Connor Bedard, Brock Faber, Luke Hughes up for NHL top rookie honours
Chicago centre Connor Bedard, Minnesota Wild defenceman Brock Faber and New Jersey Devils blue liner Luke Hughes are the finalists for this season's Calder Memorial Trophy.
![Connor Bedard, Brock Faber, Luke Hughes up for NHL top rookie honours](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7189271.1714493538!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bedard-connor-240412-1180.jpg)
![At 18, Chicago forward Connor Bedard is second-youngest player in NHL history to finish the season as the rookie leader in goals, assists and points behind Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon, who achieved the feat in 2013-14. A Chicago NHL player, sporting a clear cage to protect his jaw, looks up ice during an April 12, 2024 regular-season game at the United Center in Illinois.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7189271.1714493538!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bedard-connor-240412-1180.jpg)
Chicago centre Connor Bedard, Minnesota Wild defenceman Brock Faber and New Jersey Devils blue liner Luke Hughes are the finalists for this season's Calder Memorial Trophy.