Official Program · The 2026–27 Calder Stakes

Calder Watch

The NHL rookie scoring race, called like a horse race. Ten runners, one trophy, and a finish line next spring.

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The Running

Down the Stretch

Each runner sits as far down the track as their point total. One point, one length.

← Starting gate (0 points)
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The Field

Saddle cloths in program order. Speed figures are NHL Edge top skating speed this season.

Clockers' Corner

The Speed Trap

Points win the race. Top speed wins the morning workout.

    Result Chart

    The Official Chart

    Top 10 rookies by points. Ties broken by goals, then fewer games played.
    PosRunnerGPGAP84-gm paceTOILengths back
    Conditions of the Race

    How It's Calculated

    The field

    Pulled from the NHL stats API's skater summary with the league's own rookie filter (isRookie='1'), regular season only, sorted by points, then goals, then fewer games played. The top ten make the track.

    Points are not votes

    The Calder is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. Writers care about defense, ice time and narrative. This page cares about points, because points are the thing that moves. Last two winners: .

    Speed figures

    Top speed is the single fastest burst NHL Edge tracked for each player this season, in mph, with the percentile Edge reports against the league. It does not count toward anything. It's just fun.

    Freshness

    Stats are baked in by update.py; the page does not call the NHL itself. Pace = points per game × 84, which in November is a guess with a hat on.

    Sources

      Not affiliated with the NHL, the NHLPA, any team or any player. Fan-made from public NHL stats. Headshots are served by the NHL. No team logos or marks. No wagering, real or implied: there are no odds here, just points.