NEW YORK — Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin won the Lady Byng Memorial trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct Saturday, becoming the fourth blue-liner to win the award.
The 27-year-old from Erie received 73 of 100 first-place votes submitted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon was second, followed by Toronto forward Auston Matthews.
Slavin had three goals and 15 points while averaging a team-high 22:59 minutes over 52 games this season. He was assessed just one penalty for delay of game (puck over the glass), while facing opposing teams’ top lines.