Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov wins 2024 Frank J. Selke ...
This is the second time Barkov has won the Selke Trophy, also taking it home in 2021
thehockeynews.comHere’s the latest I have on the Frank J. Selke Trophy:
- The trophy is awarded to the NHL’s top defensive forward, with winners chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. Barkov of the Florida Panthers has been a notable recent winner, including a back-to-back potential path and multiple finalist appearances in recent seasons.[3][4][6]
- For the 2024-25 season, there were finalists announced (including Sasha Barkov and Anthony Cirelli) with the winner to be revealed at the NHL Awards in June in Los Angeles, continuing Barkov’s strong defensive-forward reputation.[1]
- The official NHL records show Barkov as a two-time winner (2020-21 and 2023-24 seasons) with a high voting point margin in 2023-24, illustrating his dominance in the category.[3]
- Historically, the award has been won by several hall-of-fame-level players, including Patrice Bergeron among others, and the list of finalists often includes multiple strong defensive forwards from top teams.[5][6]
If you’d like, I can pull the very latest official winner once the NHL Announcement is made this year and summarize how Barkov’s defensively oriented metrics (takeaways, faceoffs won, neutral-zone play, plus/minus in defined defensive shifts) compare to the finalist pool. I can also provide a quick one-page digest with:
- Eligibility and selection criteria
- Short bios of the top finalists this year
- A chart comparing finalists’ defensive metrics (where data is available)
Would you like me to fetch the official 2025 winner and assemble a concise stats comparison?