Zegras, 21 (3/20/01), is the third player in franchise history to be named a Calder Trophy finalist (no Duck has won the trophy), joining Bobby Ryan in 2008-09 (finished second in voting) and Paul Kariya in 1994-95 (finished third in voting).
Zegras recorded 23-38=61 points and 50 penalty minutes (PIM) in 75 games with the Ducks in 2021-22. He completed the regular season leading all NHL rookies in points per game (.81, minimum 40 points), power-play goals (9), co-leading in game-winning goals (5), while ranking second in points, tied for second in goals and third in assists. He also led all NHL skaters with six shootout goals. He is one of 15 NHL rookies the last 10 seasons (since 2012-13) to record 60 or more points, and the third American to do so (also Auston Matthews and Clayton Keller). At 21 years and 41 days, Zegras became the youngest player in Anaheim history to lead the club in assists.
The Bedford, N.Y. native scored 12 go-ahead goals this season, five more than any other rookie in 2021-22 (Tanner Jeannot, 7). Since 2005-06 (17 seasons), only eight other NHL rookies have scored more go-ahead goals than Zegras: Alex Ovechkin (22 in 2005-06), Sidney Crosby (14 in 2005-06), Petr Prucha (14 in 2005-06), Evgeni Malkin (14 in 2005-06), Logan Couture (13 in 2010-11), Mark Stone (13 in 2014-15), Anders Lee (13 in 2014-15) and Matthews (20 in 2016-17).