<p>The Islanders&#39; Matthew Schaefer was named NHL rookie of the year on Wednesday and was presented with the&nbsp;Calder Memorial Trophy, the first unanimous choice in over three&nbsp;decades. Newsday&#39;s Islanders beat writer Andrew Gross has more.</p>


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