Frank J. Selke Trophy

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 first awarded at the end of the 1977–78 NHL season. It was named after Frank J. Selke, former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens.

The Selke Trophy was the fifth and last of the major NHL awards to be introduced that have been named after general managers and owners of the Original Six teams, the other awards being the Art Ross Trophy, James Norris Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy and Jack Adams Award.

The first recipient was Bob Gainey of the Canadiens, who won the trophy in  the first four years it was given, and to date he has won it more times than any other player. Players from the Montreal Canadiens have won the trophy the most times, a total of seven times, though these seven trophies were amassed by only two players.

Gainey has won the most, winning it four times while Guy Carbonneau and Jere Lehtinen have each won it three times. During the late 1990's, Lehtinen and Carbonneau both played on the Dallas Stars, under then-GM Gainey.

The team with the most different winners is the Detroit Red Wings, as Sergei Fedorov (twice), Steve Yzerman, Kris Draper, and Pavel Datsyuk have combined for five Selkes, all since 1994.

PAST RECIPIENTS Year Player Team 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