NHL Calder Trophy Tracker: McKenna And Martone Headline Pre-Season Tier List

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With every NHL season comes a new crop of rookies, and following their trajectory becomes one of the most exciting storylines each year. Rookie hype always gets going early as teams are conducting their rookie tournaments and camps, showcasing their top young talent. From Gavin…

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Sep 15
NHL Calder Trophy Tracker: McKenna And Martone Headline Pre-Season Tier List
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With every NHL season comes a new crop of rookies, and following their trajectory becomes one of the most exciting storylines each year.

Rookie hype always gets going early as teams are conducting their rookie tournaments and camps, showcasing their top young talent.

From Gavin McKenna showing off his puck skill with a lacrosse goal to James Hagens scoring all four of Boston’s goals in an overtime win in their rookie showcase, young stars are getting fans pumped up before training camp even arrives.

As we approach training camp and rookie showcases are wrapping up, it’s an excellent chance to kick off the Calder Trophy Tracker for the 2026-27 NHL season. We will track the freshman class on a monthly basis, looking at who is in the lead for the top rookie honors and highlighting some of the standouts