Isles Matthew Schaefer annihilates Calder Trophy field, rookie wins award unanimously

The Calder Trophy — awarded to the NHL's rookie of the year — is usually one of the most talked-about awards that the league dishes out, and that's because there's usually a pretty compelling race for the award.

Well... not exactly this year.

Instead, Islanders rookie standout Matthew Schaefer was the runaway winner.

Schaeffer, who was selected by the Isles with the first-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, was surprised with the trophy during an appearance on ABC's 'Good Morning America', with his father on hand.