Islanders' Matthew Schaefer wins Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year
Matthew Schaefer of the New York Islanders has won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year.
It was unanimous, with Schaefer receiving all 198 first-place votes.
The No. 1 pick in the draft was the front-runner for the award all season.
Schaefer scored 23 goals to tie Brian Leetch's record for the most by a rookie defenseman and finished with 59 points.
The 18-year-old became the face of the Islanders franchise and helped them make a playoff push before falling short in the final couple of weeks.
Montreal's Ivan Demidov was second and Anaheim's Bennett Sennecke third in voting.
Islanders' Schaefer wins Calder Trophy
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