National Hockey League (NHL) Frank J. Selke Award

An annual  award "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game."  Winner is selected in a poll by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at  the end of the regular schedule. The winner receives $10,000 and the runners-up $6,000 and $4,000. Presented to the National Hockey League in 1977 by the Board  of Governors of the NHL in honour of Frank J. Selke, one of the great architects of NHL championship teams.