This is the voting for the Calder Memorial Trophy in the 1955-56 NHL season. This trophy is awarded to the best rookie in the league.
The voting took place among the sportswriters and broadcasters of the then six cities in the National Hockey League (Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Montreal, New York, and Toronto). Each person picked his top three choices with 5 points given to the first choice, 3 to the second, and 1 to the third.
| Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Hall | Chicago Black Hawks | 99 |
| Andy Hebenton | New York Rangers | 64 |
| Henri Richard | Montreal Canadiens | 63 |
| Hec Lalande | Chicago Black Hawks | 29 |
| Hank Ciesla | Chicago | 27 |
| Dick Duff | Toronto Maple Leafs | 23 |
| Earl Balfour | Toronto | 6 |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | Montreal | 5 |
| Marc Reaume | Toronto | 5 |
| Larry Hillman | Detroit | 1 |
| Ron Hurst | Toronto | 1 |
| Claude Provost | Montreal | 1 |
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