31.   Evgeni Nabokov of the San Jose Sharks, highlights the Calder finalists honoring the top rookie.

32.   Forslund was assisted by Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators, the top scoring rookie in the National Hockey League.

33.   From an early season benching to top rookie is an improbable climb.

34.   Gasol, a native of Spain, is the first European to win top rookie honors.

35.   George is the seventh Heisman winner to be voted top offensive rookie.

36.   He would like to finish as the top rookie this year.

37.   Ichiro Suzuki of Seattle and Albert Pujols of St. Louis were chosen top rookies in the AL and NL, respectively.

38.   Ketterrer was later substituted for Ari Sulander who failed to stop Daniel Alfredsson, the top scoring rookie in the National Hockey League.

39.   Ketterrer was later substituted for Ari Sulander who failed to stop Daniel Alfredsson, the top scoring rookie in the NHL.

40.   New Jersey forward Patrik Elias, Boston forward Sergei Samsonov and Vancouver defenseman Mattias Ohlund were finalists for the Calder Trophy, awarded to the top rookie.