The 2024-25 season officially ends after games played April 17. But between now and then there’s still a bit of a dog fight for the Calder Trophy, awards to the NHL Rookie of the Year. There are three skaters (Philadelphia’s Matvei Michkov, San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini, Montreal’s Lane Hutson) and a goaltender (Calgary’s Dustin Wolf) who seem to be the favorites to win it. And with Michkov possibly putting a drive on these remaining six games, he could end up leading all rookies in scoring and NOT end up taking the trophy home. Of course, Michkov made his mark earlier in the season against San Jose when he popped Celebrini and took a minor for it.
Can Matvei Michkov still win the Calder Trophy this season?
