Today the NHL announced the three finalists for the Calder Trophy, and the arguments about who will be named rookie of the year will now intensify:
Auston Matthews is coming off a multiple record breaking rookie season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team rookie records that Auston Matthews now holds are:
Goals by a rookie - 40
Points by a rookie - 69
Even Strength Goals by a rookie - 32
Game Winning Goals by a rookie - 8
Shots by a rookie - 279
Auston Matthews led the Toronto Maple Leafs in goals and points this season, and he hasn’t even turned 20 years old yet.