Schaefer Captures the Calder Memorial Trophy

The rookie race finally settles down, and Schaefer now has the hardware that follows a season full of firsts. Awards like the Calder are rarely just about raw numbers, because voters spend the whole year weighing impact, timing, and the kind of poise that shows up before the rest of the league catches on. South Shore Press is putting Schaefer’s rise in the spotlight, and that tells you this is more than a nice story about a young player having a good year.