The NHL announced Monday that Aleksander Barkov captured his second consecutive and third career Selke Trophy. The Florida Panthers captain joins elite company as just the sixth player ever to win the award three times.
The Selke Trophy recognizes "the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game," as voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
Barkov previously won in 2021 and 2024. He now joins Patrice Bergeron (six wins), Bob Gainey (four), and Guy Carbonneau, Pavel Datsyuk, and Jere Lehtinen (three each) in the exclusive club.
His Panthers teammate Sam Reinhart finished second in voting, while Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli rounded out the finalists.
Forty-three players received at least one fifth-place vote in the balloting.
Voting Results
| Rank | Player | Points | 1st-2nd-3rd-4th-5th |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aleksander Barkov (FLA) | 1363 | (96-31-28-14-4) |
| 2. | Sam Reinhart (FLA) | 837 | (29-36-42-24-13) |
| 3. | Anthony Cirelli (TB) | 828 | (29-49-21-25-15) |
| 4. | Nico Hischier (NJ) | 477 | (11-19-30-21-21) |
| 5. | Jack Eichel (VGK) | 256 | (5-12-12-16-14) |
| 6. | Leon Draisaitl (EDM) | 235 | (1-18-11-11-11) |
| 7. | Mitch Marner (TOR) | 177 | (3-5-12-10-22) |
| 8. | Anze Kopitar (LA) | 125 | (2-3-7-11-16) |
| 9. | Brandon Hagel (TB) | 115 | (3-5-4-7-9) |
| 10. | Adam Lowry (WPG) | 115 | (3-4-4-9-10) |
Barkov and Reinhart became the first teammates ever to finish 1-2 in Selke Trophy voting.
Double Recognition
The Panthers captain also received the King Clancy Trophy, awarded "to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community."
Kids from the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital surprised Barkov with both trophies during a team meeting.
SURPRISE
Aleksander Barkov received the Frank J. Selke Trophy and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy as a special surprise from his friends at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital! #NHLAwards
Watch Barkov and the @FlaPanthers in the #StanleyCup Final vs. the @EdmontonOilers… pic.twitter.com/9LcYqSbrHN
— NHL (@NHL) June 2, 2025
Barkov has donated $1,600 for every goal and and $800 for every assist through his #BarkovScores4JoeD initiative since 2019.
He’s contributed more than $420,000 to the hospital during that span.
