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Calder Memorial Trophy

The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season.

From 1936-37 until his death in 1943, Frank Calder, NHL President, bought a trophy each year to be given permanently to the outstanding rookie. After Calder's death, the NHL presented the Calder Memorial Trophy in his memory and the trophy is to be kept in perpetuity.

To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played more than 25 games in any single preceding season nor in six or more games in each of any two preceding seasons in any major professional league. The player must not be older than 26 years before September 15 of the season in which he is eligible.

2004 Finalists

Trent Hunter, New York Islanders
First Islanders finalist for the Calder Trophy since Bryan Berard captured the award in 1997
Led all rookies in plus-minus (+23) and game-winning goals (seven); tied for the lead in goals (25)
Anaheim's sixth-round pick, 150th overall, in 1998; obtained by the Islanders in May, 2000

Andrew Raycroft, Boston Bruins
The first Bruin named a Calder finalist since Sergei Samsonov captured the award in 1998
Was 29-18-9 with a 2.05 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage in 57 games
Boston's fifth-round pick, 135th overall, in the 1998 Entry Draft

Michael Ryder, Montreal Canadiens
The first Canadiens finalist for the Calder Trophy since Kjell Dahlin finished third in 1986
Led all rookies in scoring with 65 points (20 goals, 45 assists) in 81 games
Montreal's ninth-round choice, 216th overall, in the 1998 Entry Draft