Johnny Hockey has added to his trophy case. At the annual National Hockey League awards event in Las Vegas, Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau was named this season’s recipient of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. Awarded to the player judged to combine a high level of play with gentlemanly conduct, the honour is decided by a vote of the membership of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
Gaudreau, 23, had a pretty tumultuous first half of the season. He missed all of training camp due to his prolonged contract negotiation with the Flames, then didn’t really get out to a good start.