It was announced on Tuesday that Pittsburgh Penguins' center Jordan Staal is one of the three finalists for the annual Selke Trophy for the NHL's best defensive forward, along with Ryan Kesler and two-time winner Pavel Datsyuk.
The 21-year-old who normally makes his home on the third line was nominated for his first ever Selke Trophy, but it is not the first time he is a candidate for hardware, as he was named a finalist for the Calder Trophy back in 2007.
For the Penguins' Iron Man, Staal has missed only one game in his entire NHL career and also set the bar high when he set a new record for shorthanded goals by a rookie (7) in the 2006-07 season. It seemed like only a matter of time before he was nominated for this award.
But does he deserve the nomination this soon, when there are quite ...
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Jordan Staal Receives A Much-Deserved Selke Trophy Nomination
Posted: 20th April 2010 by Sergey Zikov in NHLComments Off on Jordan Staal Receives A Much-Deserved Selke Trophy Nomination