2006-11-21 10:07:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top Rookie in the National Hockey League. The voting is conducted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the conclusion of the regular season. The current holder of the Calder trophy is Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin. He beat out Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Dion Phaneuf of the Calgary Flames.
2006-11-21 10:13:15 · answer #1 · answered by MoltarRocks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He didn't get the Calder Cup, he won the Calder Trophy.
The difference
Calder Cup goes to the AHL playoff champion
Calder Trophy goes to the NHL most proficient first year player
also referred to as the Rookie of the Year
2006-11-21 10:58:14 · answer #2 · answered by Jamie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Calder Cup is the AHL championship trophy.
2006-11-22 14:14:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was the best rookie last year. He had 52 goals 54 assists and a plus 2.
2006-11-21 19:21:30 · answer #4 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He got it because all the Anti-European sentiment amongst the inner circle NHL voters, and all of the Pro-Mario Pro-Canadian sentiment amongst those same voters could not overcome what was so painfully obvious:
Ovechkin had a better year than Crosby.
2006-11-22 05:05:33 · answer #5 · answered by H_A_V_0_C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How could he NOT get that trophy? He put on a real display last year.
2006-11-21 13:06:30 · answer #6 · answered by Brad NotPitt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He got it because he dominates at hockey.
2006-11-21 13:36:36 · answer #7 · answered by mojos_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋