Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

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The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy at General Motors Place in Vancouver

The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is an ice hockey trophy for the National Hockey League (NHL). It is awarded annually to the player who has been able to combine a high sporting standard and exemplary behavior.

The trophy was donated by Evelyn Byng , wife of the then Governor General of Canada Julian Byng , and was first awarded by her personally in the 1924/25 NHL season . This makes the award the second oldest in the NHL after the Hart Memorial Trophy . After Frank Boucher won the trophy seven times in eight years, he was allowed to keep it and Lady Byng donated a new trophy.

The trophy was called the Lady Byng Trophy until 1949 and was renamed the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy after Lady Byng's death.

Award and history

Lady Byng, the donor of the trophy

In the 1923/24 season Frank Nighbor was awarded an individual trophy by the Ottawa Senators with the Hart Trophy as the first player in the history of the National Hockey League . The following season , Lady Byng , the wife of the Governor General of Canada, presented another award, the Lady Byng Trophy. After selecting Frank Neighbor as the first trophy winner, she invited him to Rideau Hall and personally presented him with the trophy. Neighbor was also honored the following season.

Between 1928 and 1935, the New York Rangers ' center Frank Boucher managed to win the Lady Byng Trophy seven times in eight years. The NHL then decided that Boucher could keep the trophy permanently, and Lady Byng donated a new trophy. To date, Boucher is the record winner of the award. After Lady Byng's death in 1949, the NHL donated another trophy and renamed it the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The first trophy was destroyed in a fire in Boucher's house in 1962, the second version is now on display in the Hockey Hall of Fame .

It was not until the 1948/49 season that Bill Quackenbush , who had not received a single time penalty in the entire season, was awarded the Lady Byng Trophy as the first defender. In 1985, the Finn Jari Kurri became the first non-Canadian to win the award after 60 years.

The trophy is awarded annually through a vote by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association , in which almost 180 journalists were entitled to vote in 2011. It takes place at the end of the regular season . Each voter can award 10, 7, 5, 3 or one point to a player of his choice on his ballot paper. After the vote, the top three players (finalists) will be announced, but not their order. The trophy is only after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup - Play-offs during the annual NHL Awards awarded.

The current title holder of the 2018/19 season is the Finn Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers , who won the trophy for the first time.

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner

A total of 58 different players have been awarded since the trophy was introduced. In 2005, the award was not given due to the lockout and the associated loss of the entire season.

Abbreviations: Pos = position, GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes
Explanations: All data refer only to the relevant season.

Frank Nighbor was the first winner of the trophy
Wayne Gretzky won the trophy with three different teams
Jari Kurri was the first European winner
Paul Kariya won the trophy twice
Pavel Datsjuk has been awarded four times in a row
Brian Campbell became the third defender to win the trophy in 2012
Johnny Gaudreau is the current title holder
year Surname Item team GP G A. Pts PIM
2019 Aleksander Barkov FinlandFinland C. Florida panthers 82 35 61 96 8th
2018 William Karlsson SwedenSweden C. Vegas Golden Knights 82 43 35 78 12
2017 Johnny Gaudreau United StatesUnited States LW Calgary Flames 72 18th 43 61 4th
2016 Anže Kopitar SloveniaSlovenia C. Los Angeles Kings 81 25th 49 74 16
2015 Jiří Hudler Czech RepublicCzech Republic C. Calgary Flames 78 31 45 76 14th
2014 Ryan O'Reilly CanadaCanada C. Colorado Avalanche 80 28 36 64 2
2013 Martin St. Louis CanadaCanada RW Tampa Bay Lightning 48 17th 43 60 14th
2012 Brian Campbell CanadaCanada D. Florida panthers 82 4th 49 53 6th
2011 Martin St. Louis CanadaCanada RW Tampa Bay Lightning 82 31 68 99 12
2010 Martin St. Louis CanadaCanada RW Tampa Bay Lightning 82 29 65 94 12
2009 Pavel Datsyuk RussiaRussia C. Detroit Red Wings 81 32 65 97 22nd
2008 Pavel Datsyuk RussiaRussia C. Detroit Red Wings 82 31 66 97 20th
2007 Pavel Datsyuk RussiaRussia C. Detroit Red Wings 79 27 60 87 20th
2006 Pavel Datsyuk RussiaRussia C. Detroit Red Wings 75 28 59 87 22nd
2004 Brad Richards CanadaCanada C. Tampa Bay Lightning 82 26th 53 79 12
2003 Alexander Mogilny RussiaRussia RW Toronto Maple Leafs 73 33 46 79 12
2002 Ron Francis CanadaCanada C. Carolina Hurricanes 80 27 50 77 18th
2001 Joe Sakic CanadaCanada C. Colorado Avalanche 82 54 64 118 30th
2000 Pavol Demitra SlovakiaSlovakia C. St. Louis Blues 71 28 47 75 8th
1999 Wayne Gretzky CanadaCanada C. New York Rangers 70 9 53 62 14th
1998 Ron Francis CanadaCanada C. Pittsburgh Penguins 81 25th 62 87 20th
1997 Paul Kariya CanadaCanada LW Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 69 44 55 99 6th
1996 Paul Kariya CanadaCanada LW Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 82 50 58 108 20th
1995 Ron Francis CanadaCanada C. Pittsburgh Penguins 44 11 48 59 18th
1994 Wayne Gretzky CanadaCanada C. Los Angeles Kings 81 38 92 130 20th
1993 Pierre Turgeon CanadaCanada C. New York Islanders 83 58 74 132 26th
1992 Wayne Gretzky CanadaCanada C. Los Angeles Kings 74 31 90 121 34
1991 Wayne Gretzky CanadaCanada C. Los Angeles Kings 78 41 122 163 16
1990 Brett Hull United StatesUnited States RW St. Louis Blues 80 72 41 113 24
1989 Joe Mullen United StatesUnited States C. Calgary Flames 79 51 59 110 16
1988 Mats Näslund SwedenSweden LW Montréal Canadiens 78 24 59 83 14th
1987 Joe Mullen United StatesUnited States C. Calgary Flames 79 47 40 87 14th
1986 Mike Bossy CanadaCanada RW New York Islanders 80 61 62 123 14th
1985 Jari Kurri FinlandFinland RW Edmonton Oilers 73 71 64 135 30th
1984 Mike Bossy CanadaCanada RW New York Islanders 67 51 67 118 8th
1983 Mike Bossy CanadaCanada RW New York Islanders 79 60 58 118 20th
1982 Rick Middleton CanadaCanada RW Boston Bruins 75 51 43 94 12
1981 Rick Kehoe CanadaCanada C. Pittsburgh Penguins 80 55 33 88 6th
1980 Wayne Gretzky CanadaCanada C. Edmonton Oilers 79 51 86 137 21st
1979 Bob MacMillan CanadaCanada C. Atlanta Flames 79 37 71 108 14th
1978 Butch Goring CanadaCanada C. Los Angeles Kings 80 37 36 73 2
1977 Marcel Dionne CanadaCanada C. Los Angeles Kings 80 53 69 122 12
1976 Jean Ratelle CanadaCanada C. Boston Bruins 1 80 36 69 105 18th
1975 Marcel Dionne CanadaCanada C. Detroit Red Wings 80 47 74 121 14th
1974 Johnny Bucyk CanadaCanada LW Boston Bruins 76 31 44 75 8th
1973 Gilbert Perreault CanadaCanada C. Buffalo Sabers 78 28 60 88 10
1972 Jean Ratelle CanadaCanada C. New York Rangers 63 46 63 109 4th
1971 Johnny Bucyk CanadaCanada LW Boston Bruins 78 51 65 116 8th
1970 Phil Goyette CanadaCanada C. St. Louis Blues 72 29 49 78 16
1969 Alex Delvecchio CanadaCanada C. Detroit Red Wings 72 25th 58 83 8th
1968 Stan Mikita CanadaCanada C. Chicago Blackhawks 72 40 47 87 14th
1967 Stan Mikita CanadaCanada C. Chicago Blackhawks 70 35 62 97 12
1966 Alex Delvecchio CanadaCanada C. Detroit Red Wings 70 31 38 69 16
1965 Bobby Hull CanadaCanada LW Chicago Blackhawks 61 39 32 71 32
1964 Kenny Wharram CanadaCanada C. Chicago Blackhawks 70 39 32 71 18th
1963 Dave Keon CanadaCanada C. Toronto Maple Leafs 68 28 28 56 2
1962 Dave Keon CanadaCanada C. Toronto Maple Leafs 64 26th 35 61 2
1961 Red Kelly CanadaCanada C. Toronto Maple Leafs 64 20th 50 70 12
1960 Don McKenney CanadaCanada C. Boston Bruins 70 20th 49 69 28
1959 Alex Delvecchio CanadaCanada C. Detroit Red Wings 70 19th 35 54 6th
1958 Camille Henry CanadaCanada LW New York Rangers 70 32 24 56 2
1957 Andy Hebenton CanadaCanada RW New York Rangers 70 21st 23 44 10
1956 Earl Reibel CanadaCanada C. Detroit Red Wings 68 17th 39 56 10
1955 Sid Smith CanadaCanada LW Toronto Maple Leafs 70 33 21st 54 14th
1954 Red Kelly CanadaCanada D. Detroit Red Wings 62 16 33 49 18th
1953 Red Kelly CanadaCanada D. Detroit Red Wings 70 19th 27 46 8th
1952 Sid Smith CanadaCanada LW Toronto Maple Leafs 70 27 30th 57 6th
1951 Red Kelly CanadaCanada D. Detroit Red Wings 70 17th 37 54 24
1950 Edgar Laprade CanadaCanada C. New York Rangers 60 22nd 22nd 44 2
1949 Bill Quackenbush CanadaCanada D. Detroit Red Wings 60 6th 17th 23 0
1948 Buddy O'Connor CanadaCanada C. New York Rangers 60 24 36 60 8th
1947 Bobby Bauer CanadaCanada RW Boston Bruins 58 30th 24 54 4th
1946 Toe Blake CanadaCanada LW Montréal Canadiens 50 29 21st 50 2
1945 Bill Mosienko CanadaCanada RW Chicago Blackhawks 50 28 26th 54 0
1944 Clint Smith CanadaCanada C. Chicago Blackhawks 50 23 49 72 4th
1943 Max Bentley CanadaCanada C. Chicago Blackhawks 47 26th 44 70 2
1942 Syl Apps CanadaCanada C. Toronto Maple Leafs 38 18th 23 41 0
1941 Bobby Bauer CanadaCanada RW Boston Bruins 48 17th 22nd 39 2
1940 Bobby Bauer CanadaCanada RW Boston Bruins 48 17th 26th 43 2
1939 Clint Smith CanadaCanada C. New York Rangers 48 21st 20th 41 2
1938 Gordie Drillon CanadaCanada RW Toronto Maple Leafs 48 26th 26th 52 4th
1937 Marty Barry CanadaCanada C. Detroit Red Wings 47 17th 27 44 6th
1936 Elwyn Romnes CanadaCanada C. Chicago Blackhawks 48 13 25th 38 6th
1935 Frank Boucher CanadaCanada C. New York Rangers 48 13 32 45 2
1934 Frank Boucher CanadaCanada C. New York Rangers 48 14th 30th 44 4th
1933 Frank Boucher CanadaCanada C. New York Rangers 46 7th 28 35 4th
1932 Joe Primeau CanadaCanada C. Toronto Maple Leafs 46 13 37 50 25th
1931 Frank Boucher CanadaCanada C. New York Rangers 44 12 27 39 20th
1930 Frank Boucher CanadaCanada C. New York Rangers 42 26th 36 62 16
1929 Frank Boucher CanadaCanada C. New York Rangers 44 10 16 26th 8th
1928 Frank Boucher CanadaCanada C. New York Rangers 44 23 12 35 15th
1927 Billy Burch CanadaCanada C. New York Americans 43 19th 8th 27 40
1926 Frank Nighbor CanadaCanada C. Ottawa Senators 35 12 13 25th 40
1925 Frank Nighbor CanadaCanada C. Ottawa Senators 26th 5 5 10 18th
1 Jean Ratelle moved from the New York Rangers to the Boston Bruins during the 1975/76 season

Leaderboards

So far 19 players have won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy several times. The record winner is the Canadian Frank Boucher of the New York Rangers , who has received seven awards. Wayne Gretzky , who was successful five times, was the only player to win the trophy with three different teams. The Russian Pawel Datsjuk was awarded four times in a row between 2006 and 2009, making him the only European to have won the trophy several times. Even Red Kelly won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy four times and is also the only defender to have won the trophy more than once. Since he moved to the position of the center in 1960 , he is also the only player to receive the award in two different positions.

A majority of the previous trophy winners, around 85%, come from Canada . This is followed by just four other nations, the USA , Russia , Sweden and Finland , from which several players have been awarded. There was also one winner each from the Czech Republic , Slovenia and Slovakia . Even Stan Mikita , who won the trophy twice, has Slovak citizenship, but played internationally for Canada. Players from the Detroit Red Wings and the New York Rangers have won the award most often, each winning 14 times. The Toronto Maple Leafs have received the trophy nine times , the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins eight times. The most successful team that does not belong to the original Six teams are the Los Angeles Kings with a total of six winners.

Most often, the trophy was given to center forward , so-called center. In total, almost two thirds of all winners played in this position. In contrast, with Bill Quackenbush , Red Kelly and Brian Campbell, only three different defenders have received a total of five awards in the history of the trophy. So far, no goalkeeper has received the trophy.

Players by number
Surname Team (s) number
1. Frank Boucher NYR 7th
2. Wayne Gretzky EDM , LAK , NYR 5
3. Pavel Datsyuk DET 4th
Red Kelly DET , TOR 4th
5. Bobby Bauer BOS 3
Mike Bossy NYI 3
Alex Delvecchio DET 3
Ron Francis PIT , CAR 3
Martin St. Louis TBL 3
Players by team
team number
1. Detroit Red Wings 14th
New York Rangers 14th
3. Toronto Maple Leafs 9
4th Boston Bruins 8th
Chicago Blackhawks 8th
6th Los Angeles Kings 6th
7th New York Islanders 4th
Tampa Bay Lightning 4th
Calgary Flames 4th
Players by nationality
nationality number
1. CanadaCanada Canada 78
2. RussiaRussia Russia 5
3. United StatesUnited States United States 4th
4th SwedenSweden Sweden 2
FinlandFinland Finland 2
6th SlovakiaSlovakia Slovakia 1
SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia 1
Czech RepublicCzech Republic Czech Republic 1
Player by position
position number
1. Center (C) 62
2. Right winger (RW) 16
3. Left winger (LW) 11
4th Defender (D) 5

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b Frank Boucher ( Memento of the original from December 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Canada's Sports Hall of Fame database (accessed December 7, 2015) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sportshall.ca
  2. a b Lady Byng Memorial Trophy on the NHL Awards website (accessed July 30, 2013)
  3. Lady Byng: The Lady Loves Hockey , Hockey Blog in Canada, July 11, 2009 (accessed July 30, 2013)
  4. Eric Duhatschek: Handing out the NHL hardware , The Globe and Mail , April 8, 2011 (accessed July 30, 2013)
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