Panthers forward Sam Reinhart speaks after Florida's 2-1 loss to Boston on May 14. Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov is the NHL’s perennial two-way forward. On Saturday, Barkov was named the 2024 Frank J. Selke Trophy winner, given annually "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.” He also won the award in 2021 and was the finalist the following season. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNjE3OTM2NjIzMjQ4NDky/img_6014.jpg] After announcing the news that Barkov had won, the NHL also revealed the voting breakdown for the Selke. Ballots for the award are cast by members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. Barkov received 165 first place votes out of 194 ballots. Sam Reinhart, who finished fourth in overall Selke voting, actually received the second-most first place votes, with 12. It's fitting that Reinhart received some love from voters, as his two-way game was often praised by Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice throughout the season. As for Barkov, to say that he ran away with the Selke vote would be an understatement. He finished with over three times more voting points than the second place finisher, Carolina’s Jordan Staal. You can check out the full voting breakdown below, including how points are tabulated, below: LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov wins 2024 Frank J. Selke Trophy [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-captain-sasha-barkov-wins-2024-frank-j-selke-trophy] Three takeaways: A big night for Gus Forsling, a big block by Sasha Barkov [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/three-takeaways-a-big-night-for-gus-forsling-a-big-block-by-sasha-barkov] Florida Panthers reach Eastern Conference Finals for second straight season [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-reach-eastern-conference-finals-for-second-straight-season] Panthers defeat Boston 2-1 in Game 6, advance to Eastern Conference Finals [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/game-day/panthers-defeat-boston-2-1-in-game-6-advance-to-eastern-conference-finals] NHL releases full schedule for 2024 Eastern Conference Finals [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/nhl-releases-full-schedule-for-2024-eastern-conference-finals] Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAxNjQxMjA5NjI4NzMxMDIz/unnamed.jpg]
