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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.


LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY WINNERS

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