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Calder Memorial Trophy

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An annual award "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League."

Winner selected in a poll by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular schedule. The winner receives $10,000 and the runners-up $6,000 and $4,000.

Bobby Orr won Rookie-of-the-Year honours in 1967

NHL President Clarence Campbell congratulates Boston rookie Bobby Orr (1966-67 season)

History

From 1936-37 until his death in 1943, Frank Calder, NHL President, bought a trophy annually to be given permanently to the outstanding rookie. After Calder's death, the NHL presented the Calder Memorial Trophy in his memory and the trophy is to be kept in perpetuity.

To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played more than 25 games in any single preceding season, nor in six or more games in each of any two preceding seasons in any major professional league. Beginning in 1990-91, to be eligible for this award a player must not have attained his 26th birthday by September 15th of the season in which he is eligible.

EVGENI NABOKOV
SAN JOSE SHARKS

Evgeni Nabokov became the first goaltender to capture the Calder Trophy since Martin Brodeur in 1994 and the second consecutive Sharks' player, along with Brad Stuart to be nominated for the award. Nabokov would lead most rookie goaltending categories playing in 66 games, most as the Sharks starting netminder, while finishing with a record of 32 wins, 21 losses and 7 ties. His 2.19 goals against average, .915 save percentage and six shutouts all ranked in the NHL's top ten.


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