add 3 defense that won and the 7 forwards and you can see how heavily the Calder favors forwards
I don't think it's that The Calder favors forwards, just that it's easier for forwards to have Calder level rookie seasons, or at least far more common. A good rookie season for a young Dman, even a high end one, doesn't necessarily look like an award winning season. Dmen who can Dominate as rookies Don't come around often. On the other hand, you can pretty much always count on there being a couple of forwards who can come in and score 30 goals or 60 points or something.
add 3 defense that won and the 7 forwards and you can see how heavily the Calder favors forwards
I don't think it's that The Calder favors forwards, just that it's easier for forwards to have Calder level rookie seasons, or at least far more common. A good rookie season for a young Dman, even a high end one, doesn't necessarily look like an award winning season. Dmen who can Dominate as rookies Don't come around often. On the other hand, you can pretty much always count on there being a couple of forwards who can come in and score 30 goals or 60 points or something.