Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner nominated for Selke Trophy
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Published May 02, 2023 • Last updated 6 hours ago • 1 minute read
Mitchell Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the San Jose Sharks during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on Nov. 30, 2022 in Toronto. Photo by Claus Andersen /Getty Images Mitch Marner’s fine defensive play during the 2022-23 regular season has been recognized by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
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Marner was a driver in the Leafs’ play as the club finished seventh in the NHL in goals against, up from 19th overall the previous season.
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Marner led the NHL in takeaways with 104, becoming one of just seven players to reach 100 since the statistic started being recorded in 1997-98.
The 25-year-old was fifth among NHL forwards in ice time at 21 minutes, 17 seconds a game, and was first over the boards whenever it came time for the Leafs to kill a penalty. Marner was 13th among NHL forwards in ice time while shorthanded.
It’s the first time Marner has been voted a finalist for an NHL award.
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NHL releases remainder of Maple Leafs-Panthers series schedule Other finalists for the Selke are Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, who has won the Selke five times, and Nico Hischier of the New Jersey Devils. Hischier has been nominated for the first time.
Marner, who led the Leafs in scoring with 99 points, would be the second Leafs player to win the Selke, 30 years after Doug Gilmour became the first in 1992-93.
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