The Selke Trophy is given out each season to the NHL forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.
This year, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks were named finalists, and it was another year in which wingers were "excluded" from the process.
The Selke Trophy has a bias for centers. The last time a winger took home the trophy was in 2003, when Jere Lehtinen won the award for the third time.
Bergeron and Toews have alternated the award over the last three seasons, and there are a number of reasons why each could take home the trophy this season.
Kopitar also has a strong case, and it will be interesting to see if the Professional Hockey Writers Association underrates him for another year. He has been passed over in the past, and it could be a situation in which playing on talented team hurts his individual efforts.
There are a number of reasons why each player could win. With that in mind, here is a look at the 2014-15 Selke Trophy candidates.
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Article written by Tom Urtz Jr.