Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has been nominated for the 2019-20 Calder Memorial Trophy for rookie of the year. He is one of three finalists, the other two being defenseman Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks, and Dominik Kubalik of Chicago. The voting for this award was done by the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) and the recipient will be announced during the Conference Finals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Makar, 21, led all rookies in points per game with 50 points in 57 games, a rate of 0.