Posts About "Selke Trophy"
Mark Stone Has Earned His First Selke
May 12th, 2019 Vegas Golden Knights' Mark Stone has never won the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward. He's never even been a finalist, although he has received votes for the last four seasons, finishing as high as sixth in 2016-17. In the 2018-19 season, Stone was a part of a blockbuster trade between the Ottawa Senators...
A Look Back: Rod Brind’Amour Starts Carolina’s Storm Surge
November 4th, 2017 This article was originally published in February, 2013. To get a number retired in the National Hockey League is a special honor, one that is typically reserved for a unique kind of player. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the honoree was winner, but rather that he did something important to either put his team on the map or help...
Kadri Deserves a Selke Nod
April 29th, 2017 Nazem Kadri is far more than just a pesky player with a penchant for drawing penalties and infuriating opponents. Aside from achieving the highest point total of his career this past season, with 61, his defensive game has grown in leaps and bounds under the tutelage of Mike Babcock. While the likes of Patrice Bergeron, Ryan...
Mikael Backlund: Selke Candidate?
December 30th, 2016 When Mikael Backlund left Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche, after blocking a shot during a critical 5-on-3 penalty kill late in the second period, many were left holding their breath, hoping the injury to the Swedish center wasn’t too serious. Thankfully, he didn't miss any time, but if the Flames were able to pick up...
Swedish Trio Taking a Run at the Frank J. Selke Trophy
October 30th, 2016 Considering the current set of Swedish forwards in the NHL, which admittedly lacks offensive quality enough to win an award for scoring the most points or goals in the NHL, they have to focus on other things to win. Meanwhile, the Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded to the best defensive forward in the league, is close at hand for at...
Kings Lose out on Lucic, Take Home Some NHL Awards
June 23rd, 2016 As reported by Pierre LeBrun of ESPN and fellow Hockey Writers contributor Mike Necciai earlier today, forward Milan Lucic chose to open himself up to offers in the free agency market this summer. Lucic was on the last year of his three-year, $18 million contract he had signed with the Boston Bruins in 2012 prior to being traded to the...
