It might not be the flashiest case, but Dustin Wolf's rookie year is comparable enough to previous Calder Trophy winners to suggest that he has a strong shot at winning the award in 2025.

Wolf, a seventh-round pick (No. 214) in the 2019 NHL Draft, has a chance to be the first goalie to win the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year since Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets in ...

— NHL (@NHL) June 10, 2025 Wolf finished his first full NHL season with a 29-16-8 record in 53 games, setting a record for most games played by a Flames rookie goalie.

In 22 wins for Wolf, the Flames have scored 3.3 goals per game. In 19 Wolf losses, they’ve scored just 1.9 per game. The margins have been that tight for the Flames.

It might not be the flashiest case, but Dustin Wolf's rookie year is comparable enough to previous Calder Trophy winners to suggest that he has a strong shot at winning the award in 2025.

It might not be the flashiest case, but Dustin Wolf's rookie year is comparable enough to previous Calder Trophy winners to suggest that he has a strong shot at winning the award in 2025.