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 Selke Trophy was presented to the National Hockey League in 1977 by the
Board of Governors of the NHL in honor of Frank J. Selke, one of the great
architects of NHL championship teams.
2004 Winner | Kris Draper, Detroit Red Wings- A first-time Selke finalist
- Posted a +22 rating and ranked eighth in the NHL in face-off winning percentage (56.9%)
- Tied for second in the NHL in shorthanded goals (five); Detroit's penalty-killers led the NHL (86.8%)
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See the presentation: 300k | 56K | Recipients | | Year | Player | Team | | 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 Black Hawks | | 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 Black Hawks | | 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 | |
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