On Tuesday night, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy, which is given to the top rookie in the NHL for a given season.
Seider dominated the voting as he received 170 out of 195 possible first-place votes.
Red Wings F Lucas Raymond finished fourth in the voting and actually had one first-place vote.
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Steve Yzerman and Chris Ilitch release statements following Moritz Seider news
Following the news breaking, Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman released the statement shown below:
Moritz Seider had a tremendous season for the Detroit Red Wings and is very deserving of the Calder Memorial Trophy,” Yzerman wrote. “He played his way into the role of a top-pair defensemen in the National Hockey League as a 20-year-old which is extremely difficult to do. He had a profound effect on our team during his rookie campaign and we look forward to his continued development.”
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— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 21, 2022
During his rookie season with the Red Wings, Moritz Seider played in all 82 regular-season games, scoring seven goals and dishing out 43 assists. Four of his seven goals were of the game-winning variety.
There is no question about it that Seider is going to be a staple in the Detroit Red Wings lineup for years to come and this award was well-deserved.
Red Wings president and CEO Chris Ilitch also released a statement to congratulate Seider on winning the Calder Memorial Trophy.
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— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 21, 2022