St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly was named a first-time winner of the Selke Trophy, awarded to the forward who made the biggest defensive impact, on Wednesday.
NHL Public RelationsSelke Trophy winner Ryan O’Reilly led the NHL in face-off wins for the second consecutive season while topping all @StLouisBlues skaters in plus-minus (+22) and ice time per game (20:46). Full Results: https://t.co/Cp3JoZOeVJ #NHLAwards #NHLStats https://t.co/y0lwvzFTod
Winning the Selke Trophy along with the Conn Smythe Trophy puts O'Reilly in exclusive company, per Sportsnet Stats:
Sportsnet Stats#STLBlues Ryan O'Reilly joins Bob Gainey (1978-79) as the only players to win the Selke & Conn Smythe Trophies in the same season https://t.