Resolution criteria

This market will resolve to the player who is officially awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of the Year for the 2026–2027 season.

• Resolution will be based on the official announcement by the National Hockey League, which can be verified on NHL.com.

Background

The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top rookie in the National Hockey League, as selected by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played more than 25 NHL games in any single preceding season, nor six or more games in each of any two preceding seasons, and must be under the age of 26 on September 15 of their eligible season.

Leading rookie contenders for the 2026–2027 campaign include Porter Martone, Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, Anton Frondell, and Cole Hutson. The previous season's award (2025–2026) was won by New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer.

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