Makar won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2019-20, becoming the first blueliner in Avalanche/Nordiques history to be named the league’s Rookie of the Year. He was just the 12th defenseman in NHL history to win the Calder Memorial Trophy and only the second in the last 10 seasons, joining Aaron Ekblad in 2014-15.

It was always going to be a long shot for one of the Ducks’ rookies to win the 2024-25 Calder Memorial Trophy.

Abbotsford beat the Texas Stars 4-2 on Sunday night and will compete for the Calder Cup over the next two weeks.

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." The winner is selected in a poll ...