Selke Trophy winners, 1978-2026
Nick Suzuki won the 2025-26 Selke Trophy.
Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens. Patrice Bergeron, six times (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022 and 2023). Then Bob Gainey with four, Guy Carbonneau with three and Jere Lehtinen with three. Ten players have won it more than once.
Most wins
Most winners by team
Counted by franchise today: a club that moved keeps its winners, and a club that folded is listed under its own name.
Every winner
The Frank J. Selke Trophy goes to the NHL's best defensive forward, voted by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. Team names are as they were at the time. Seasons are listed by the year they ended in the tables above.
Questions
Who won the 2025-26 Selke Trophy?
Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens.
Who has won the Selke Trophy the most?
Patrice Bergeron, six times (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022 and 2023). Then Bob Gainey with four, Guy Carbonneau with three and Jere Lehtinen with three. Ten players have won it more than once.
Which team has the most Selke Trophy winners?
The Montreal Canadiens, with 8, counted by franchise.
Who won the first Selke Trophy?
Bob Gainey of the Montreal Canadiens, in 1977-78.
What is the Selke Trophy?
The Frank J. Selke Trophy goes to the NHL's best defensive forward, voted by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.