If it was a slam dunk when we did our quarter mark awards, it’s an uncontested two-handed jam on a four foot net at the halfway mark of the season. Elias Pettersson is the midway winner of the Calder trophy. Pettersson’s 22 goals are twice as name as any other rookie. His 42 points are 17 more than Colin White who ranks 2nd. We like to provide you with stats and insights you won’t find anywhere else, here at The Point but what’s the point with this guy. All you need to know is written above. Pettersson has an all-world release and is a better playmaker than he gets credit for. Let’s just hope he’s not out long after going down awkwardly last night in Montreal.

Miro Heiskanen is our runner-up at the halfway point of the season. Heiskanen leads all rookies in ice-time by over two and a half minutes at 22:58 per game. His 19 points rank 5th among rookies and 2nd among rookie defensemen, 1 behind Rasmus Dahlin. If you’re wondering why Dahlin is ranked behind Heiskanen, he doesn’t play quite as much, the competition he faces isn’t as tough and Heiskanen has 9 goals to Dahlin’s 4. Both are terrific young defensemen and the order could change by the time we get to the end of the season but for now, it’s Miro then Rasmus.

VEZINA TROPHY