The National Hockey League announced this evening that Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier has won the Frank J. Selke Trophy for the 2019-20 season as "the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game." Couturier was named the winner based on voting by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. He is just the third Flyer to win the Selke and the first in 33 years, joining Dave Poulin (1987) and Bob Clarke (1983).
Couturier was a finalist for the award along with Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Ryan O'Reilly of the St. Louis Blues. Couturier received 117 first-place votes and was included on 163 of the 170 ballots cast. It was his second time as a finalist for the Selke after finishing second in the voting following the 2017-18 season.
Sean Couturier Wins Frank J. Selke Trophy
Couturier is the third Flyer to win the award in franchise history
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