Calder 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." It is named after Frank Calder, the first president of the NHL. 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. 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 honors were handed out beginning in 1932–33, the Calder Trophy was first presented at the conclusion of the 1936–37 NHL season. After Calder's death in 1943 the trophy was renamed the Calder Memorial Trophy.
In 1991, goaltender Ed Belfour won the Calder having previously appeared in 32 games with the Chicago Blackhawks over the 1988–89 and 1989–90 seasons. Belfour was eligible for the award because nine of those appearances came during the 1990 Stanley Cup playoffs, and the other 23 appearances were made during the 1988–89 season. The nine playoff games did not count towards the regular season eligibility requirements. In 2010–11, Logan Couture was eligible for the Calder Trophy despite having played in 40 previous games, while Alex Pietrangelo was ineligible despite having played only 17 previous games.
The trophy has been won the most times by rookies from the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won it on ten occasions, with the most recent being Auston Matthews in 2017. 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. Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL Awards ceremony after the playoffs.

Winners

CCentre
LWLeft Wing
DDefence
RWRight Wing
GGoaltender

SeasonWinnerTeamPositionAge
1932–33Detroit Red WingsC25
1933–34Montreal MaroonsC25
1934–35New York AmericansLW22
1935–36Chicago Black HawksG23
1936–37Toronto Maple LeafsC21
1937–38Chicago Black HawksC24
1938–39Boston BruinsG24
1939–40New York RangersLW25
1940–41Montreal CanadiensC19
1941–42New York RangersRW19
1942–43Toronto Maple LeafsRW19
1943–44Toronto Maple LeafsC20
1944–45Toronto Maple LeafsG25
1945–46New York RangersC25
1946–47Toronto Maple LeafsRW21
1947–48Detroit Red WingsC27
1948–49New York RangersRW22
1949–50Boston BruinsG24
1950–51Detroit Red WingsG20
1951–52Montreal CanadiensRW20
1952–53New York RangersG23
1953–54New York RangersC20
1954–55Chicago Black HawksRW22
1955–56Detroit Red WingsG23
1956–57Boston BruinsRW26
1957–58Toronto Maple LeafsLW19
1958–59Montreal CanadiensC20
1959–60Chicago Black HawksC23
1960–61Toronto Maple LeafsC20
1961–62Montreal CanadiensRW21
1962–63Toronto Maple LeafsD26
1963–64Montreal CanadiensD21
1964–65Detroit Red WingsG22
1965–66Toronto Maple LeafsLW20
1966–67Boston BruinsD18
1967–68Boston BruinsC21
1968–69Minnesota North StarsRW23
1969–70Chicago Black HawksG26
1970–71Buffalo SabresC19
1971–72Montreal CanadiensG24
1972–73New York RangersLW21
1973–74New York IslandersD19
1974–75Atlanta FlamesLW20
1975–76New York IslandersC19
1976–77Atlanta FlamesRW21
1977–78New York IslandersRW20
1978–79Minnesota North StarsC20
1979–80Boston BruinsD19
1980–81Quebec NordiquesC24
1981–82Winnipeg JetsC18
1982–83Chicago Black HawksRW21
1983–84Buffalo SabresG18
1984–85Pittsburgh PenguinsC19
1985–86Calgary FlamesD21
1986–87Los Angeles KingsLW20
1987–88Calgary FlamesC21
1988–89New York RangersD20
1989–90Calgary FlamesRW31
1990–91Chicago BlackhawksG25
1991–92Vancouver CanucksRW20
1992–93Winnipeg JetsRW22
1993–94New Jersey DevilsG21
1994–95Quebec NordiquesC21
1995–96Ottawa SenatorsRW22
1996–97New York IslandersD19
1997–98Boston BruinsLW19
1998–99Colorado AvalancheC22
1999–2000New Jersey DevilsC19
2000–01San Jose SharksG25
2001–02Atlanta ThrashersRW20
2002–03St. Louis BluesD21
2003–04Boston BruinsG23
2004–05
2005–06Washington CapitalsLW20
2006–07Pittsburgh PenguinsC20
2007–08Chicago BlackhawksRW19
2008–09Columbus Blue JacketsG21
2009–10Buffalo SabresD20
2010–11Carolina HurricanesC19
2011–12Colorado AvalancheLW19
2012–13Florida PanthersLW19
2013–14Colorado AvalancheC18
2014–15Florida PanthersD19
2015–16Chicago BlackhawksLW24
2016–17Toronto Maple LeafsC19
2017–18New York IslandersC21
2018–19Vancouver CanucksC20