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In recognition of his season, Selänne was voted the recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year, was named to the first All-Star team and played in his first of ten career NHL All-Star Games.
They wrote: “Teemu won’t win the Hart Trophy because the Ducks missed the playoffs, but if the award was called the Heart Trophy, he’d be a shoo-in to win it. His positive attitude has made an impression on thousands of fans, and from homeless people to sick children.
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It was just past mid-season and Teemu was already a shoo-in for the Calder, on his way to an unthinkable 76 goals, one of which he scored that night. He immediately became my favorite player and I became a Jets fan (ouch).
Nov 14, 2016 · It’s Teemu and everyone else.
- Awarding Hellebuyck The Vezina Was A No-Brainer Decision
- Hellebuyck Worked Harder, Battled Through More Than Rask and Vasilevskiy
- Individual Accolade Great, But Hellebuyck Has Eyes on Big Prize
The Vezina is awarded “to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position.” When you take into account the combination of his numbers and the patchwork defense in front of him, there’s no doubt Hellebuyck was the cream of this year’s crop of candidates. The stats scream “shoo-in”: he posted 31 wins, a 2.57 GAA, a .922 SV%, six shutouts, and...
While fellow finalists Rask and Vasilevskiy undoubtedly had fine seasons, they had much sturdier defences in front of them and therefore, their coaches could start their backups more often. Both played fewer games than Hellebuyck — Vasilevskiy played 52 and Rask played just 41 — and while some of their raw numbers were better (for example, Rask’s G...
Back in April, Hellebuyck said winning the Vezina“would be a great milestone and it would definitely be one of my goals achieved, but at the end of the day, what I truthfully want is the Stanley Cup and a chance to win it.” Well: one down, one to go. The Jets were dispatched by the Calgary Flames in four games in the Stanley Cup Qualifier Round las...
It’s time for the first edition of the Calder Trophy tracker for the 2023-24 season. We’ve already looked at the Calder Trophy race a couple of times this season, but let’s update the race ...
Mar 22, 2010 · Anaheim Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne, of Finland, holds the puck from his 600th NHL hockey goal, after the Ducks defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., on Sunday, March 21, 2010. Selanne scored early in the second period, and became the 18th player in league history to reach the milestone.
