It’s everyone’s favorite time of year — NHL Awards Voting Season™ufe0f, and I would be remiss to not join in on the getting angry that my favorite team’s players aren’t getting the respect they deserve.
Today’s topic: the Selke Trophy, which by definition, is awarded to the forward “who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game.”
This year’s three finalists are Patrice Bergeron, Mark Stone, and Aleksander Barkov.
Bergeron has won the award four times, most recently in 2017.
In 2019, Stone finished in 2nd, Bergeron in 3rd, and Barkov in 5th.