the Calder trophy seemed as if it was Jonathan Drouin’s to lose. As 2014 ended, Drouin was no longer in the conversation and new names like…
Calder Trophy Race 2014-15: Devin Slawson | November 26, 2014 Well we’re just about 20% into the 2014-15 season and candidates for the Calder Trophy are beginning to show their faces. Some expected guys have fallen behind and will need…
Will Nathan MacKinnon Be Slammed by the Sophomore Slump? The Hockey Writers | August 6, 2014 In becoming just the fifth player in modern NHL history to win the Calder Trophy at the age of 18, Nathan MacKinnon has already established himself as one of the…
Could Draisaitl Be The First To End Oilers Calder Trophy Drought? Shane Sander | July 30, 2014 It’s hardly a lock and the season has yet to start but one interesting question on Oiler fans minds has to be whether or not Leon Draisaitl (3rd overall 2014)…
Vegas Vacation: Avalanche Warning Colin Mills | April 1, 2014 Vegas baby, Vegas! A year ago, a disgruntled J.S. Giguere ripped his teammates’ effort level heading into the last week of the season stating that “Some guys are more worried about…
Aleksander Barkov: Dark Horse for Calder Trophy? Suraj Sukumar | January 13, 2014 Aleksander Barkov has enjoyed a great start to his NHL career in the recent months and knocked out Sean Monahan for 10th place in the rookie scoring race. In 45…
Can Olli Maatta Play His way into Calder Contention? Sean Griffin | December 20, 2013 Olli Maatta doesn’t put up huge offensive numbers. He isn’t flashy, nor does he typically deliver the bone-jarring hits that can ignite an arena. Where the 19-year old rookie excels, however, comes in…