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. History: From 1936-37 until his death in 1943, Frank Calder, NHL President, bought a trophy each year 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 twenty-sixth birthday by September 15th of the season in which he is eligible. Chicago Blackhawks left winger Artemi Panarin won the Calder Memorial Trophy. He is the first Chicago player to be named rookie of the year since linemate Patrick Kane in 2008. Panarin received votes on all 150 ballots, including 88 first-place votes, 41 for second place, 16 for third, three for fourth and two for fifth, giving him a total of 1,258 points. Shayne Gostisbehere of Philadelphia (33-53-42-12-8) finished second with 955 points while Edmonton’s Connor McDavid (25-45-48-15-8) was third with 858 points. Jack Eichel of Buffalo received two first-place votes and was fourth overall with 449 points. Dylan Larkin of Detroit, who was fifth in the balloting with 170 points, received one first-place vote, as did Colton Parayako of St. Louis, who finished seventh with 52 points. Arizona’s Max Domi finished sixth in the voting with 92 points. Panarin, who signed with the Blackhawks in May 2015, led all rookies in goals (30), assists (47), points (77), power-play goals (8-tied), power-play points (24) and game-winning goals (7) while skating in 80 contests. He became the fourth rookie in franchise history to reach the 30-goal milestone and the first to do so since Eric Daze in 1995-96. His first career hat trick on February 17 at New York against the Rangers was the first by a Chicago rookie since Tyler Arnason in 2002-03.

From 1936-37 until his death in 1943, Frank Calder, NHL President, bought a trophy each year to be given permanently to the outstanding rookie. After Calders 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. The player must not be older than 26 years before September 15 of the season in which he is eligible.