Frank J. Selke Trophy

Frank J. Selke Trophy
Sport Ice hockey
Given for National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game
History
First award 1977–78 NHL season
Most recent Anze Kopitar
Los Angeles Kings

The Frank J. 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 35 times to 23 different players since the 1977–78 NHL season. The current holder is Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings.

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, and along with Bruin Patrice Bergeron, won it more times than any other player.[2] Guy Carbonneau, Jere Lehtinen and Pavel Datsyuk are tied for the second-most wins, with three apiece.

The Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings 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

Bobby Clarke won the award in 1983
Jere Lehtinen, three-time winner
Pavel Datsyuk, three-time winner
Patrice Bergeron, four-time winner
Positions key
CCentre RWRight Wing LWLeft Wing
  Player is still active
  Player elected to Hockey Hall of Fame
Season Winner Team Position Win #
1977–78 Canada Bob Gainey Montreal Canadiens LW 1
1978–79 Canada Bob Gainey Montreal Canadiens LW 2
1979–80 Canada Bob Gainey Montreal Canadiens LW 3
1980–81 Canada Bob Gainey Montreal Canadiens LW 4
1981–82 Canada Steve Kasper Boston Bruins C 1
1982–83 Canada Bobby Clarke Philadelphia Flyers C 1
1983–84 Canada Doug Jarvis Washington Capitals C 1
1984–85 Canada Craig Ramsay Buffalo Sabres LW 1
1985–86 Canada Troy Murray Chicago Blackhawks C 1
1986–87 Canada Dave Poulin Philadelphia Flyers C 1
1987–88 Canada Guy Carbonneau Montreal Canadiens C 1
1988–89 Canada Guy Carbonneau Montreal Canadiens C 2
1989–90 Canada Rick Meagher St. Louis Blues C 1
1990–91 Canada Dirk Graham Chicago Blackhawks RW 1
1991–92 Canada Guy Carbonneau Montreal Canadiens C 3
1992–93 Canada Doug Gilmour Toronto Maple Leafs C 1
1993–94 Russia Sergei Fedorov Detroit Red Wings C 1
1994–95 Canada Ron Francis Pittsburgh Penguins C 1
1995–96 Russia Sergei Fedorov Detroit Red Wings C 2
1996–97 Canada Michael Peca Buffalo Sabres C 1
1997–98 Finland Jere Lehtinen Dallas Stars RW 1
1998–99 Finland Jere Lehtinen Dallas Stars RW 2
1999–2000 Canada Steve Yzerman Detroit Red Wings C 1
2000–01 Canada John Madden New Jersey Devils C 1
2001–02 Canada Michael Peca New York Islanders C 2
2002–03 Finland Jere Lehtinen Dallas Stars RW 3
2003–04 Canada Kris Draper Detroit Red Wings C 1
2004–05 Season canceled due to the league's lockout
2005–06 Canada Rod Brind'Amour Carolina Hurricanes C 1
2006–07 Canada Rod Brind'Amour Carolina Hurricanes C 2
2007–08 Russia Pavel Datsyuk Detroit Red Wings C 1
2008–09 Russia Pavel Datsyuk Detroit Red Wings C 2
2009–10 Russia Pavel Datsyuk Detroit Red Wings C 3
2010–11 United States Ryan Kesler Vancouver Canucks C 1
2011–12 Canada Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins C 1
2012–13 Canada Jonathan Toews Chicago Blackhawks C 1
2013–14 Canada Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins C 2
2014–15 Canada Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins C 3
2015–16 Slovenia Anze Kopitar Los Angeles Kings C 1
2016–17 Canada Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins C 4
2017–18 Slovenia Anze Kopitar Los Angeles Kings C 2

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "NHL.com-Trophies". NHL.com. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
  2. ↑ "Legends of Hockey-NHL Trophies-Frank J. Selke Trophy". Legends of Hockey. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
  3. 1 2 "Legends of Hockey-Silverware-1993-94 Frank J. Selke Trophy Winner-Fedorov, Sergei". Archived from the original on 2004-08-22. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
  4. ↑ "Legends of Hockey-Silverware-2000-01 Frank J. Selke Trophy Winner-Madden, John". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
  5. ↑ https://www.hockey-reference.com/play-index/share.cgi?id=/Mr4yp

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