Career
He was originally drafted by the Capitals in the 1981 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Prior to playing in the National Hockey League, Calder became one of the youngest players to play for the Canadian junior team, as a 17-year-old, at the 1981 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. After appearing in his two National Hockey League games, Calder played a season of minor professional hockey with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League before returning to school, attending the Wilfrid Laurier University.
While at Laurier, he was named an Ontario University Athletic Association all-star in 1986, 1987 and 1988 and a Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union All-Canadian in 1988.
Following graduation, Calder returned to the pro game, playing in France, Germany and England until retiring as a player in 1998.