"Ryan Leonard and Justin Sourdif both earned votes for their efforts during the 2025-26 season, which was each's first full NHL campaign. Leonard finished eighth in voting, receiving one third-place vote, four fourth-place votes, and 19 fifth-place votes. Sourdif finished 12th, receiving one fourth-place vote and one fifth-place vote."
"Leonard finished fifth in overall rookie scoring with 45 points (20g, 25a) in 75 games. He became just the eighth Capitals rookie to ever score 20 goals in a season and the first since Alex Ovechkin (2005-06). In the Capitals' franchise history, Leonard's 45 points rank 10th all-time among rookie skaters in a single season."
"Sourdif finished tied for eighth in rookie scoring with 35 points (15g, 20a) in 78 games. The 24-year-old forward began the season as a winger on the team's fourth line and ended the campaign as one of their most dependable centers. With Sourdif on the ice at five-on-five, the Capitals outscored their opposition 47 to 28, the second-best goals-for percentage (62.7 percent) on the team."
"Matthew Schaefer was voted the undisputed winner of the trophy, earning all 198 first-place votes. Schaefer, the number-one overall selection in the 2025 NHL Draft, recorded 59 points (23g, 36a) in 82 games this past year. Schaefer became the first defenseman in more than 90 years to lead all rookies in goals, and his 23 goals matched the single-season NHL record for a rookie blueliner. His 59 points also surpassed Phil Housley (57) for the most by an 18-year-old defenseman in NHL history. Schaefer is the youngest Calder Trophy winner in NHL history."
Ryan Leonard and Justin Sourdif earned votes for the 2026 Calder Memorial Trophy during their first full NHL campaigns in 2025-26. Leonard placed eighth with one third-place vote, four fourth-place votes, and 19 fifth-place votes, totaling 45 points on 20 goals and 25 assists in 75 games. Sourdif placed 12th with one fourth-place vote and one fifth-place vote, totaling 35 points on 15 goals and 20 assists in 78 games. Matthew Schaefer won the Calder Trophy unanimously, receiving all 198 first-place votes, with 59 points on 23 goals and 36 assists in 82 games. Schaefer led all rookies in goals and set a rookie defenseman goals mark, becoming the youngest winner in NHL history.
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