Read all you need to know about the NHL Calder Trophy, awarded to the league's best rookie, including current odds, past winners and more.
Named in honor of Frank Calder, the first president of the NHL, the Calder Trophy is award to the NHL's best rookie performer.
New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer won the Calder Trophy last season, scoring 23 goals and contributing 36 assists (59 points) in his debut season.
2026-27 NHL Calder Trophy Odds
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NHL Calder Trophy Past Winners
Year | Player | Team |
2025/26 | Matthew Schaefer | New York Islanders |
2024/25 | Lane Hutson | Montreal Canadiens |
2023/24 | Chicago Blackhawks | |
2022/23 | Matty Beniers | Seattle Kraken |
2021/22 | Moritz Seider | Detroit Red Wings |
2020/21 | Minnesota Wild | |
2019/20 | Colorado Avalanche | |
2018/19 | Elias Pettersson | Vancouver Canucks |
2017/18 | Mathew Barzal | New York Islanders |
2016/17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
2015/16 | Artemi Panarin | Chicago Blackhawks |
2014/15 | Aaron Ekblad | Florida Panthers |
2013/14 | Colorado Avalanche | |
2012/13 | Jonathan Huberdeau | Florida Panthers |
2011/12 | Gabriel Landeskog | Colorado Avalanche |
2010/11 | Jeff Skinner | Carolina Hurricanes |
2009/10 | Tyler Myers | Buffalo Sabres |
2008/09 | Steve Mason | Columbus Blue Jackets |
2007/08 | Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks |
2006/07 | Evgeni Malkin | Pittsburgh Penguins |
2005/06 | Alex Ovechkin | Washington Capitals |
2004/05 | Not Awarded - lockout | |
2003/04 | Andrew Raycroft | Boston Bruins |
2002/03 | Barrett Jackman | St. Louis Blues |
2001/02 | Dany Heatley | Atlanta Thrashers |
2000/01 | Evgeni Nabokov | San Jose Sharks |
1999/00 | Scott Gomez | New Jersey Devils |
1998/99 | Chris Drury | Colorado Avalanche |
1997/98 | Sergei Samsonov | Boston Bruins |
1996/97 | Bryan Berard | New York Islanders |
1995/96 | Daniel Alfredsson | Ottawa Senators |
1994/95 | Peter Forsberg | Quebec Nordiques |
1993/94 | Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils |
1992/93 | Teemu Selanne | Winnipeg Jets |
1991/92 | Pavel Bure | Vancouver Canucks |
1990/91 | Ed Belfour | Chicago Blackhawks |
1989/90 | Sergei Makarov | Calgary Flames |
1988/89 | Brian Leetch | New York Rangers |
1987/88 | Joe Nieuwendyk | Calgary Flames |
1986/87 | Luc Robitaille | Los Angeles Kings |
1985/86 | Gary Suter | Calgary Flames |
1984/85 | Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins |
1983/84 | Tom Barrasso | Buffalo Sabres |
1982/83 | Steve Larmer | Chicago Blackhawks |
1981/82 | Dale Hawerchuk | Winnipeg Jets |
1980/81 | Peter Stastny | Quebec Nordiques |
1979/80 | Ray Bourque | Boston Bruins |
1978/79 | Bobby Smith | Minnesota North Stars |
1977/78 | Mike Bossy | New York Islanders |
1976/77 | Willi Plett | Atlanta Flames |
1975/76 | Bryan Trottier | New York Islanders |
1974/75 | Eric Vail | Atlanta Flames |
1973/74 | Denis Potvin | New York Islanders |
1972/73 | Steve Vickers | New York Rangers |
1971/72 | Ken Dryden | Montreal Canadiens |
1970/71 | Gilbert Perreault | Buffalo Sabres |
1969/70 | Tony Esposito | Chicago Blackhawks |
1968/69 | Danny Grant | Minnesota North Stars |
1967/68 | Derek Sanderson | Boston Bruins |
1966/67 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
1965/66 | Brit Selby | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1964/65 | Roger Crozier | Detroit Red Wings |
1963/64 | Jacques Laperriere | Montreal Canadiens |
1962/63 | Kent Douglas | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1961/62 | Bobby Rousseau | Montreal Canadiens |
1960/61 | Dave Keon | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1959/60 | Bill Hay | Chicago Black Hawks |
1958/59 | Ralph Backstrom | Montreal Canadiens |
1957/58 | Frank Mahovlich | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1956/57 | Larry Regan | Boston Bruins |
1955/56 | Glenn Hall | Detroit Red Wings |
1954/55 | Ed Litzenberger | Chicago Black Hawks |
1953/54 | Camille Henry | New York Rangers |
1952/53 | Gump Worsley | New York Rangers |
1951/52 | Bernie Geoffrion | Montreal Canadiens |
1950/51 | Terry Sawchuk | Detroit Red Wings |
1949/50 | Jack Gelineau | Boston Bruins |
1948/49 | Pentti Lund | New York Rangers |
1947/48 | Jim McFadden | Detroit Red Wings |
1946/47 | Howie Meeker | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1945/46 | Edgar Laprade | New York Rangers |
1944/45 | Frank McCool | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1943/44 | Gus Bodnar | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1942/43 | Gaye Stewart | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1941/42 | Grant Warwick | New York Rangers |
1940/41 | Johnny Quilty | Montreal Canadiens |
1939/40 | Kilby MacDonald | New York Rangers |
1938/39 | Frank Brimsek | Boston Bruins |
1937/38 | Cully Dahlstrom | Chicago Black Hawks |
1936/37 | Syl Apps | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1935/36 | Mike Karakas | Chicago Blackhawks |
1934/35 | Sweeney Schriner | New York Americans |
1933/34 | Russ Blinco | Montreal Maroons |
1932/33 | Carl Voss | Detroit Red Wings |
When is the Calder Trophy winner announced?
The NHL Norris Trophy winner is announced during the NHL Awards ceremony, which also features the announcements of the other major individual awards such as the Hart Trophy, Norris Memorial Trophy, Vezina Trophy, and Ted Lindsay Award.
The NHL Awards ceremony traditionally takes place in late June during the Stanley Cup Finals.
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