History
Lady Byng, the wife of Canada's governor general, presented the first Byng Trophy in 1925, to be awarded to the player who "exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability."
Frank Boucher was given the trophy to keep in 1935, after he had won it for the seventh time in eight years, and Lady Byng donated a duplicate to replace it.
Lady Byng died in 1936, and the National Hockey then established a new award, called the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.
The winner is chosen by a poll of Professional Hockey Writers' Association members.