Frank J. Selke Trophy

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Frank J. Selke Trophy
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Sport Ice hockey
Awarded for National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game
History
First award 1977–78 NHL season
First winner Bob Gainey
Most wins Patrice Bergeron (6)
Most recent Aleksander Barkov
Florida Panthers

The Frank J. Selke Trophy, or simply the Selke Trophy, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association following the regular season. [1] Named after Frank J. Selke, former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens, the trophy has been awarded 45 times to 27 different players since the 1977–78 NHL season. It is currently held by Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov.

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History

The trophy was first awarded at the end of the 1977–78 NHL season. It was named after Frank J. Selke, former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. [1] The Selke Trophy was the fifth and last of the major NHL awards to be introduced that have been named after General Managers and owners of the Original Six teams, the other awards being the Art Ross Trophy, James Norris Memorial Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy, and Jack Adams Award.

The first recipient was Bob Gainey of the Canadiens, who won the trophy the first four years it was given. Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins has won it more times than any other player, with six wins. [2] Guy Carbonneau, Jere Lehtinen, Pavel Datsyuk and Aleksander Barkov are tied for the third-most wins, with three apiece.

The Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins have won the trophy the most times, with 7 awards apiece. The team with the greatest number of unique winners are the Red Wings with 4—Sergei Fedorov (twice), Steve Yzerman, Kris Draper, and Datsyuk (three times)—all coming since 1994. [1]

There has been only one instance in which a Selke Trophy winner was also awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy for Most Valuable Player when Sergei Fedorov captured both trophies during the 1993–94 NHL season. [3] There has not been an instance in which the Art Ross Trophy winner has been awarded the Selke Trophy, though Fedorov finished second in regular season scoring in 1994, [3] while Hart Trophy winner and Art Ross Trophy runner-up Joe Sakic finished second in Selke voting in 2001. [4] The most points scored in a Selke-winning season is 127 by Doug Gilmour in the 1992–93 NHL season. [5]

Winners

Jere Lehtinen, three-time winner Jere Lehtinen (Dallas).JPG
Jere Lehtinen, three-time winner
Pavel Datsyuk, three-time winner Pavel Datsyuk IHWC 2012 (1).JPG
Pavel Datsyuk, three-time winner
Patrice Bergeron, record six-time winner Patrice Bergeron 2012-03-11.JPG
Patrice Bergeron, record six-time winner
Positions key
C Centre RW Right wing LW Left wing
  Player is still active
  Player elected to Hockey Hall of Fame
  Player not yet eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame
SeasonWinnerTeamPositionWin #
1977–78 Bob Gainey Montreal Canadiens LW1
1978–79 Bob Gainey Montreal Canadiens LW2
1979–80 Bob Gainey Montreal Canadiens LW3
1980–81 Bob Gainey Montreal Canadiens LW4
1981–82 Steve Kasper Boston Bruins C1
1982–83 Bobby Clarke Philadelphia Flyers C1
1983–84 Doug Jarvis Washington Capitals C1
1984–85 Craig Ramsay Buffalo Sabres LW1
1985–86 Troy Murray Chicago Blackhawks C1
1986–87 Dave Poulin Philadelphia Flyers C1
1987–88 Guy Carbonneau Montreal Canadiens C1
1988–89 Guy Carbonneau Montreal Canadiens C2
1989–90 Rick Meagher St. Louis Blues C1
1990–91 Dirk Graham Chicago Blackhawks RW1
1991–92 Guy Carbonneau Montreal Canadiens C3
1992–93 Doug Gilmour Toronto Maple Leafs C1
1993–94 Sergei Fedorov Detroit Red Wings C1
1994–95 Ron Francis Pittsburgh Penguins C1
1995–96 Sergei Fedorov Detroit Red Wings C2
1996–97 Michael Peca Buffalo Sabres C1
1997–98 Jere Lehtinen Dallas Stars RW1
1998–99 Jere Lehtinen Dallas Stars RW2
1999–2000 Steve Yzerman Detroit Red Wings C1
2000–01 John Madden New Jersey Devils C1
2001–02 Michael Peca New York Islanders C2
2002–03 Jere Lehtinen Dallas Stars RW3
2003–04 Kris Draper Detroit Red Wings C1
2004–05 Season cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06 Rod Brind'Amour Carolina Hurricanes C1
2006–07 Rod Brind'Amour Carolina Hurricanes C2
2007–08 Pavel Datsyuk Detroit Red Wings C1
2008–09 Pavel Datsyuk Detroit Red Wings C2
2009–10 Pavel Datsyuk Detroit Red Wings C3
2010–11 Ryan Kesler Vancouver Canucks C1
2011–12 Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins C1
2012–13 Jonathan Toews Chicago Blackhawks C1
2013–14 Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins C2
2014–15 Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins C3
2015–16 Anze Kopitar Los Angeles Kings C1
2016–17 Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins C4
2017–18 Anze Kopitar Los Angeles Kings C2
2018–19 Ryan O'Reilly St. Louis Blues C1
2019–20 Sean Couturier Philadelphia Flyers C1
2020–21 Aleksander Barkov Florida Panthers C1
2021–22 Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins C5
2022–23 Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins C6
2023–24 Aleksander Barkov Florida Panthers C2
2024–25 Aleksander Barkov Florida Panthers C3

See also

References

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