Calgary Flames rookie Dustin Wolf among contenders for Calder Memorial Trophy

The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 06, 2025 12:19 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago

Calgary goaltender Dustin Wolf, Montreal defenceman Lane Hutson and San Jose centre Macklin Celebrini are the finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the subordinate selected "as the astir proficient" successful his archetypal twelvemonth of NHL competition.

Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association submitted ballots for the Calder Trophy astatine the decision of the regular season, with the apical 3 vote-getters designated arsenic finalists.

Wolf, who had a 2.64 goals against mean and 3 shutouts successful 53 games for the Flames, paced rookie netminders with 29 wins — 14 much than the next-closest subordinate and 1 shy of the franchise rookie grounds established by Mike Vernon successful 1986-87. The Flames conscionable missed the playoffs this season.

Wolf, a seventh-round enactment (214th overall) successful the 2019 NHL draft, made astatine slightest 25 saves successful 35 of his 53 full appearances and allowed 2 oregon less goals 25 times. The 24-year-old is Calgary's archetypal Calder Trophy finalist since 2014-15, erstwhile Johnny Gaudreau ranked 3rd successful voting.

Despite missing a twelve games, Celebrini recorded 25 goals and 38 assists for the Sharks. He ranked 2nd successful goals and assists among the NHL rookie leaders and 3rd successful points. At 18 years, 308 days connected the last time of the regular season, helium became the third-youngest rookie successful NHL past to pb his squad successful scoring, down conscionable Sidney Crosby (18 years, 254 days successful 2005-06 with Pittsburgh) and reigning Calder Trophy victor Connor Bedard (18 years, 276 days successful 2023-24 with Chicago).

Celebrini besides established Sharks records for assists and points by a rookie. The No. 1 wide prime from the 2024 NHL draught is San Jose's archetypal Calder Trophy finalist since 2010-11, erstwhile Logan Couture finished 2nd successful voting.

Hutson became the 4th defenceman successful the NHL's modern epoch (since 1943-44) to pb rookies successful scoring, joining Bobby Orr (13-28—41 successful 1966-67 with Boston), Brian Leetch (23-48—71 successful 1988-89 with the New York Rangers) and Quinn Hughes (8-45—53 successful 2019-20 with Vancouver).

Hutson's 60 assists matched Larry Murphy (1980-81 with the Los Angeles Kings) for the astir by a rookie defenceman successful NHL history, portion his 66 points trailed lone Murphy (16-60—76 successful 1980-81 with Los Angeles), Leetch and Gary Suter (18-50—68 successful 1985-86 with Calgary) for the astir by a rookie blueliner.

No rookie, careless of position, has registered much assists for the Canadiens successful a azygous season. The 21-year-old Hutson is Montreal's archetypal Calder Trophy finalist since 2012-13, erstwhile existent teammate Brendan Gallagher placed 2nd successful voting.