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."[1] The
award has been awarded 70 times since its beginnings in 1937. The voting is conducted
by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the conclusion of each regular
season to determine the winner.
History
The Calder Memorial Trophy is named in honour of Frank Calder, the former
President of the National Hockey League from its inception in 1917 to his death in 1943. Although Rookie Of The Year honours were handed out
beginning in 1932-33, the Calder Trophy was first presented at the conclusion of the
1936-37 NHL season.[2] After Calder's death in 1942 the trophy was re-named the Calder Memorial Trophy.[1]
In 1990, Sergei Makarov of the
Calgary Flames became the oldest player, at age 31, to win the Calder, even though he had
played professionally in the Soviet Union as a member of HC CSKA Moscow.[3] After that season, the rules for awarding the Calder were amended so that players could
only be eligible if they were 26 years old or younger by September 15 of their rookie season.[1]
To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played any more than 25 games previously in any single season, nor have
played in more than six games in two separate preceding seasons in any major professional league.[1] The latter fact was perhaps most
prominent when in 1979-80, first-year phenom Wayne
Gretzky was not eligible to win the Calder Trophy despite scoring 137 points (the previous rookie record at the time being
95), due to him playing a full season the previous year in the World Hockey
Association.[4]
The trophy has been won the most times by Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won it on
nine occasions.
The voting is conducted at the end of the regular season by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, and each
individual voter ranks their top five candidates on a 10-7-5-3-1 points system.[5] Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL Awards ceremony after the
playoffs.
Winners
Terry Sawchuk, winner in 1951.
Eric Vail, winner in 1975.
Mario Lemieux, winner in 1985.
Luc Robitaille, winner in 1987.
Martin Brodeur, winner in 1994.
Chris Drury, winner in 1999.
Dany Heatley, winner in 2002.
Barret Jackman, winner in 2003.
Evgeni Malkin, winner in 2007.
Player is still
active
| 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 |
18 |
| 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 |
18 |
| 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 |
23 |
| 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 |
18 |
| 1998-99 |
Drury, ChrisChris Drury |
Colorado Avalanche |
C |
22 |
| 1999-00 |
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 |
No winner due to the
2004-05 NHL lockout |
- |
- |
- |
| 2005-06 |
Ovechkin, AlexanderAlexander Ovechkin |
Washington Capitals |
LW |
19 |
| 2006-07 |
Malkin, EvgeniEvgeni Malkin |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
C |
20 |
References
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