Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

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National Hockey League award sportsmanship award

The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is a National Hockey League award given annually to the player who best combines sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct, and a high standard of playing ability.

Aliases (1)

Lady Byng Trophy ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	National Hockey League award → sportsmanship award →
associatedConcept	gentlemanly play → low penalty minutes → offensive skill →
awardedFor	gentlemanly conduct → high standard of playing ability → sportsmanship →
awardedIn	Stanley Cup playoffs awards ceremony →
competitionLevel	top professional league in North America →
country	Canada →
defensemanWinner	Brian Campbell → Jaccob Slavin → Red Kelly →
firstAwarded	1925 →
firstWinner	Frank Nighbor →
firstWinnerTeam	Ottawa Senators →
frequency	annual →
genderRestriction	men's professional ice hockey →
goaltenderWinner	Bill Durnan → Carey Price → Chuck Rayner →
governingBody	NHL Board of Governors →
inceptionSeason	1924–25 NHL season →
league	National Hockey League →
locationOfLeagueHeadquarters	New York City →
namedAfter	Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy → Lady Byng of Vimy →
notableMultipleWinner	Frank Boucher → Martin St. Louis → Mike Bossy → Pavel Datsyuk → Red Kelly → Ron Francis → Wayne Gretzky →
originalName	Lady Byng Trophy →
positionOfTypicalWinners	forwards →
presentedBy	National Hockey League →
rarityOfWinnersByPosition	defensemen rarely win → goaltenders rarely win →
relatedAward	Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy → Frank J. Selke Trophy → Hart Memorial Trophy →
renamed	Lady Byng Memorial Trophy →
renamedInHonorOf	Lady Byng of Vimy →
selectionBody	Professional Hockey Writers Association →
selectionProcess	voted by Professional Hockey Writers Association →
sport	ice hockey →
trophyType	individual player award →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bobby Hull → Brett Hull → John Paul Bucyk → Johnny Bucyk → Pavol Demitra → Wayne Gretzky →	awardReceived
Art Ross Trophy →	distinctFrom
NHL Awards →	includesAward
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy ("Lady Byng Trophy") →	originalName
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy →	renamed
Professional Hockey Writers Association →	votesOn
Stan Mikita →	wonAward