Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
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The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is given each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability". The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy has been awarded 84 times to 50 different players since it was first awarded in 1925. The voting is done at the end of the season by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
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Sport | Ice hockey |
Given for | player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability |
History | |
First award | 1924–25 NHL season |
Most wins | Frank Boucher (7) |
Most recent | Aleksander Barkov Florida Panthers |
Winners
Frank Nighbor, two-time winner, (pictured with original trophy)
Wayne Gretzky, five-time winner
Paul Kariya, two-time winner
Pavol Demitra, one-time winner
Alexander Mogilny, one-time winner
Joe Sakic, one-time winner
Brad Richards, one-time winner
Pavel Datsyuk, four-time winner
Martin St. Louis, three-time winner
Jiri Hudler, one-time winner
C | Centre |
RW | Right Wing |
LW | Left Wing |
D | Defence |
G | Goaltender |
Player is still active Eligible player not yet elected to Hockey Hall of Fame