The NHL announced the winner of the Selke Trophy last week with Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov taking home his third.
After having a finalist for the award last season as well as another top-10 finisher, the Hurricanes did not have a single player within the top-10 this season, although three were inside the top-20.
Jordan Staal, 36, finished 11th in Selke voting this season, after finishing second overall in 2023-24.
The veteran centerman continues to be one of the league’s premier defensive and shutdown players at both 5v5 and on the penalty kill, but his lack of scoring keeps him from being a true contender for the award.
Staal received five first-place votes this season.
Seth Jarvis also fell a few spots going from 8th overall in voting in 2023-24 to 12th this season.
While it’s hard for wingers to get as much credit for their defensive work, Jarvis continues to be a strong candidate for consideration, especially given the fact that he was tied for the league lead in shorthanded goals (5) this season.
Jarvis received two first-place votes.
Barkov, Cirelli, and Reinhart is a worthy trio of Selke nominees, but Jarvis should at least be in the conversation. pic.twitter.com/sRtVGf6CDf
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) May 2, 2025
Rounding out the voting for the Hurricanes was Sebastian Aho, who finished in 20th this season after an 11th place finish in 2023-24.
Aho is a elite two-way player who plays in all situations. He’s a top-end penalty killer and he even had seven shorthanded points this season.
Jordan Martinook did not receive any votes this season after finishing 30th last season.
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