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Calder Memorial Trophy
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Sport Ice hockey
Given for Rookie of the Year in the National Hockey League
History
First award 1936–37 NHL season
Most recent Matty Beniers
Seattle Kraken

The Calder Memorial Trophy is a special award given out every year in the National Hockey League (NHL). It goes to the best "rookie" player. A rookie is someone playing their very first year in the NHL. This award is named after Frank Calder. He was the first president of the NHL. The Calder Trophy has been given out since the 1936–37 NHL season. Hockey writers vote for the winner at the end of each regular season.

What is the Calder Trophy?

The Calder Memorial Trophy celebrates new talent in the NHL. It recognizes a player who shows great skill and promise in their first season. Winning this award is a big honor for young hockey players. It shows they are ready to become stars in the league.

Who Can Win?

When the award first started in 1937, the rules were simple. The winner just had to be in their first year in the NHL. The league president, Frank Calder, chose the winner himself.

Now, the rules are a bit more detailed. A player can't have played more than 25 regular season games in any one year before. They also can't have played six or more games in two or more past seasons. These rules make sure the winner is truly a new player.

Another important rule was added in 1991. Players must be 26 years old or younger to win the award. This change happened after a 31-year-old player won it. The goal is to highlight younger, rising stars.

Sometimes, a player might have played in the playoffs before. This does not count against their rookie status. For example, Ken Dryden won the Calder Trophy in 1972. He had already helped his team, the Montreal Canadiens, win the Stanley Cup the year before. He even won another award for being the best playoff player!

How Did the Calder Trophy Start?

Red Dutton, 1944
NHL president Red Dutton presenting the Calder Memorial Trophy to Gus Bodnar in 1944

The Calder Memorial Trophy is named after Frank Calder. He was the president of the NHL from when it began in 1917 until he passed away in 1943. Even before the official Calder Trophy, "Rookie of the Year" honors were given out starting in 1932–33.

The Calder Trophy itself was first presented after the 1936–37 NHL season. Frank Calder used to buy a trophy each year for the winner. After he died in 1943, a permanent trophy was made. It was then officially renamed the Calder Memorial Trophy to honor him.

The Toronto Maple Leafs team has had the most Calder Trophy winners. Ten of their rookies have won it. The most recent was Auston Matthews in 2017. The Chicago Blackhawks are second, with nine winners.

How Winners Are Chosen

Since 1948, members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the winner. They cast their votes at the end of the regular season. Each voter picks their top five favorite rookies. They give points based on how good they think each player is.

After all the votes are counted, three finalists are announced. The big winner is then revealed at the NHL Awards ceremony. This event happens after the playoffs are finished.

Winners

Positions key
C Centre
LW Left wing
D Defence
RW Right wing
G Goaltender

     Player is still active in the NHL      Player is inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame

Calder Memorial Trophy winners
Season Winner Team Position Age
1932–33 Voss, CarlCarl Voss Detroit Red Wings C 25
1933–34 Blinco, RussRuss Blinco Montreal Maroons C 25
1934–35 Schriner, SweeneySweeney Schriner New York Americans LW 22
1935–36 Karakas, MikeMike Karakas Chicago Black Hawks G 23
1936–37 Apps, SylSyl Apps Toronto Maple Leafs C 21
1937–38 Dahlstrom, CullyCully Dahlstrom Chicago Black Hawks C 24
1938–39 Brimsek, FrankFrank Brimsek Boston Bruins G 24
1939–40 MacDonald, KilbyKilby MacDonald New York Rangers LW 25
1940–41 Quilty, JohnnyJohnny Quilty Montreal Canadiens C 19
1941–42 Warwick, GrantGrant Warwick New York Rangers RW 19
1942–43 Stewart, GayeGaye Stewart Toronto Maple Leafs RW 19
1943–44 Bodnar, GusGus Bodnar Toronto Maple Leafs C 20
1944–45 McCool, FrankFrank McCool Toronto Maple Leafs G 25
1945–46 Laprade, EdgarEdgar Laprade New York Rangers C 25
1946–47 Meeker, HowieHowie Meeker Toronto Maple Leafs RW 21
1947–48 McFadden, JimJim McFadden Detroit Red Wings C 27
1948–49 Lund, PenttiPentti Lund New York Rangers RW 22
1949–50 Gelineau, JackJack Gelineau Boston Bruins G 24
1950–51 Sawchuk, TerryTerry Sawchuk Detroit Red Wings G 20
1951–52 Geoffrion, BernieBernie Geoffrion Montreal Canadiens RW 20
1952–53 Worsley, GumpGump Worsley New York Rangers G 23
1953–54 Henry, CamilleCamille Henry New York Rangers C 20
1954–55 Litzenberger, EdEd Litzenberger Chicago Black Hawks RW 22
1955–56 Hall, GlennGlenn Hall Detroit Red Wings G 23
1956–57 Regan, LarryLarry Regan Boston Bruins RW 26
1957–58 Mahovlich, FrankFrank Mahovlich Toronto Maple Leafs LW 19
1958–59 Backstrom, RalphRalph Backstrom Montreal Canadiens C 20
1959–60 Hay, BillBill Hay Chicago Black Hawks C 23
1960–61 Keon, DaveDave Keon Toronto Maple Leafs C 20
1961–62 Rousseau, BobbyBobby Rousseau Montreal Canadiens RW 21
1962–63 Douglas, KentKent Douglas Toronto Maple Leafs D 26
1963–64 Laperriere, JacquesJacques Laperriere Montreal Canadiens D 21
1964–65 Crozier, RogerRoger Crozier Detroit Red Wings G 22
1965–66 Selby, BritBrit Selby Toronto Maple Leafs LW 20
1966–67 Orr, BobbyBobby Orr Boston Bruins D 18
1967–68 Sanderson, DerekDerek Sanderson Boston Bruins C 21
1968–69 Grant, DannyDanny Grant Minnesota North Stars RW 23
1969–70 Esposito, TonyTony Esposito Chicago Black Hawks G 26
1970–71 Perreault, GilbertGilbert Perreault Buffalo Sabres C 19
1971–72 Dryden, KenKen Dryden Montreal Canadiens G 24
1972–73 Vickers, SteveSteve Vickers New York Rangers LW 21
1973–74 Potvin, DenisDenis Potvin New York Islanders D 19
1974–75 Vail, EricEric Vail Atlanta Flames LW 20
1975–76 Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier New York Islanders C 19
1976–77 Plett, WilliWilli Plett Atlanta Flames RW 21
1977–78 Bossy, MikeMike Bossy New York Islanders RW 20
1978–79 Smith, BobbyBobby Smith Minnesota North Stars C 20
1979–80 Bourque, RayRay Bourque Boston Bruins D 19
1980–81 Stastny, PeterPeter Stastny Quebec Nordiques C 24
1981–82 Hawerchuk, DaleDale Hawerchuk Winnipeg Jets C 18
1982–83 Larmer, SteveSteve Larmer Chicago Black Hawks RW 21
1983–84 Barrasso, TomTom Barrasso Buffalo Sabres G 18
1984–85 Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins C 19
1985–86 Suter, GaryGary Suter Calgary Flames D 21
1986–87 Robitaille, LucLuc Robitaille Los Angeles Kings LW 20
1987–88 Nieuwendyk, JoeJoe Nieuwendyk Calgary Flames C 21
1988–89 Leetch, BrianBrian Leetch New York Rangers D 20
1989–90 Makarov, SergeiSergei Makarov Calgary Flames RW 31
1990–91 Belfour, EdEd Belfour Chicago Blackhawks G 25
1991–92 Bure, PavelPavel Bure Vancouver Canucks RW 20
1992–93 Selanne, TeemuTeemu Selanne Winnipeg Jets RW 22
1993–94 Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur New Jersey Devils G 21
1994–95 Forsberg, PeterPeter Forsberg Quebec Nordiques C 21
1995–96 Alfredsson, DanielDaniel Alfredsson Ottawa Senators RW 22
1996–97 Berard, BryanBryan Berard New York Islanders D 19
1997–98 Samsonov, SergeiSergei Samsonov Boston Bruins LW 19
1998–99 Drury, ChrisChris Drury Colorado Avalanche C 22
1999–2000 Gomez, ScottScott Gomez New Jersey Devils C 19
2000–01 Nabokov, EvgeniEvgeni Nabokov San Jose Sharks G 25
2001–02 Heatley, DanyDany Heatley Atlanta Thrashers RW 20
2002–03 Jackman, BarretBarret Jackman St. Louis Blues D 21
2003–04 Raycroft, AndrewAndrew Raycroft Boston Bruins G 23
2004–05
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2005–06 Ovechkin, AlexanderAlexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals LW 20
2006–07 Malkin, EvgeniEvgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins C 20
2007–08 Kane, PatrickPatrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks RW 19
2008–09 Mason, SteveSteve Mason Columbus Blue Jackets G 21
2009–10 Myers, TylerTyler Myers Buffalo Sabres D 20
2010–11 Skinner, JeffJeff Skinner Carolina Hurricanes C 19
2011–12 Landeskog, GabrielGabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche LW 19
2012–13 Huberdeau, JonathanJonathan Huberdeau Florida Panthers LW 19
2013–14 MacKinnon, NathanNathan MacKinnon Colorado Avalanche C 18
2014–15 Ekblad, AaronAaron Ekblad Florida Panthers D 19
2015–16 Panarin, ArtemiArtemi Panarin Chicago Blackhawks LW 24
2016–17 Matthews, AustonAuston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs C 19
2017–18 Barzal, MathewMathew Barzal New York Islanders C 21
2018–19 Pettersson, EliasElias Pettersson Vancouver Canucks C 20
2019–20 Makar, CaleCale Makar Colorado Avalanche D 21
2020–21 Kaprizov, KirillKirill Kaprizov Minnesota Wild LW 24
2021–22 Seider, MoritzMoritz Seider Detroit Red Wings D 21
2022–23 Beniers, MattyMatty Beniers Seattle Kraken C 20

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