The latter fact was perhaps most prominent when in the 1979–80 season, first-year phenom Wayne Gretzky was not eligible to win the Calder Trophy despite scoring 137 points (the previous rookie record at the time being 95), because he had played a full season the previous year in the World Hockey Association.
"O último feito foi quizais máis importante cando, na tempada 1979-80, o fenómeno de primeiro ano Wayne Gretzky non foi elixible para gañar o Calder Trophy a pesar de ter conseguido 137 puntos (o récord para un novato ata aquela era de 95 puntos), porque xa xogara unha tempada completa na World Hockey Association.