The trophy is named in honour of Lady Byng , wife of Viscount Byng Of Vimy , a Vimy Ridge war hero who was the Governor-General Of Canada in 1925. Lord and Lady Byng were big sports fans, with a special interest in Ice Hockey . Lord Byng rarely missed an Ottawa Senators game and Lady Byng frequently accompanied him. Lady Byng presented the first Lady Byng Trophy in 1925 .
After New York Rangers player Frank Boucher won the award seven times in eight years, he was given the trophy to keep. Lady Byng donated a second trophy in 1936 .
When Lady Byng died in 1949, the NHL presented another trophy and changed the name to the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.
holds his fifth Byng Trophy]]
- 2005 , no winner due to NHL Lockout
- 2004 , Todd Bertuzzi , Vancouver Canucks
- 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 , Mighty Ducks Of Anaheim
- 1996 , Paul Kariya , Mighty Ducks Of Anaheim
- 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 , Johnny Bucyk , Boston Bruins
- 1973 , Gilbert Perreault , Buffalo Sabres
- 1972 , Jean Ratelle , New York Rangers
- 1971 , Johnny Bucyk , Boston Bruins
- 1970 , Phil Goyette , St. Louis Blues
- 1969 , Alex Delvecchio , Detroit Red Wings
- 1968 , Stan Mikita , Chicago Black Hawks
- 1967 , Stan Mikita , Chicago Black Hawks
- 1966 , Alex Delvecchio , Detroit Red Wings
- 1965 , Bobby Hull , Chicago Black Hawks
- 1964 , Ken Wharram , Chicago Black Hawks
- 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 , Bud O'Connor , New York Rangers
- 1947 , Bobby Bauer , Boston Bruins
- 1946 , Toe Blake , Montreal Canadiens
- 1945 , Bill Mosienko , Chicago Black Hawks
- 1944 , Clint Smith , Chicago Black Hawks
- 1943 , Max Bentley , Chicago Black Hawks
- 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 Black Hawks
- 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
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