The Montreal Canadiens took to social media on Monday to highlight a milestone rarely seen in franchise history. “Lane Hutson has been named a finalist for the Calder Trophy!” the club posted on X, celebrating the 21-year-old defenseman’s nomination for the NHL’s rookie of the year award.

Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks, Lane Hutson of the Montreal Canadiens and Dustin Wolf of the Calgary Flames were announced on Monday as the finalists for the Calder Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s rookie of the year,

Forward Macklin Celebrini -- the first pick in the 2024 NHL Draft -- joins defenseman Lane Hutson and goaltender Dustin Wolf as finalists for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year, the league announced on Monday.