I don’t have real-time access to the latest updates right now. Here’s the most recent widely reported context you might find useful:
- The Selke Trophy honors the NHL’s best defensive forward, with winners typically announced at the NHL Awards show in June. Recent winners include Aleksander Barkov (2024) and Patrice Bergeron (multiple wins in recent years).[4][5]
- For the 2025 and 2026 cycle, reports frequently highlight Barkov, Bergeron, Kopitar, and Kesler as frequent contenders in recent seasons, but exact latest results would need a current-source check.[2][5]
If you’d like, I can search for the latest official winner and finalists from reputable outlets and summarize with citations. Would you like me to pull up the most current news now?
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Award first presented in 1978 honors best defensive forward
www.nhl.comAnze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings is awarded the Selke Trophy as the forward who demonstrated the most skill on defense.
www.nbcsports.comWhat is the Selke Trophy? Here is a brief history of the Trophy and its winners.
insidetherink.comHHOF - Frank J. Selke Trophy
www.hhof.comBarkov's impressive defensive prowess has earned him this honor twice, with his first win coming in the 2020-21 season. He has been a Selke Trophy finalist in three out of the past four seasons, including this year where he received the most votes, with 1,817 points, on 165 ballots. … 42.Nathan MacKinnon, COL1(0-0-0-0-1) The NHL is announcing its 2023-24 trophy winners during pregame programming on national rightsholders ESPN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports, as well as at the 2024 NHL Awards show...
media.nhl.comFlorida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is this year’s recipient of the NHL’s Frank J. Selke Trophy and the King Clancy Trophy.
thehockeynews.comFlorida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has won his second career Selke Trophy. Could he catch Patrice Bergeron before his career is done?
thehockeynews.comThe finalists for the Selke Trophy, which goes to the best defensive forward in the NHL, were announced on Thursday night and Patrice Bergeron looks to win it for the third year in a row.
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