Calder Trophy
Rookie Defenseman Luke Hughes Is Calder Worthy
- Joseph Stassi
- January 3, 2024
THE HUGHES NAME MEANS NOTHING, HIS PLAY SHOWS IT ALL Moritz Seider in 2022, and Cale Makar in 2020 are the most recent Defenseman that have their names listed as winning the NHL’s Rookie Of The Year award, the Calder Memorial Trophy. This season, the prize going to a Defenseman is a bit more complicated, […]
Read MoreThe Rookies Who Could Beat Bedard for Calder
- Mikki Tuohy
- December 6, 2023
There is no doubt that Connor Bedard is a generational talent. If he takes after generational stars like Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby, he has years of hockey success in front of him. But is Bedard a shoo-in for the Calder Trophy at the end of this season? Here’s the case for two Minnesota Wild […]
Read MoreMatty Beniers Captures Calder Trophy
- Conrad Jack
- June 27, 2023
Matty Beniers has finished his rookie-eligible season with the Seattle Kraken and added his first piece of hardware to his collection. Beniers was voted the league’s best rookie, earning him the Calder Trophy, which is voted by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The other nominees included Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power and Edmonton Oilers goaltender […]
Read MoreWhat is the Calder Trophy?
- Connor Green
- May 6, 2023
The Calder Memorial Trophy is one of the most prestigious awards in the National Hockey League (NHL), presented annually to the player who is deemed the most proficient in his first year of competition. The trophy is named after Frank Calder, who was the first president of the NHL and played a significant role in […]
Read MoreCould the Seattle Kraken Make A Run At Bo Horvat?
- Kevin Santangelo
- January 11, 2023
In only their second season as a franchise, the Seattle Kraken has taken a significant step forward as they find themselves in the thick of things. After finishing last in the Pacific Division during their inaugural season, the Kraken are now playoff contenders halfway through the 2022-23 season. They currently sit third in the Pacific […]
Read MoreLogan Thompson Making Strong Case For 2023 Calder Trophy
- Kevin Santangelo
- January 8, 2023
Entering the 2022-23 season, there was a big question mark surrounding Vegas’ goaltending situation. With Robin Lehner set to miss the entire season due to hip surgery, the question remains: who will shoulder the load? The Golden Knights traded for Adin Hill and had rookie Logan Thompson already on the roster as the net was […]
Read MoreRed Wings: Seider is a Building Block in Detroit
- Chris Giles
- August 10, 2022
When Moritz Seider was drafted 6th overall by Detroit in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, all eyes were on the player Steve Yzerman drafted with his first pick after assuming general manager duties with the Red Wings. Three years since being drafted, Seider has put the hockey world on notice, and Yzerman now looks like […]
Read MoreBruins’ Jeremy Swayman Selected to NHL All-Rookie Team
- Matt Barry
- June 22, 2022
The NHL All-Rookie Team was announced Tuesday, and Boston Bruins’ rookie netminder Jeremy Swayman was selected to the team. Swayman is the first Bruins’ goaltender to be selected to the All-Rookie Team since Andrew Raycroft made the team in 2003-04. The 23-year-old Swayman also finished fifth in the Calder Trophy voting for the league’s top […]
Read MoreSeider Named One of Three Finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy
- Garth Wickham
- May 11, 2022
On Wednesday morning, the NHL announced that the three finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy include Moritz Seider, Michael Bunting, and Trevor Zegras. The Red Wings’ sixth overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft was able to step seamlessly into Detroit’s lineup and immediately became the go-to guy on the backend. Coming into the […]
Read MoreRed Wings: Alex Nedeljkovic puts on a show in Carolina
- Chris Giles
- April 15, 2022
Last night, Alex Nedeljkovic put on a show against his former team leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-0 shutout victory over Carolina. The 46-save shutout was the third of the season and the sixth of Nedeljkovic’s brief career. Nedeljkovic was fantastic and exceptionally sharp throughout the game, making 35 saves over the final […]
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