Habs Captain Suzuki Wins Selke Trophy, Canadiens Linemate Caufield Takes Lady Byng
Suzuki earned the Selke as the NHL's top defensive forward, and Caufield won the Lady Byng after scoring 51 goals with few penalties.
- On Friday, the NHL announced that Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki won the Frank J. Selke Trophy while teammate Cole Caufield captured the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship and playing ability.
- Suzuki secured 151 first-place votes on 198 ballots cast by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, joining Bob Gainey and Guy Carbonneau as the third franchise player to win the Selke.
- Caufield becomes the third Canadien to win the Lady Byng Trophy, following Toe Blake and Mats Naslund, after posting 51 goals and 88 points with just 14 penalty minutes this season.
- The teammates surprised each other during Friday's announcement, with Suzuki initially believing he was presenting the Lady Byng to Caufield before learning of his own Selke win.
- Suzuki finished the 2025-26 season with 101 points, averaging 20:49 of ice time per game while consistently shadowing opposing teams' top lines throughout the campaign.
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The RecordMontreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki wins Selke Trophy, teammate Cole Caufield takes Lady Byng
MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki has won the Frank J. Selke Trophy given to the NHL's top defensive forward while teammate Cole Caufield was awarded the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship and skill.
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Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki runs away with Selke Trophy
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is the decisive winner of the 2025-26 Frank J. Selke Trophy. The honor awarded Friday goes to the forward who "best excels in the defensive aspects of the game" and is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Suzuki believed that he was surprising teammate Cole Caufield with the
Habs' Suzuki wins Selke; Lady Byng to Caufield
Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki was the runaway winner for the Frank J. Selke Trophy for the NHL's best two-way forward, while his teammate Cole Caufield won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki runs away with Selke Trophy
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is the decisive winner of the 2025-26 Frank J. Selke Trophy.
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