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Quiz about Calder Memorial Trophy Winners

Calder Memorial Trophy Winners Quiz

This quiz focuses on Calder trophy winners from the 1989-90 season through to the 2023-24 season.

A multiple-choice quiz by thirstydeer. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
thirstydeer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
419,638

Updated
Mar 25 26

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
16

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the Calder Trophy awarded for? Hint

League points leader

League MVP

Rookie of the year

Best defensive forward

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Calder winner literally caused a change to the eligibility rules for the Calder Trophy? Hint

Brian Leetch

Luc Robitaille

Sergei Makarov

Steve Larmer

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Calder winner stormed into the NHL with four goals in his first game, and finished the season with 40 goals, setting a new team (not league) record for goals by a rookie? Hint

Artemi Panarin

Auston Matthews

Jonathan Huberdeau

Nathan MacKinnon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which goalie was the Calder winner in 2009? Hint

Martin Brodeur

Andrew Raycroft

Ed Belfour

Steve Mason

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Calder winner stormed into the NHL with a 50 goal rookie season, beating out a more highly favoured (and ultimately also deserving of the trophy) rookie? Hint

Sidney Crosby

Alexander Ovechkin

Aleksander Barkov

Patrick Kane

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which American was the Calder winner in 2018? Hint

Auston Matthews

Matthew Barzal

Patrick Kane

Chris Drury

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Calder winner, unlike most other winners, did not win the trophy due to offensive production or startling goaltending numbers? He was just incredibly sound in his position. Hint

Bryan Berard

Barret Jackman

Scott Gomez

Jeff Skinner

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which team produced three Calder winning rookies in the decade 2011 to 2020? Hint

Colorado Avalanche

Florida Panthers

Chicago Blackhawks

Detroit Red Wings

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which defenseman was the 2022 Calder winner? Hint

Bryan Berard

Tyler Myers

Moritz Seider

Barret Jackman

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these four won the Calder Trophy despite never being drafted into the NHL? Hint

Daniel Afredsson

Ed Belfour

Peter Forsberg

Sergei Samsonov

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the Calder Trophy awarded for?

Answer: Rookie of the year

The Calder Trophy, first awarded in the NHL in 1933 to Carl Voss of the Detroit Red Wings, is named after Frank Calder, the NHL's first president. The Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the AHL's championship team, is also named after him.

2. Which Calder winner literally caused a change to the eligibility rules for the Calder Trophy?

Answer: Sergei Makarov

Even though Makarov was a rookie in the NHL, he was coming off over a decade playing in the Russian Super League, and was over 30 years old when he started in the NHL. This caused a rule change restricting recipients to be no older than 26 years old.

3. Which Calder winner stormed into the NHL with four goals in his first game, and finished the season with 40 goals, setting a new team (not league) record for goals by a rookie?

Answer: Auston Matthews

Auston Matthews was the first overall pick, and came as described.

4. Which goalie was the Calder winner in 2009?

Answer: Steve Mason

Mason was a third round pick in the 2006 Draft who came out of nowhere to become the starting goalie in Columbus in November 2008, posting very impressive first year stats along the say, such as a 2.29 GAA, 10 SO and a .916 Save %.

5. Which Calder winner stormed into the NHL with a 50 goal rookie season, beating out a more highly favoured (and ultimately also deserving of the trophy) rookie?

Answer: Alexander Ovechkin

Both Crosby and Ovechkin had tremendous rookie seasons, with both eclipsing 100 points, but the fact that Ovechkin scored 50 goals along the way gave him the upper hand to win the Calder Trophy in 2006.

6. Which American was the Calder winner in 2018?

Answer: Matthew Barzal

Barzal came on the scene as a slick playmaker, and became a consistent point earner thus far. He was selected 16th by the NY Islanders in the 2015 Draft.

7. Which Calder winner, unlike most other winners, did not win the trophy due to offensive production or startling goaltending numbers? He was just incredibly sound in his position.

Answer: Barret Jackman

Even though higher scoring Calder candidates Henrik Zetterberg and Rick Nash received strong consideration, Jackman instantly became a strong defensive player with a +23 rating and was among the league leaders in ice time. He was the 2003 Calder winner.

8. Which team produced three Calder winning rookies in the decade 2011 to 2020?

Answer: Colorado Avalanche

Colorado has had three Calder winning rookies in that decade: Gabriel Landeskog (2012), Nathan MacKinnon (2014) and Cale Makar (2020).

9. Which defenseman was the 2022 Calder winner?

Answer: Moritz Seider

Moritz Seider was selected 6th overall by Detroit Red Wings in the 2019 Draft. He became a pivotal player for the team in his rookie year, playing on the power play and penalty kill, quickly becoming a reliable player.

10. Which of these four won the Calder Trophy despite never being drafted into the NHL?

Answer: Ed Belfour

Belfour was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks, and garnered himself Hall of Fame worthy numbers. He won the Calder Trophy in 1991.

Source: Author thirstydeer

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