Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov won his first Selke Trophy after his eighth NHL season on Friday evening.

The Frank J. Selke Trophy is awarded annually “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game”.

Barkov had 26 goals, 32 assists and 58 points in 50 games during the 2020-2021 NHL season. He lead the Panthers to their first playoff appearance since the 2015-2016* season.

The Selke Trophy is voted on by the 100 members of the PWHA. Barkov lead the way with 780 total points and 62 first-place votes. He was listed on 92 of the 100 ballots. 10-time Selke finalist and four-time winner Patrice Bergeron was the runner-up with 15 first-place votes and 522 total points. Mark Stone came in third with 463 points.

Once again, Barkov showed his excellence in playing a 200-foot game this season with the Panthers. As one of the league’s top two-way players, he averaged over a point-per-game while still dominating defensively in all areas of the ice.

Barkov’s Selke win also puts him into an exclusive NHL group. The 25-year-old is only the fifth player in NHL history to win both the Selke and the Lady Byng. He joins Pavel Datsyuk, Anze Kopitar, Ryan O’Reilly and first ballot Hall of Famer Ron Franics.

This was the first time Barkov was named a finalist for the Selke.

* The Panthers made the Qualifying Round for the 2019-2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs before losing to the New York Islanders in 4 games.

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