Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player adjudged
to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct
combined with a high standard of playing ability. The winner is selected in a
poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular
season.
Lady Byng, wife of Canada's Governor-General at the time, presented the Lady
Byng trophy in 1925. After Frank Boucher of the New York Rangers won the award
seven times in eight seasons, he was given the trophy to keep and Lady Byng
donated another trophy in 1936.
After Lady Byng's death in 1949, the National Hockey League presented a new
trophy, changing the name to Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.
|
Year |
Player |
Team |
|
2003 |
Alexander Mogilny |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
2002 |
Ron Francis |
Carolina Hurricanes |
|
2001 |
Joe Sakic |
Colorado Avalanche |
|
2000 |
Pavol Demitra |
St. Louis Blues |
|
1999 |
Wayne Gretzky |
New York Rangers |
|
1998 |
Ron Francis |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
|
1997 |
Paul Kariya |
Anaheim Mighty Ducks |
|
1996 |
Paul Kariya |
Anaheim Mighty Ducks |
|
1995 |
Ron Francis |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
|
1994 |
Wayne Gretzky |
Los Angeles Kings |
|
1993 |
Pierre Turgeon |
New York Islanders |
|
1992 |
Wayne Gretzky |
Los Angeles Kings |
|
1991 |
Wayne Gretzky |
Los Angeles Kings |
|
1990 |
Brett Hull |
St. Louis Blues |
|
1989 |
Joe Mullen |
Calgary Flames |
|
1988 |
Mats Naslund |
Montreal Canadiens |
|
1987 |
Joe Mullen |
Calgary Flames |
|
1986 |
Mike Bossy |
New York Islanders |
|
1985 |
Jari Kurri |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
1984 |
Mike Bossy |
New York Islanders |
|
1983 |
Mike Bossy |
New York Islanders |
|
1982 |
Rick Middleton |
Boston Bruins |
|
1981 |
Rick Kehoe |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
|
1980 |
Wayne Gretzky |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
1979 |
Bob MacMillan |
Atlanta Flames |
|
1978 |
Butch Goring |
Los Angeles Kings |
|
1977 |
Marcel Dionne |
Los Angeles Kings |
|
1976 |
Jean Ratelle |
New York Rangers/Boston Bruins |
|
1975 |
Marcel Dionne |
Detroit Red Wings |
|
1974 |
John Bucyk |
Boston Bruins |
|
1973 |
Gilbert Perreault |
Buffalo Sabres |
|
1972 |
Jean Ratelle |
New York Rangers |
|
1971 |
John Bucyk |
Boston Bruins |
|
1970 |
Phil Goyette |
St. Louis Blues |
|
1969 |
Alex Delvecchio |
Detroit Red Wings |
|
1968 |
Stan Mikita |
Chicago Blackhawks |
|
1967 |
Stan Mikita |
Chicago Blackhawks |
|
1966 |
Alex Delvecchio |
Detroit Red Wings |
|
1965 |
Bobby Hull |
Chicago Blackhawks |
|
1964 |
Ken Wharram |
Chicago Blackhawks |
|
1963 |
Dave Keon |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
1962 |
Dave Keon |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
1961 |
Red Kelly |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
1960 |
Don McKenney |
Boston Bruins |
|
1959 |
Alex Delvecchio |
Detroit Red Wings |
|
1958 |
Camille Henry |
New York Rangers |
|
1957 |
Andy Hebenton |
New York Rangers |
|
1956 |
Earl Reibel |
Detroit Red Wings |
|
1955 |
Sid Smith |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
1954 |
Red Kelly |
Detroit Red Wings |
|
1953 |
Red Kelly |
Detroit Red Wings |
|
1952 |
Sid Smith |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
1951 |
Red Kelly |
Detroit Red Wings |
|
1950 |
Edgar Laprade |
New York Rangers |
|
1949 |
Bill Quackenbush |
Detroit Red Wings |
|
1948 |
Buddy O'Connor |
New York Rangers |
|
1947 |
Bobby Bauer |
Boston Bruins |
|
1946 |
Toe Blake |
Montreal Canadiens |
|
1945 |
Bill Mosienko |
Chicago Blackhawks |
|
1944 |
Clint Smith |
Chicago Blackhawks |
|
1943 |
Max Bentley |
Chicago Blackhawks |
|
1942 |
Syl Apps |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
1941 |
Bobby Bauer |
Boston Bruins |
|
1940 |
Bobby Bauer |
Boston Bruins |
|
1939 |
Clint Smith |
New York Rangers |
|
1938 |
Gordie Drillon |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
1937 |
Marty Barry |
Detroit Red Wings |
|
1936 |
Doc Romnes |
Chicago Blackhawks |
|
1935 |
Frank Boucher |
New York Rangers |
|
1934 |
Frank Boucher |
New York Rangers |
|
1933 |
Frank Boucher |
New York Rangers |
|
1932 |
Joe Primeau |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
1931 |
Frank Boucher |
New York Rangers |
|
1930 |
Frank Boucher |
New York Rangers |
|
1929 |
Frank Boucher |
New York Rangers |
|
1928 |
Frank Boucher |
New York Rangers |
|
1927 |
Billy Burch |
New York Americans |
|
1926 |
Frank Nighbor |
Ottawa Senators |
|
1925 |
Frank Nighbor |
Ottawa Senators |