In some ways, I can’t believe Mark Stone has not won this award yet. — NHL (@NHL) July 20, 2020. In this series, the Last Word on Hockey team will decide who should have won each award based on the advanced numbers. The Professional Hockey Writers Association votes on the award… Sean Couturier was named the winner of the 2020 Selke Trophy, handed out annually to the game's best defensive forward. This is the second straight season Ryan O’Reilly is nominated for the Selke award after winning the award last season. All stats used come from Evolving Hockey, looking at forwards with at least 750 minutes of ice time this season. The league named Couturier the recipient of the Frank J. Selke Trophy for the 2019-20 season, his first time winning the award. September 10, 2020 at 7:56 pm CDT | by Zach Leach 8 Comments Another day, another NHL award announced. First award: 1977–78 NHL season: Most wins: Patrice Bergeron (4) Bob Gainey (4) Most … While it is a rarity for a non-center to win the award, it has been done before. The Blues number one center led the NHL for the third straight season … Ryan O'Reilly, Patrice Bergeron and Sean Couturier have been named finalists for the Selke Trophy 00:59 • July 20, 2020 Winners of the 2020 NHL Awards presented by Las Vegas … Today, we’ll look at the Selke Trophy. This evening it was the honor of best defensive forward, which went to Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier. This season, he recorded 61 points (12 goals and 49 assists) while averaging 20:34 of ice, the most amongst Blues forwards. Selke Trophy Finalists Announced Ryan O’Reilly. By James O'Brien Jul 20, 2020, 12:53 PM EDT 1 Comment The NHL announced Patrice Bergeron (Bruins), Sean Couturier (Flyers), and Ryan O'Reilly (Blues) as the 2019-20 Frank J. Selke Trophy finalists. As a reminder, Couturier wins the 2020 Selke Trophy, which is the forward “who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game.” The Pro Hockey Writers … Deciding the 2019-20 NHL Awards: Selke Trophy Winner: Valeri Nichushkin Couturier, who already won …