history of the NHL formation,Calder Trophy,and Calder Cup...

the Calder Cup,and the Calder Trophy(NHL rookie of year)are named for Frank Calder,first president of NHL(1917-1943)... he also was the last president of the National Hockey Association,and was very key,in forming the NHL,in 1917, when NHA decided to dissolve the Toronto Blueshirts in a power dispute,with the club's owner,Eddie Livingstone,whose club was a member of the NHA,whose two presidents of the league,before Calder,felt they were running into a brick wall,and,at least,one resigned,making Calder president,who was the secretary of the NHA,at time... Calder forced Livingstone,with help of the other owners,out,and dissolved team,and took his players,dispersed the players,and formed the NHL,in 1917...