Vegas NHL blog, part III: Mason wins rookie of the year.
After accepting the Calder Trophy, Columbus Blue Jackets netminder Steve Mason congratulated Bobby Ryan and Kris Versteeg "on their tremendous seasons." It's an expected loss for Ryan, who went so far as to bet on Mason earlier today at the Palms.
The final tally by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association reveals that Mason collected 121 of 132 first-place votes, for a total of 1268 points. Ryan was listed first on nine ballots and garnered the most second-place votes (84), for a total of 829 points. Versteeg was third with 323 points.
Let the record show that Ryan said he planned to thank linemate Ryan Getzlaf if he won. The top 10:
1. Steve Mason, Columbus, 1268 (121-6-2-2-0)
2. Bobby Ryan, Ducks 829 (9-84-24-9-4)
3. Kris Versteeg, Chicago, 323 (1-8-26-25-22)
4. Pekka Rinne, Nashville, 319 (0-15-34-9-17)
5. Drew Doughty, Kings, 303 (0-14-22-26-17)
6. Blake Wheeler, Boston, 157 (1-3-11-17-20)
7. Patrik Berglund, St. Louis, 128 (0-0-10-20-18)
8. T.J. Oshie, St. Louis, 30 (0-1-1-5-3)
9. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay, 22 (0-0-0-3-13)
10. Michael Frolik, Florida 12 (0-1-1-0-0)
About J.P.
J.P. Hoornstra has been covering the Anaheim Ducks since 2007. Eight months after the University of Wisconsin won its third NCAA hockey championship, he was born in a frigid Madison winter. He betrayed his blue-blooded beginnings by graduating from UCLA in 2003, and welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey.
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