Posts About "Selke Trophy"
Countdown to Puck Drop - Day 71 - Cirelli for the Selke
July 23rd, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we’ll be producing content that’s connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a...
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...
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...
Anze Kopitar Named Kings' Next Captain
June 16th, 2016 The Los Angeles Kings announced that the team’s next captain heading into 2016-17 NHL regular season will be Anze Kopitar. Kopitar has been one of the team’s alternative captains for the previous eight seasons behind former captain Dustin Brown. Kings name Kopitar captain, so what now for Brown? https://t.co/NdAbMko9e4 — NHL...
Quick and Kopitar Nominated for Individual NHL Awards
April 29th, 2016 On April 27, the general managers of the NHL named Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick one of the three finalists for the 2016 Vezina Trophy and the following day, the NHL announced that Kings forward Anze Kopitar has been named a finalist for the Selke Award. Quick Up for Vezina After Reaching Career Milestones The three Vezina...
The Selke Trophy: How Soon Will It Be for Aleksander Barkov?
April 7th, 2016 This past Saturday, April 2nd, the Florida Panthers mounted a historic victory over the Montreal Canadians. After letting in the first three, the Panthers were able to storm back and score four unanswered goals to give them the win and two vital points in the race for the Atlantic Division title. Most notably, the team's first line...
Will Anze Kopitar Finally Take Home the Selke Trophy?
March 27th, 2016 In the final installment of a three-part series examining major individual awards Kings players are in the mix to win, the following piece takes a look at Anze Kopitar's case to win the Frank J. Selke Trophy — the award given to the NHL forward who demonstrates the most defensive skill in a particular season. The previous two articles...
Are the Kings Still a Juggernaut at the Center Position?
April 29th, 2015 From a Position of Strength to Weakness In previous seasons, it seemed as though no team could come close to matching the center depth the Los Angeles Kings had. The Kings center depth was such a position of strength, all four offensive lines rolled as an offensive powerhouse. Like a Marvel Comic character having ancient mystic powers...
Can Max Pacioretty Seize the Selke Trophy Away from Patrice Bergeron?
February 8th, 2015 The Habs are having a good season so far. The team has been in the top three of their division since October and have been successful in avoiding slumps, never knowing more than 3 or 4 sub-par games in a row. Playing a really bad game only on occasions. Sometimes nonchalant, the Canadiens were known to snooze through the first...
Is Sean Couturier a Franchise Player?
March 31st, 2014 When it comes to the face of the franchise, Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux unmistakably fills the role. And then there's Scott Hartnell and Kimmo Timonen, who are both in their seventh year with the team. The list goes on, but you get the idea. But with Sean Couturier, several things stand out, which begs the question, is...
