Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron nominated for Frank J. Selke Trophy for sixth time
NEW YORK — Centres Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Ryan Kesler of the Anaheim Ducks and Mikko Koivu of the Minnesota Wild were announced as the three finalists for the 2016-17 Frank J. Selke Trophy on Wednesday.
Bergeron, a three-time Selke winner, is a finalist for the sixth consecutive year, matching the streak of Detroit’s Pavel Datsyuk from 2008 to 2013.
Kesler is a Selke finalist for the second straight season and for the fifth time in his career.
Koivu is a first-time NHL awards finalist.