ST. PAUL, MN – Kirill Kaprizov made an impact immediately in his rookie season with the Minnesota Wild, and that impact has been rewarded.
On Tuesday, Kaprizov won the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL rookie of the year in becoming just the fourth rookie since 1993-94 to lead his team in scoring. The 24-year-old from Russia led NHL rookies with 27 goals and 51 points, and became the first Wild player to win the Calder.
Carolina goalie Alex Nedeljkovic and Dallas forward Jason Robertson were the other two Calder finalists.
-the Associated Press contributed to this story-
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