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Frank J. Selke Trophy

National Hockey League players' award

Frank J. Selke Trophy

Summary

National Hockey League players' award

FieldValue
nameFrank J. Selke Trophy
imageHhof selke.jpg
sportIce hockey
givenforNational Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game
first1977–78 NHL season
firstwinnerBob Gainey
mostwinsPatrice Bergeron (6)
mostrecentAleksander Barkov
Florida Panthers

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. 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.

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. 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. 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.

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. 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, while Hart Trophy winner and Art Ross Trophy runner-up Joe Sakic finished second in Selke voting in 2001. The most points scored in a Selke-winning season is 127 by Doug Gilmour in the 1992–93 NHL season.

Winners

[[Patrice Bergeron]], record six-time winner
[[Jere Lehtinen]], three-time winner
[[Pavel Datsyuk]], three-time winner
CCentreRWRight wingLWLeft wing
SeasonWinnerTeamPositionWin #
Montreal CanadiensLW1
Montreal CanadiensLW2
Montreal CanadiensLW3
Montreal CanadiensLW4
Boston BruinsC1
Philadelphia FlyersC1
Washington CapitalsC1
Buffalo SabresLW1
Chicago BlackhawksC1
Philadelphia FlyersC1
Montreal CanadiensC1
Montreal CanadiensC2
St. Louis BluesC1
Chicago BlackhawksRW1
Montreal CanadiensC3
Toronto Maple LeafsC1
Detroit Red WingsC1
Pittsburgh PenguinsC1
Detroit Red WingsC2
Buffalo SabresC1
Dallas StarsRW1
Dallas StarsRW2
Detroit Red WingsC1
New Jersey DevilsC1
New York IslandersC2
Dallas StarsRW3
Detroit Red WingsC1
Season cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout
Carolina HurricanesC1
Carolina HurricanesC2
Detroit Red WingsC1
Detroit Red WingsC2
Detroit Red WingsC3
Vancouver CanucksC1
Boston BruinsC1
Chicago BlackhawksC1
Boston BruinsC2
Boston BruinsC3
Los Angeles KingsC1
Boston BruinsC4
Los Angeles KingsC2
St. Louis BluesC1
Philadelphia FlyersC1
Florida PanthersC1
Boston BruinsC5
Boston BruinsC6
Florida PanthersC2
Florida PanthersC3

References

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  4. "Legends of Hockey-Silverware-2000-01 Frank J. Selke Trophy Winner-Madden, John".
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