Two Bryans, two New York Islanders, two Rookies of the Year, two different eras.
Former Calder winners Bryan Trottier and Bryan Berard reflect decades back on their entry into the National Hockey Leagues and their spectacular freshman campaigns.
New to the league, and years before the NHL went all Vegas, Trottier talks about how he was seated at the awards luncheon next to Gordie Howe and developed a friendship that stands today.
Berard explains how delaying his entry into the big league made him a force to be reckoned with when he finally made his debut — even if it wasn’t with the Ottawa Senators team that originally drafted him.
On Wednesday night, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Gabriel Landeskog or Adam Henrique will join Berard, Trottier and the other 77 Calder winners who jump-started to greatness.
Bryan Trottier, 1976 Calder Trophy winner
Bryan Berard, Calder Trophy winner 1997
