Panthers' Barkov and Reinhart make NHL history as teammates nominated for defensive Selke Trophy
- Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart, both forwards for the Florida Panthers, have been selected as contenders for the Frank J. Selke Trophy for the 2024-25 season, as announced on Friday.
- Their nominations mark the first teammates selected as finalists since 2007-08, when Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg were finalists for the Detroit Red Wings.
- Barkov, the Panthers' captain, is a four-time Selke finalist and 2020-21 winner, while Reinhart leads Florida with 39 goals, 42 assists, and five short-handed goals this season.
- Barkov expressed pride in being acknowledged for his defensive contributions, while Reinhart emphasized that the nomination highlights the well-rounded skills he has been striving to improve.
- The Panther duo's nominations highlight their defensive contributions and reinforce Florida’s strong penalty kill, suggesting significant team impact on the defensive forward role in the NHL.
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Panthers' Barkov and Reinhart make NHL history as teammates nominated for defensive Selke Trophy
Florida Panthers forwards Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart have been named finalists for the 2024-25 Frank J. Selke Trophy, the National Hockey League announced Friday. The award is given annually to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli rounds out this year's finalists.This marks the first time since the 2007-08 season that teammates have been nominated as finalists for th…
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