Anze Kopitar wins Selke Trophy
Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings is awarded the Selke Trophy as the forward who demonstrated the most skill on defense.
www.nbcsports.comHere’s the latest on the Selke Trophy (NHL’s top defensive forward) based on recent reporting:
- The most recent widely covered winners were in 2024 and 2025 seasons; Aleksander Barkov won the Selke in 2023-24 and 2020-21, with Barkov tying for multiple wins in earlier years. For 2025-26, the winner had not been publicly finalized in the subset of major outlets I can access through May 2026. For context, Selke voting is conducted by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association after the regular season, with the award traditionally presented in June.[3][5]
- Recent coverage has highlighted Barkov’s dominance in prior years and noted that other frequent finalists include Patrice Bergeron and Anze Kopitar, who have combined to win or finalist in multiple recent years; Bergeron has secured several Selke titles in the 2010s. This backdrop remains relevant for understanding current expectations around finalists and outcome.[1][3]
- If you’d like, I can pull the very latest official winner and finalists from NHL.com or The Hockey News and summarize the current vote breakdown, plus notable contenders in 2025-26. I can also provide a quick chart comparing recent Selke winners and finalists to illustrate trends over the last decade.
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