NHL Calder Trophy Winners, Rookie of the Year

by Billy Kingsley - 87 cards (Last updated on Feb 8, 2021)

A list of players who have won Rookie of the Year in the NHL. Award was named the Calder Trophy in 1943, but the Rookie of the Year award dates to the 1932-33 season.

1937-38 World Wide Gum (V356) #66 Carl Voss Front

1. 1937-38 World Wide Gum (V356) #66 Carl Voss

1932-33. Many of the early players did not get cards issued in their rookie season and some have very few cards available, so I went with the best photo.
Since I'm also using this as a bit of a checklist I will note who is not yet in my collection. He is not present.

1934-35 Sweet Caporal #NNO Russ Blinco Front

2. 1934-35 Sweet Caporal #NNO Russ Blinco

1933-34. Not present.

1934-43 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 1) #NNO Sweeney Schriner Front

3. 1934-43 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 1) #NNO Sweeney Schriner

1934-35

1939-40 O-Pee-Chee (V301-1) #47 Mike Karakas Front

4. 1939-40 O-Pee-Chee (V301-1) #47 Mike Karakas

1935-36. Not present.

1936-37 O-Pee-Chee (V304D) #101 Syl Apps Front

5. 1936-37 O-Pee-Chee (V304D) #101 Syl Apps

1936-37. Not present.

1940-41 O-Pee-Chee (V301-2) #137 Cully Dahlstrom Front

6. 1940-41 O-Pee-Chee (V301-2) #137 Cully Dahlstrom

1937-38. Not present.

1944-64 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 2) #NNO Frank Brimsek Front

7. 1944-64 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 2) #NNO Frank Brimsek

1938-39

1939-40 O-Pee-Chee (V301-1) #87 Kilby MacDonald Front

8. 1939-40 O-Pee-Chee (V301-1) #87 Kilby MacDonald

1939-40. Not present.

I am wholly unfamiliar with that uniform for the Rangers, my favorite team.

1934-43 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 1) #NNO John Quilty Front

9. 1934-43 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 1) #NNO John Quilty

1940-41. Not present

1934-43 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 1) #NNO Grant Warwick Front

10. 1934-43 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 1) #NNO Grant Warwick

1941-42. Not present.

Comments

Feb 8, 2021 - 4:49PM
Gunny

Ooof, this list brought back a bad memory. I remember sitting in the back seat of my Pop's car when I heard over the radio that Eric Vail of the Flames won over Pierre Larouche of the Penguins. I wanted to punch the window in the car door, LOL!

Feb 8, 2021 - 6:03PM
theFalcon

It just occurred to me that Steve Vickers is wearing the 'C' in his 1972-73 OPC card. Vic Hadfield was the captain during 1971-74 and the alternates included Brad Park, Rod Gilbert and Jim Nielson. Hadfield missed a few games in 1972-73, but it seems highly unlikely that the Rangers would have given the 'C' to a rookie temporarily. Maybe Vickers was wearing Hadfield's sweater during the photo shoot and they airbrushed the "11" from the sleeve.

Feb 9, 2021 - 2:01AM
Billy Kingsley

Sorry about that Gunny, didn't mean to bring back bad memories there!

I noticed that too Falcon. Thought that it was strange but didn't know if he actually was the captain or not.

Feb 9, 2021 - 5:23AM
Gunny

No worries Billy, I do like the list, well done! Nice catch by theFalcon as well.

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