High grades

Hingham native Matty Beniers is the 13th player with NCAA ties to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie. The No. 2 overall pick in 2021 by the expansion Kraken, Beniers spent two seasons at the University of Michigan before debuting with Seattle before the end of its inaugural season. He’s also the first Michigan alum to claim the Calder. Only two schools (Cornell and Wisconsin) have produced more than one Calder winner.

MATTY BENIERS (left) CALDER SEASON: 2022-23 TEAM: Kraken COLLEGE: Michigan (2020-22)

CALE MAKAR (center) CALDER SEASON: 2019-20 TEAM: Avalanche COLLEGE: UMass Amherst (2017-19)

DANY HEATLEY CALDER SEASON: 2001-02 TEAM: Thrashers COLLEGE: Wisconsin (1999-01)

CHRIS DRURY (right) CALDER SEASON: 1998-99 TEAM: Avalanche COLLEGE: Boston University (1994-98)

ED BELFOUR CALDER SEASON: 1990-91 TEAM: Blackhawks COLLEGE: North Dakota (1986-87)

BRIAN LEETCH CALDER SEASON: 1988-89 TEAM: Rangers COLLEGE: Boston College (1986-87)

JOE NIEUWENDYK CALDER SEASON: 1987-88 TEAM: Flames COLLEGE: Cornell (1984-87)

GARY SUTER CALDER SEASON: 1985-86 TEAM: Flames COLLEGE: Wisconsin (1983-85)

KEN DRYDEN CALDER SEASON: 1971-72 TEAM: Canadiens COLLEGE: Cornell (1966-68)

TONY ESPOSITO CALDER SEASON: 1969-70 TEAM: Black Hawks COLLEGE: Michigan Tech (1964-67)

BILL HAY CALDER SEASON: 1959-60 TEAM: Black Hawks COLLEGE: Colorado College (1955-58)

FRANK McCOOL CALDER SEASON: 1944-45 TEAM: Maple Leafs COLLEGE: Gonzaga (1938-40)

FRANK BRIMSEK CALDER SEASON: 1938-39 TEAM: Bruins COLLEGE: St. Cloud State (1933-34)