FRANK J SELKE TROPHY WINNERS

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
    2024: Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
    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