All rights reserved. pic.twitter.com/ivbdZpo5X7. The Calder was a far simpler vote with only 12 rookies getting any shine. But in fairness to the 24 year-old forward from Chicago, he scored 30 goals in 68 games. Follow us for breaking news and latest updates: Copyright 2014-2020, All Rights Reserved. Player Points 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place 5th place; Auston Matthews: We spoke to Matthews’ former head coach Marc Crawford before the season and he insisted Matthews was every bit as good as Peter Forsberg and Joe Sakic at the same age. Serving as the NHL's Rookie of the Year award, this version of the trophy has been awarded since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season. Matthews is the first Leafs player since Brit Selby in 1965-66 to win the award. Edmonton Oilers defenceman Ethan Bear placed 10th in voting for the Calder Trophy awarded to the league’s top rookie. He's published five magazines on the team entitled "The Maple Leafs Annual" with distribution in Chapters and newsstands across the country. In hindsight, maybe there wasn’t anything all that surprising about it. Mathew Barzal was … Jeff Gorton’s Rangers must navigate salary cap sea of uncertainty. Today, Rangers head coach, David Quinn expressed his disappointment that Adam Fox wasn’t among the finalists. Keller was the only Coyotes player nominated for one of the NHL's yearly awards, which are voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association of America (PHWA). He clearly admitted his bias because of how valuable the rookie has been for the Blueshirts. Get the latest Rangers gear and back your team for the Playoffs! His 40-goal season – plus an additional four in six playoff games — was beyond even the more bold prognostications for Matthews entering the year. News Top 10 Calder Trophy candidates for 2017-18. I mean put this man on the others guys spot, he probably end up with at least 15 more points, more wins and very close to get the Maurice Richard trophy. His 42 points in 70 games was good for an average of .60 points per game.
In midseason voting, Makar was the runaway leader for the Calder, with a first-place vote on 101 out of 117 ballots. Quinn Hughes put up 53 points in 68 games, for a .82 points per game average. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Article content continued. The 22 year-old rearguard spoiled his coach and fans with an unreal amount of poise. Makar finished with 1,538 points, including 116 first-place votes, in voting for the award by the Professional Hockey Writers Association before the postseason began. With no generational talents in the fray this time, it’s a more wide-open Calder field than we’ve seen in several seasons. https://t.co/Fm6C40vYNl. This year, Bear, 22, scored 21 points in 71 games this season placing third among Oilers defenceman in scoring. We are not affiliated with the NHL, New York Rangers or Madison Square Garden. Matthews got 164 of 167 first place votes, with Laine getting the other three. Just 13 days out from the 2020 NHL Draft, it's time to rank the player talent available deeper in the draft order. Calder Trophy Voting Results - 2017 NHL Awards Matthews scored 164 first-place votes to Laine's three. News Top 10 Calder Trophy candidates for 2017-18. • Complete voter breakdown of Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League (NHL)." Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche, Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks, and Dominik Kubalik of the Chicago Blackhawks are all up for the award. It’s not hard to picture a few 50-goal, 90-plus point seasons from him at the peak of his career.