Aleksander Barkov Wins 2024 Selke Trophy – Hockey Writers – Florida Panthers
On Saturday, May 18, Florida Panthers forward (and captain) Aleksander Barkov was named the 2024 Selke Trophy recipient. The award is given annually to “the player who excels in the defensive aspects of the game.” This is the second time Barkov has won this award as he also won it following the 2020-21 season. He has now finished the cup three times in the last four seasons, finishing third in 2022.
Barkov was a key contributor to the Panthers team that captured the Atlantic Division in the regular season and was tied for first in the NHL in goals-per-game (2.41). That mark also set a franchise record. He led the Panthers with 1,100 faceoffs taken and won 57.3 percent of them, good for ninth in the league among players with at least 50 games and 500 faceoffs. In addition, he ranked fifth among NHL leaders in plus/minus with a plus-33 rating.
In early May, Barkov was named a finalist for the trophy along with Toronto Maple Leaf Auston Matthews and Carolina Hurricane Jordan Staal. Barkov continues to lead the Panthers in the postseason where they will face the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference finals.
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