Brind'Amour wins Selke for second straight year

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06/15/2007 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Veteran Carolina center Rod Brind'Amour won the Frank J. Selke trophy, given to the NHL's best defensive forward, for the second consecutive season on Thursday

Brind'Amour, 36, who won the award in 2006, finished the season with 82 points (26 goals and 56 assists), one point behind the team lead. He also finished with a plus-seven rating. Brind'Amour routinely skates against the opposing team's top line. Also, he finished the season with a 59.2 percent faceoff win average.

Ducks right wing Samuel Pahlsson and Devils left wing Jay Pandolfo were the other nominees for the award.

Brind'Amour beat out Pahlsson for the award by 15 points, 420-405.

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