Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward for the second straight season.

Barkov has now won the Selke three times (2021, '24, '25) in his 12-season NHL career. Former Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron holds the all-time mark for most Selke wins with six.

Along with the Selke, Barkov was announced as the winner of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, presented "to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community."

Barkov has been a longtime supporter of the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, a leading pediatric hospital that supports children with cancer, blood disorders, heart transplants, emergency care and

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