NEW YORK -- Defenseman Lane Hutson of the Montreal Canadiens is the 2024-25 recipient of the **Calder Memorial Trophy**, presented “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition,” as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.

Lane Hutson led all rookies with 66 points, and his 60 assists tied the single-season NHL record for most by a rookie defenseman.

Connor Hellebuyck, Nikita Kucherov, and Lane Hutson were among the players to secure some of the NHL's top 2025 awards.