The Florida Panthers have two Selke Trophy finalists.
Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart were named finalists for the award on Friday, becoming the first teammates to be voted Selke finalists since Detroit’s Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg in 2007-08.
The only other duos to do so while playing for the same team are Sergei Fedorov and Steve Yzerman with the Red Wings in 1995-96, Dirk Graham and Steve Larmer with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1990-91, and Craig Ramsay and Don Luce with the Buffalo Sabres in 1979-80.
Barkov has already won the award twice, in 2021 and 2024. This marks his fourth time as a finalist, while it’s the first nod for Reinhart.
Tampa Bay Lightning centre Anthony Cirelli was also named a finalist for the first time in his career.
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 through a vote by the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the regular season.
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