Posts About "Selke Trophy"

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...

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...

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