NHL Frank J. Selke Trophy Winners-Award first presented in 1978 honors best defensive forward
The Frank J. Selke Trophy is an annual award given "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game." The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season.The trophy was named after Frank J. Selke, former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. It was first awarded after the 1977-78 season.The Selke Trophy was the fifth and last of the major individual NHL awards to be introduced that was named after general managers and owners of the Original Six teams; the others are the Art Ross Trophy, the Norris Trophy, the Conn Smythe Trophy and the Jack Adams Award.The first recipient of the Selke Trophy was Bob Gainey of the Canadiens, who won it in each of the first four years it was awarded. Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins became the first to win it five times Sunday. Guy Carbonneau (Canadiens), Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Red Wings) and Jere Lehtinen (Dallas Stars) each won the Selke three times.Players from the Red Wings and Canadiens each have won the Selke seven times, the most of any team. Gainey and Carbonneau account for all seven wins by the Canadiens; Detroit's Datsyuk, Sergei Fedorov (two), Steve Yzerman and Kris Draper have combined to win seven times since 1994.
Frank J. Selke Trophy Winners
The Frank J. Selke Trophy is an annual award given "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game." The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season.The trophy was named after Frank J. Selke, former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. It was first awarded after the 1977-78 season.The Selke Trophy was the fifth and last of the major individual NHL awards to be introduced that was named after general managers and owners of the Original Six teams; the others are the Art Ross Trophy, the Norris Trophy, the Conn Smythe Trophy and the Jack Adams Award.The first recipient of the Selke Trophy was Bob Gainey of the Canadiens, who won it in each of the first four years it was awarded. Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins became the first to win it five times Sunday. Guy Carbonneau (Canadiens), Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Red Wings) and Jere Lehtinen (Dallas Stars) each won the Selke three times.Players from the Red Wings and Canadiens each have won the Selke seven times, the most of any team. Gainey and Carbonneau account for all seven wins by the Canadiens; Detroit's Datsyuk, Sergei Fedorov (two), Steve Yzerman and Kris Draper have combined to win seven times since 1994.
Frank J. Selke Trophy Winners
2023: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
2022: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
2021: Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
2020: Sean Couturier, Philadelphia Flyers
2019: Ryan O'Reilly, St. Louis Blues
2018: Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
2017: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
2016: Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
2015: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
2014: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
2013: Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
2012: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
2011: Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
2010: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
2009: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
2008: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
2007: Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
2006: Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
2004: Kris Draper, Detroit Red Wings
2003: Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
2002: Michael Peca, New York Islanders
2001: John Madden, New Jersey Devils
2000: Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
1999: Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
1998: Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
1997: Michael Peca, Buffalo Sabres
1996: Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings
1995: Ron Francis, Pittsburgh Penguins
1994: Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings
1993: Doug Gilmour, Toronto Maple Leafs
1992: Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens
1991: Dirk Graham, Chicago Blackhawks
1990: Rick Meagher, St. Louis Blues
1989: Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens
1988: Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens
1987: Dave Poulin, Philadelphia Flyers
1986: Troy Murray, Chicago Blackhawks
1985: Craig Ramsay, Buffalo Sabres
1984: Doug Jarvis, Washington Capitals
1983: Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers
1982: Steve Kasper, Boston Bruins
1981: Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
1980: Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
1979: Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
1978: Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
2022: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
2021: Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
2020: Sean Couturier, Philadelphia Flyers
2019: Ryan O'Reilly, St. Louis Blues
2018: Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
2017: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
2016: Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
2015: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
2014: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
2013: Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
2012: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
2011: Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
2010: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
2009: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
2008: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
2007: Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
2006: Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
2004: Kris Draper, Detroit Red Wings
2003: Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
2002: Michael Peca, New York Islanders
2001: John Madden, New Jersey Devils
2000: Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
1999: Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
1998: Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
1997: Michael Peca, Buffalo Sabres
1996: Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings
1995: Ron Francis, Pittsburgh Penguins
1994: Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings
1993: Doug Gilmour, Toronto Maple Leafs
1992: Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens
1991: Dirk Graham, Chicago Blackhawks
1990: Rick Meagher, St. Louis Blues
1989: Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens
1988: Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens
1987: Dave Poulin, Philadelphia Flyers
1986: Troy Murray, Chicago Blackhawks
1985: Craig Ramsay, Buffalo Sabres
1984: Doug Jarvis, Washington Capitals
1983: Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers
1982: Steve Kasper, Boston Bruins
1981: Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
1980: Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
1979: Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
1978: Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
