Golden Knights’ Stone Has Edge in Selke Race Ben Fisher | June 7, 2021 Among my ten bold predictions for the 2020-21 season posted in January, I noted that Mark Stone would lead the Vegas Golden Knights in scoring (some of the other predictions…
2021 NHL Award Watch: Evaluating The Selke Race Aaron Heckmann | May 13, 2021 This is the fourth in a five-part series examining the race for the major awards (Hart, Selke, Calder, Vezina & Norris) as the season comes to a close. I have…
Predators Have 3 Unlikely Selke Trophy Candidates Wray Perkin | March 26, 2021 You might not guess from looking at their record, or from their goals against, but believe it or not, the Nashville Predators have some forwards who have enough of an…
Red Wings 12 Days of Hockeymas: 7 Art Ross & 7 Frank J. Selke Trophies Patrick Brown | December 18, 2020 The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Flyers’ Sean Couturier Earns First Career Selke Trophy Max Nason | September 11, 2020 Flyers fans rejoice. After several years of legitimate consideration and a second place finish in 2018, Sean Couturier has finally won his first Frank J. Selke Trophy. It’s been quite…
Canadiens’ Phillip Danault Should Be a Selke Finalist Melissa Boyd | July 5, 2020 For a second straight season, Phillip Danault of the Montreal Canadiens is in contention for the Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded to the best defensive forward in the NHL. After…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 71 – Cirelli for the Selke Steve Marowski | July 23, 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…
Mark Stone Has Earned His First Selke Josh Bell | May 12, 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…
Kadri Deserves a Selke Nod The Hockey Writers | April 29, 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…
Mikael Backlund: Selke Candidate? Glenn Eberth | December 30, 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…
Swedish Trio Taking a Run at the Frank J. Selke Trophy David Carlsson | October 30, 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…
Kings Lose out on Lucic, Take Home Some NHL Awards Cole Querry | June 23, 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…