Detroit — Moritz Seider is a finalist for the Calder Trophy, as the NHL rookie of the year.
Somewhat surprisingly, his teammate Lucas Raymond is not.
Seider, Toronto's Michael Bunting, and Anaheim's Trevor Zegras are the finalists, as chosen by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
The winners of the 2022 NHL Awards will be revealed during the conference finals and Stanley Cup Final, with exact dates, format and times to be announced.
Seider paced rookie defensemen with seven goals, 43 assists and 50 points, a point total surpassed by only two rookie blueliners over the last 30 years (Quinn Hughes, 53 in 2019-20 and Vladimir Malakhov, 52 in 1992-93), and just two rookie defensemen in Detroit history (Reed Larson, 60 in 1977-78, and Nicklas Lidstrom, 60 in 1991-92).