WA-NJD-MarkstromInjury The NHL announced Saturday morning that Calgary Flames netminder Dustin Wolf was named the league's Rookie of the Month [https://media.nhl.com/public/news/18618] for January. In ten games, the 23-year-old from Gilroy, CA, produced a 7-3-0 record with 23 goals against for a .922 SV% and 2.32 GAA. He earned a 3-1-0 record at home and went 4-2-0 on the road. Wolf is one of the best goalies on home ice, thanks to a 13-3-1 record through 17 games. Before the holidays, he was not considered for the Calder Trophy [https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-calder-memorial-trophy-winners-complete-list/c-287749198] for Rookie of the Year. However, Wolf has joined the conversation with the Flames, who are pushing for a playoff spot. Depending on how far Calgary goes, he could be the dark horse to become the first goalie since Steve Mason [https://www.nhl.com/player/steve-mason-8473461] in 2008-09 to win the award. By winning Rookie of the Month, Wolf becomes the first Flames player since Johnny Gaudreau [https://www.nhl.com/player/johnny-gaudreau-8476346] in December 2014 and March 2015 to earn the honor. Historically, Wolf became the second rookie goalie in franchise history to win seven games in a month, following in the footsteps of Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Vernon [https://www.nhl.com/player/mike-vernon-8452217], who went 9-3-0 in November 1986 and 7-3-1 in December 1986. Moreover, the Flames rookie goalie tied an NHL record with four road wins in January, joining Logan Thompson, Marc-Andre Fleury, and Jake Oettinger on an exclusive list [https://www.nhl.com/stats/goalies?reportType=game&dateFrom=2025-01-01&dateTo=2025-02-01&gameType=2&homeRoad=R&sort=wins,savePct&page=0&pageSize=50]. In 29 games, Wolf has a 19-8-2 record, two shutouts, a 2.51 GAA, and a .917 SV%. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEyMTg1MzcxNTIwMjgwMTky/thncgynews.png]
