ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən wɪððə mɚɹˈuːnz, blˈɪŋkoʊ ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː pˈɔɪnts ɪn θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ ɡˈeɪmz, ɡˈʊd ɪnˈʌf tə bɪkˌʌm ðə lˈiːɡz sˈɛkənd ɹᵻsˈɪpiənt ʌvðə kˈɔldɚ məmˈoːɹɪəl tɹˈoʊfi.
In his first season with the Maroons, Blinco recorded 23 points in 34 games, good enough to become the league's second recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy.