The Calder Memorial Trophy, is a National Hockey League trophy, presented annually to the best rookie of the year as voted upon by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season. It is named after Frank Calder, the president of the NHL from its inception in 1917 to his sudden death in 1943.

History

Although rookie of the year honors were handed out since the 1932-33 NHL season , the Calder Trophy was first presented in the 1936-37 NHL season . Upon Calder's death, the trophy was renamed the Calder Memorial Trophy in his memory.

List of Calder Memorial Trophy winners

• 2004 - Andrew Raycroft, Boston Bruins
• 2003 - Barret Jackman, St. Louis Blues
• 2002 - Dany Heatley, Atlanta Thrashers
• 2001 - Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks
• 2000 - Scott Gomez, New Jersey Devils
• 1999 - Chris Drury, Colorado Avalanche
• 1998 - Sergei Samsonov, Boston Bruins
• 1997 - Bryan Berard, New York Islanders
• 1996 - Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Senators
• 1995 - Peter Forsberg, Quebec Nordiques
• 1994 - Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils
• 1993 - Teemu Selänne, Winnipeg Jets
• 1992 - Pavel Bure, Vancouver Canucks
• 1991 - Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks
• 1990 - Sergei Makarov, Calgary Flames
• 1989 - Brian Leetch, New York Rangers
• 1988 - Joe Nieuwendyk, Calgary Flames
• 1987 - Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings
• 1986 - Gary Suter, Calgary Flames
• 1985 - Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1984 - Tom Barrasso, Buffalo Sabres
• 1983 - Steve Larmer , Chicago Blackhawks
• 1982 - Dale Hawerchuk, Winnipeg Jets
• 1981 - Peter Stastny, Quebec Nordiques
• 1980 - Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins
• 1979 - Bobby Smith , Minnesota North Stars
• 1978 - Mike Bossy, New York Islanders
• 1977 - Willi Plett , Atlanta Flames
• 1976 - Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders
• 1975 - Eric Vail , Atlanta Flames
• 1974 - Denis Potvin, New York Islanders
• 1973 - Steve Vickers , New York Rangers
• 1972 - Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens
• 1971 - Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo Sabres
• 1970 - Tony Esposito, Chicago Blackhawks
• 1969 - Danny Grant, Minnesota North Stars
• 1968 - Derek Sanderson, Boston Bruins
• 1967 - Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
• 1966 - Brit Selby, Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1965 - Roger Crozier, Detroit Red Wings
• 1964 - Jacques Laperriere , Montreal Canadiens
• 1963 - Kent Douglas , Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1962 - Bobby Rousseau , Montreal Canadiens
• 1961 - Dave Keon, Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1960 - Bill Hay , Chicago Blackhawks
• 1959 - Ralph Backstrom , Montreal Canadiens
• 1958 - Frank Mahovlich, Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1957 - Larry Regan, Boston Bruins
• 1956 - Glenn Hall, Detroit Red Wings
• 1955 - Ed Litzenberger , Chicago Blackhawks
• 1954 - Camille Henry, New York Rangers
• 1953 - Lorne "Gump" Worsley, New York Rangers
• 1952 - Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens
• 1951 - Terry Sawchuk, Detroit Red Wings
• 1950 - Jack Gelineau , Boston Bruins
• 1949 - Pentti Lund , New York Rangers
• 1948 - Jim McFadden , Detroit Red Wings
• 1947 - Howie Meeker, Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1946 - Edgar Laprade , New York Rangers
• 1945 - Frank McCool , Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1944 - Gus Bodnar , Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1943 - Gaye Stewart , Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1942 - Grant Warwick , New York Rangers
• 1941 - Johnny Quilty , Montreal Canadiens
• 1940 - Kilby MacDonald , New York Rangers
• 1939 - Frank Brimsek , Boston Bruins
• 1938 - Cully Dahlstrom , Chicago Blackhawks
• 1937 - Syl Apps, Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1936 - Mike Karakas , Chicago Blackhawks
• 1935 - Dave Schriner , New York Americans
• 1934 - Russ Blinko , Montreal Maroons
• 1933 - Carl Voss , Detroit Red Wings