Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard named top rookie at NHL awards
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard was selected as the league's top rookie, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy at the NHL awards show on Thursday night. Bedard, one of the most-hyped prospects in recent years, was last year's No. 1 overall draft pick by the Blackhawks and led all rookies with 61 points. He also was first with 22 goals and his 39 assists tied for the lead as well.
The awards go to the league's top players as voted on by the NHL Players Association.MacKinnon finished the season with 54 goals and 89 assists, edging out Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs.Awards announced earlier include:â Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov won the Selke Trophy as the top defensive forward for the second time in four years.
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