Frank J.Selke

In 1977, the Board of Governors of the NHL decided to create an award that would recognize the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game. It was decided that the award would honour Frank J. Selke, a former executive with both the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens, Frank Selke was a committed builder to NHL hockey for sixty years, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 1960.

Season	Winner	Team
2002-2003	Tim Mason	New York Islanders
2001-2002	Owen Nolan	Colorado Avalanche