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10-14-2002 - Calder Corner for 10-13

The Calder Corner is back for the 2002-2003 season, and Anaheim's Stanislav Chistov takes home the Calder Corner Rookie of the Week award. For the week, Chistov scored 1 goal and helped on 3 others. Read on for more...

09-21-2002 - Calder candidates for 2002-03

Brandon LeBourveau begins the Calder Watch with a detailed, in-depth analysis of some of the top contenders for this year's Rookie of the Year award. Training camp is still ongoing and few rosters have been set in stone, but take a look at a few of the names whom you should keep an eye out for during the upcoming season. The article is separated into two parts, analyzing the calder favorites and also some dark-horses who could win the trophy.

06-03-2002 - Calder Corner: HF's 2002 All Rookie Teams

The wait is over. After a season of watching and nearly a month of ruminating the votes are in. Who was this years best rookie portsider? Who joined him on the blueline? Find out what 10 of Hockey’s Future’s finest thought in our first annual All-Rookie Teams.

04-03-2002 - Calder Corner: Handicapping the Field-March

Yes, it's finally happened. Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk has been dethroned and a new #1 has taken his place. As a matter of fact the upper end of the field has tightened up considerably. To find out exactly what's happened read on.....

03-04-2002 - Calder-Corner:Handicapping the Field-February

A pair of new old debuts as well as one never seen before mark the first Top 10 after the Olympics as well as a long tough climb for a new #3 in our poll. Take a look at Hockey's Future's latest NHL rookies......

02-11-2002 - Calder Corner for the Week Ending 2/10

Andy McDonald of the Mighty Ducks takes home the weekly award just before the NHL goes on hiatus, thereby keeping him as the HF prospect of the week for at least two weeks. Read on to see how the others did...

02-04-2002 - Calder Corner: Handicapping the Field-January

Right now it sure looks like Ilya Kovalchuk is comfortably ahead in the Calder Trophy race, but should he stumble, who will be there to overtake him? Hockey's Future has the latest inside dope on the Top 10 including a surprise at #4......

01-28-2002 - Calder Corner for the Week Ending 1/27

This week’s HF’s Calder Corner Prospect of the Week goes to Vancouver netminder Alex Auld, who made his NHL debut in stopping 20 shots to earn his first NHL win in his first NHL game. Not content with that, Alex also assisted on a goal, thereby getting his first NHL point, a feat that takes most goalies some time to accomplish. Read on to see how the other HF prospects did....

01-22-2002 - Calder Corner for the Week Ending 01/20

Scoring a blistering 7 points in 3 games, Ilya Kovalchuk runs away from the pack and takes home yet another Calder Corner HF Prospect of the Week. Read on to see how the other prospects performed....

01-15-2002 - Calder Corner for the Week Ending 01/13

The best trade Atlanta didn't make was trading the #1 pick in last years draft, as Ilya Kovalchuk yet again takes home the weekly Calder Corner nod for the HF prospect of the week by scoring 4 goals....

01-07-2002 - Calder Corner for the Week Ending 01/06

Atlanta’s wonder-twins slowed down this week, but they would have had a hard time holding of HF’s Prospect of the Week Mikka Kiprusoff. Kiprusoff saw action in all 3 of San Jose’s games this week and went 3-0-0 with a stellar .974 Save Percentage. For this amazing week, Mikka Kiprusoff truly deserves to take home the weekly honors...

01-05-2002 - Calder Corner: Handicapping the Field-December

As this years NHL rookie class enters the far turn of the schedule the leaders are starting to define themselves, but there is still plenty of time for a late charge from the pack. How is the field shaping up? Read on....

01-01-2002 - Calder Corner for the Week Ending 12/30

Continued excellence is the game that the two fine rookies playing for the Thrash bring consistently every week. For that reason, the Calder Corner has its first shared HF Prospect of the Week by naming Ilya Kovalchuk and Dany Heatley as co-winners. The big question is, how do you choose just one for the Calder Trophy?

12-25-2001 - Calder Corner for the Week Ending 12/24

In this week's Calder Corner, scoring and goaltending from the majority of the rookies on the teams helped make this one the most active Corner we have seen in quite some time. Read on to see who took home the weekly honors, and also a special award for the hockey parents in our lives....

12-18-2001 - Calder Corner For the Week Ending 12/16

One of the unheralded rookies this year, Erik Cole of the Hurricanes explodes for 6 points to take the Calder Corner Prospect of the week. Read on to see what HF prospects almost knocked Cole off the top spot.....

12-12-2001 - Calder Corner For the Week Ending 12/9

In just 10 games in the NHL, Radim Vrbata is tied for 6th in rookie scoring and a little less than half of those points came this week. By scoring 3 goals and notching 2 Assists, Radim Vrbata slightly edged out runner-up Kovalchuk, who scored 2 goals and added 3 assists. Read on to see how the others fared....

12-06-2001 - Calder Corner for the Week Ending 12/3

For this weeks Calder Corner, it is a special "You pick em" edition of the HF Prospect of the Week. Is is Blackburn for his strong play in the pipes, or is it Markkanen for getting a shutout in his first NHL game? Give your opinion in the comments section.....

12-06-2001 - Calder Corner: Handicapping the Field-November

It's time again for Hockey's Future to answer the question "If the Calder Trophy were awarded today, based on what you have seen so far this season, who would your Top 10 Rookie Finalists be?" We've recruited several of HF's finest to take part this month and totalling up their votes, here is this month's version of 'Handicapping the Field':

11-28-2001 - Calder Corner for the Week Ending 11/25

Coming right up from Hershey in the AHL to make his NHL Debut, Radim Vrbata wins the Calder Corner Prospect of the Week by getting his first NHL goal and 5 Assists in 3 games. Read on to see what your favorite prospects did in this weeks action....

11-21-2001 - Calder Corner for Week Ending 11/18

It was just a matter of time until Dany Heatley was named the Calder Corner Prospect of the Week. Well, that time is now and Heatley takes home the honors with 2 goals and 3 assists in 3 games. Read on to see what other players figured into the scoresheet.....

11-14-2001 - Calder Corner for the Week Ending Nov 11th

Taking home the Calder Corner prospect of the week is San Jose's Jeff Jillson. With a Power Play goal and 2 assists, he edged out Chicago's Mark Bell for the weekly honors. Read on to see how the other rookies fared....

11-07-2001 - Calder Corner for the week ending Nov 4th

Calder Corner's Rookie of the Week for 2 weeks running is Florida Panthers Left Wing Kristian Huselius, who is coming off a 4 goal effort in 3 games and was also named as the NHL's Rookie of the Month for October.

11-02-2001 - Calder Corner: Handicapping the Field

As part of the Calder Corner’s continuing coverage of this year’s NHL prospects, once a month Hockey’s Future will be handicapping the race for the Calder Trophy and presenting you with our Top Ten......

10-29-2001 - Calder Corner for Week Ending Oct 28th

With 3 Goals and 2 Assists in 3 games, Florida Panthers Left Winger Kristian Huselius is Hockey's Future Prospect of the week. Read on for more of your favorite teams prospects to see how they fared....

10-21-2001 - Calder Corner for October 20th

With 28 teams in action last night, 9 rookies were able to get on the scoreboard. Keep reading to take a look at what they did.

10-20-2001 - Calder Corner for October 19th

Four top rookies were in action last night, and they all got on the score sheet. Check out how Ilya Kovalchuk, Dany Heatley, Rostislav Klesla and Dan Blackburn did last night, as well as other rookies around the league.

10-19-2001 - Calder Corner for Oct 18th

2 HF Prospects get their first NHL goals in this 2nd to last edition of the "Daily Calder Corner". Now HF has to figure out what to do with the 100,000 "Daily Calder Corner" T-shirts we printed up....

10-18-2001 - Calder Corner for Oct 17th

As the Calder Corner is nearing the end of its daily running and going weekly, this edition features 1 HF prospect putting some points up on the scoreboard...

10-17-2001 - Calder Corner for Oct 16th

Calder favorites Rotislav Klesla, Ilya Kovalchuk, and Kristian Huselius all inched closer to the prize, but Toby Petersen makes the biggest noise with his Hat Trick. Read on to see who else served notice.....

10-15-2001 - Calder Corner for Oct 15th

Only one game in tonight's NHL action, and a young rookie goatender officially notches his place in the stat logs.....

10-14-2001 - Calder Corner for Oct 13th

A total of 8 players made this Corner's edition, setting a record for the biggest jump from a previous night's action. One could say the Corner is a +8. Read on for more....

10-14-2001 - Calder Corner for Oct 14th

The Blackhawks and Jackets game last night was all that was needed to get some prospects into tonight's Calder Corner....

10-13-2001 - Calder Corner for Oct 12th

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10-12-2001 - Calder Corner for Oct 11th

Today's edition of the Calder Corner takes on a southern style, as two of HF's prospects figure in a big way to Nashville's win over the Flames. Read on to see what other prospects tallied points last night....

10-11-2001 - Calder Corner for Oct 10th

Tonights HF prospect action saw one rookie contribute to the resurgent Islanders strong start of this season, while another rookie saw his NHL Debut in the nets in the other part of the state. Today's Calder Corner has a "New York State of Mind"..........

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