Elias Lindholm Named 2021-22 Selke Trophy Finalist May 18, 2022 - NHL

Elias Lindholm was named as a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Tuesday, awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game. Lindholm was second in the NHL at plus-61 and led Flames forwards in ice time per game (19:57), face-off percentage (52.9 percent), blocked shots (52) and tied for first in takeaways (55).

A first-time finalist, Lindholm scored an NHL career-high 82 points (42 goals, 40 assists) with nine game-winning goals in 82 games and helped the Flames (50-21-11) win the Pacific Division for the first time since 2019. He would be the first Flames player to win the award.

 

Source: NHL