Las Vegas, NV (SportsNetwork.com) – Dynamic Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon was voted the winner of the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie.<\/p>\n
MacKinnon, the youngest player ever to be awarded, led all first-year players with 63 points and 39 assists, while tying for the top spot with 24 goals.<\/p>\n
The first overall pick of the 2013 draft also had a 13-game point streak to top Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 12 consecutive games with a point by a player aged 18-or-younger. Thanks to that effort, the Nova Scotia native became the second Avalanche player to claim the award in three seasons, following 2012 winner Gabriel Landeskog.<\/p>\n
MacKinnon was selected ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning forwards Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat.<\/p>\n
Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau was deemed the league’s best rookie in 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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