Nathan Mackinnon

Colorado Avalanche player Nathan MacKinnon races fellow Canadian and Olympic gold medallist Charles Hamelin. The track challenge is set by the Skate Company CCM and the out come really shouldn’t surprise anyone.

The three finalists for the NHL’s Calder Trophy have been announced and one of them is an 18-year-old player with the Colorado Avalanche. Each year the Calder Trophy is awarded to the NHL’s top rookie and this year it could come to Denver.

The Colorado Avalanche take Nathan Mackinnon with the first pick over all in the NHL draft. The Avalanche had said they preferred Mackinnon over Seth Jones for the last two weeks and they stuck to their guns. The Avalanche, who won the NHL's Draft lottery to leapfrogFloridafor the first pick, said they like Jones, but felt the team's need was greater at forward.