The results from the 2025 Calder Trophy voting for the NHL's Rookie of the Year were announced on Tuesday with Montreal's Lane Hutson taking home top honors.
While neither were finalists, both of Carolina's Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake appeared on a few ballots from the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
Stankoven, 22, technically still qualified as a rookie this season after playing one game short of the cutoff in the 2023-24 season.
In 78 games this year (59 with Dallas and 19 with Carolina), Stankoven had 14 goals and 38 points.
Although voting takes place before the playoffs, Stankoven had yet another good showing there, with five goals and eight points in 15 games.
His relentless and aggressive forecheck were perfect complements to Carolina's game and he looked like their best player in the Eastern Conference Final.
The Hurricanes acquired Stankoven from the Stars along with two first-round and two third-round picks in exchange for winger Mikko Rantanen.
Stankoven finished seventh in voting.
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Blake, who finished ninth in voting, had a strong first season in the NHL, registering 17 goals and 34 points in 80 games.
The 21-year-old rookie had outstanding underlying numbers for the Hurricanes this season and found his way from playing sheltered, fourth-line minutes all the way to the top line and top power play unit.
He's a premier stickhandler with the puck and his ability to force turnovers and win back pucks is among the very best on the team.
The future certainly looks bright for those two.
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