Demidov Nhl: Ivan Demidov Finishes Second With 1,158 Points

demidov nhl ended with Ivan Demidov finishing second in the 2026 Calder Trophy vote, collecting 1,158 points behind Matthew Schaefer. The Montreal Canadiens rookie also led all first-year players with 62 points in 82 games, and Montreal had three rookies in the top 11 of the ballot.

Matthew Schaefer Tops 2026 Vote

Schaefer won the trophy with 1,980 points and 198 first-place votes, setting the pace in a vote that put Demidov clearly ahead of the rest of the field but still short of the top spot. Beckett Sennecke finished third with 958 points.

Demidov’s 120 second-place votes showed how strongly he stayed in the race even without enough first-place support to catch Schaefer. His 62 points in 82 games were the best total posted by any rookie, and that production carried the Canadiens’ argument in the voting.

Jakub Dobes And Oliver Kapanen

Montreal’s depth showed up again through Jakub Dobes, who finished fourth with 529 points and 23 second-place votes after playing 43 regular-season games. He ended ahead of Jimmy Snuggerud, Jesper Wallstedt, Alexander Nikishin and Ryan Leonard.

Oliver Kapanen gave the Canadiens a third name in the top 11, finishing 11th with 16 points after scoring 22 goals in 82 games on a $925,000 salary. That trio gave Montreal three rookies in the top 11, a rare concentration that turned one vote into a snapshot of the organization’s young talent base.

For Montreal, the result is not just Demidov’s runner-up finish. It is a second-line of proof that the Canadiens had rookie impact at three different spots, with Demidov, Dobes and Kapanen all landing inside the top 11 and giving the club one of the strongest first-year showings in the vote.