Most Gentlemanly Player Award To Be Named After David Desharnais

According to Stephane Leroux of RDS, the QMJHL is changing the name of the Selke Trophy, for the league's most gentlemanly player, to the David-Desharnais Trophy.

Desharnais played in the QMJHL for four seasons from 2003-2007, all with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, where he notched 374 points (126+248) across 262 games. Desharnais was also a three time winner of the then Selke Trophy and also won the CHL's equivalent of the trophy in 2006-07.

Despite his great play, he went undrafted. However, Desharnais was able to carve out a lengthy nine-year NHL career, where he scored 282 points (87+195) over 524 games with the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers.

The trophy's original namesake, Frank Selke, was a former NHL general manager and Hockey Hall of Famer. However, the QMJHL's Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy beared a striking resemblance to the NHL's Frank J. Selke Trophy -- for the top defensive forward.

Under the new name, this confusion shouldn't persist.

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