Elias Pettersson wins Calder Trophy
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson was awarded the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie Wednesday night.
The Swedish phenom enjoyed an electric freshman season, leading all first-year players with 28 goals and 66 points - 21 more points than any other rookie. Pettersson also broke Pavel Bure's Vancouver rookie scoring record and was the first Canucks freshman to win the Calder since the "Russian Rocket."
Pettersson burst onto the scene in his debut campaign, netting 10 goals over his first 10 games while quickly establishing himself as the face of the rebuilding Canucks.
He beat out Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and St. Louis Blues netminder Jordan Binnington in a landslide to take home the award.
With 88% of first place votes, @_EPettersson is the overwhelming choice for the Calder Trophy. https://t.co/jlpwCzYrTS #NHLAwards #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/fzcdB90fdu
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 20, 2019