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Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada....
"player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship

Sportsmanship

Sportsmanship is conformance to the rules, spirit, and etiquette of sport. More grandly, it may be considered the ethos of sport. It is interesting that the motivation for sport is often an elusive element....
and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability". The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy has been awarded 82 times to 50 different players since it was first awarded in 1925. The voting is conducted at the end of the season by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.

trophy is named in honour of Marie Evelyn Moreton (Lady Byng)

Marie Evelyn Moreton

Marie Evelyn Moreton, also known as Lady Byng, was the wife of Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, the twelfth Governor General of Canada....
, wife

Viceregal consort of Canada

The Viceregal consort is the spouse of the Governor General of Canada. He or she is styled Excellency or Her Excellency while his or her spouse is in office....
of Viscount Byng of Vimy, a Vimy Ridge war hero who was Governor General of Canada

Governor General of Canada

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The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League

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The trophy is named in honour of Marie Evelyn Moreton (Lady Byng)

Marie Evelyn Moreton

Marie Evelyn Moreton, also known as Lady Byng, was the wife of Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, the twelfth Governor General of Canada....
, wife

Viceregal consort of Canada

Governor General of Canada

The Governor General of Canada is the viceroy representative in Canada of the Monarchy of Canada, who is the head of state. Canada is one of sixteen Commonwealth realms, all of which share the same person as their respective sovereign....
from 1921 to 1926. Lady Byng, who was an avid hockey fan, decided to donate the trophy to the NHL in 1925.

She decided the trophy's first winner would be Frank Nighbor

Frank Nighbor

Julius Francis "Frank" Nighbor was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League and National Hockey Association and Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL, Toronto Blueshirts of the NHA and Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association ....
of the Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators (original)

The Ottawa Senators, officially the Ottawa Hockey Club , was an amateur, later becoming a professional, men's ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from 1883 to 1954 and a member of the National Hockey League from 1917 to 1934....
. Late in the season, Lady Byng invited Nighbor to Rideau Hall

Rideau Hall

Rideau Hall is, since 1867, the official residence of the Governor General of Canada, as well as that of the Monarchy of Canada when he or she is in the city where the hall is located, Ottawa....
, showed him the trophy, and asked him if the NHL would accept it as an award for its most gentlemanly player. When Nighbor said he thought it would, Lady Byng, much to Nighbor's surprise, awarded him the trophy.

After Frank Boucher

Frank Boucher

Francois X. Boucher was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League and the Vancouver Maroons in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association....
of the New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
won the award seven times within eight years, Lady Byng was so impressed that she gave him the original trophy to keep. Lady Byng then donated a second trophy in 1935–36

1935-36 NHL season

The 1935?36 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League . Eight teams each played 48 games. The Detroit Red Wings were the List of Stanley Cup champions as they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs three games to one in the final series....
. When Lady Byng died in 1949 the NHL presented another trophy and changed the official name to the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.

Besides Boucher, a number of players have won the award multiple times, including Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....
who won it five times, Red Kelly

Red Kelly

Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, Order of Canada , is a retired Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He played on more Stanley Cup winning teams than any player who never played for the Montreal Canadiens....
with four wins, and Bobby Bauer

Bobby Bauer

Robert Theodore "Bobby" Bauer was a Canadian professional ice hockey Winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins....
, Alex Delvecchio

Alex Delvecchio

Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio, born December 4, 1931 in Fort William, Ontario, Ontario, is a former ice hockey player and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame....
, Mike Bossy

Mike Bossy

Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders for his entire career and was part of their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s....
, Ron Francis

Ron Francis

Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis, Jr. , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centreman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs....
and Pavel Datsyuk

Pavel Datsyuk

Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk is a Russian professional ice hockey player and Captain of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League . He is known for his stickhandling and is considered one of the best two-way forwards in the game today, having won the Frank J....
with three each. Because of Boucher's seven wins, the New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
have won the award the most out of any club, fifteen times, followed by Detroit

Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
with thirteen, Toronto

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
with nine, Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
and Boston

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
tied with eight, and Los Angeles

Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
with five.

Four players have won both the Lady Byng Trophy and the Hart Memorial Trophy

Hart Memorial Trophy

The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the National Hockey League....
as league MVP in the same season: Bobby Hull

Bobby Hull

Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull Order of Canada is a retired Canada ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time and perhaps the greatest Winger to ever play the game....
(1964–65

1964-65 NHL season

The 1964?65 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. Jean B?liveau was the winner of the newly introduced Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player during the playoffs....
), Stan Mikita

Stan Mikita

Stanislav "Stan" Mikita is a Slovakia born, Canada retired professional ice hockey player, generally regarded as the best center of the 1960s. In 1961 he won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks....
(1966–67

1966-67 NHL season

The 1966?67 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. Since the 1942?43 NHL season season, there had only been six teams in the NHL, but this was to be the last season of the Original Six as 1967 NHL Expansion were added for the 1967?68 NHL season season....
and 1967–68

1967-68 NHL season

The 1967?68 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 74 games. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup against the new St....
), Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

1979-80 NHL season

The 1979?80 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. This season saw the addition of four teams from the collapse of the World Hockey Association the previous 1978?79 WHA season as expansion franchises....
) and Joe Sakic

Joe Sakic

Joseph Steve Sakic is a Canada professional ice hockey centre , who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise....
(2000–01

2000-01 NHL season

The 2000?01 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The List of Stanley Cup champions were the Colorado Avalanche, who won the best of seven series 4?3 against the New Jersey Devils....
).

The voting is conducted at the end of the regular season by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, and each individual voter ranks their top five candidates on a 10-7-5-3-1 points system. Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL Awards ceremony after the playoffs.

No goaltender has ever won the award; Bill Quackenbush

Bill Quackenbush

Hubert George "Bill" Quackenbush was a Canada professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League....
and Red Kelly

Red Kelly

Winners

Positions key
C	Centre Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary Hockey rink#Zones is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards....	D	Defence Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from Goal . They are often referred to as defencemen, defensemen, D, or "blueliners" ....	RW	Right Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward....	LW	Left Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward....	G	Goaltender Goaltender This article is about the goaltender in ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports, see goalkeeper. For the basketball foul, see goaltending....

Season

Winner	Team	Position	Win #
1924–25 1924-25 NHL season The 1924?25 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 30 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Victoria Cougars of the Western Canada Hockey League , the last non-NHL team to win the Cup, who defeated the Montreal Canadiens....	Frank Nighbor Frank Nighbor Julius Francis "Frank" Nighbor was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League and National Hockey Association and Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL, Toronto Blueshirts of the NHA and Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association ....	Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators, officially the Ottawa Hockey Club , was an amateur, later becoming a professional, men's ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from 1883 to 1954 and a member of the National Hockey League from 1917 to 1934....	C	1
1925–26 1925-26 NHL season The 1925?26 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Seven teams each played 36 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Montreal Maroons who defeated the Victoria Cougars of the newly renamed Western Hockey League 3 games to 1 in a best of 5 series....	Frank Nighbor Frank Nighbor Julius Francis "Frank" Nighbor was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League and National Hockey Association and Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL, Toronto Blueshirts of the NHA and Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association ....	Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators, officially the Ottawa Hockey Club , was an amateur, later becoming a professional, men's ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from 1883 to 1954 and a member of the National Hockey League from 1917 to 1934....	C	2
1926–27 1926-27 NHL season The 1926?27 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. The success of the Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Pirates led the NHL to further expand to the United States....	Billy Burch Billy Burch William Burch was an United States professional ice hockey forward who played for the Hamilton Tigers, New York Americans, Chicago Blackhawks, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League....	New York Americans New York Americans For the 1941 AFL III team, see New York Yankees .The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States....	C	1
1927–28 1927-28 NHL season The 1927?28 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. The New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup beating the Montreal Maroons becoming the first United States based team since the formation of the NHL to win it and first since the Seattle Metropolitans won in 1917....	Frank Boucher Frank Boucher Francois X. Boucher was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League and the Vancouver Maroons in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1928–29 1928-29 NHL season The 1928?29 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. This was the first Stanley Cup playoffs ever that saw two United States based teams compete for the cup....	Frank Boucher Frank Boucher Francois X. Boucher was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League and the Vancouver Maroons in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	2
1929–30 1929-30 NHL season The 1929?30 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. The Montreal Canadiens upset the heavily favoured Boston Bruins two games to none for the Stanley Cup....	Frank Boucher Frank Boucher Francois X. Boucher was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League and the Vancouver Maroons in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	3
1930–31 1930-31 NHL season The 1930?31 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks three games to two in a best-of-five Stanley Cup final for their second consecutive Cup win....	Frank Boucher Frank Boucher Francois X. Boucher was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League and the Vancouver Maroons in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	4
1931–32 1931-32 NHL season The 1931?32 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League . Eight teams played 48 games each. The Toronto Maple Leafs swept the New York Rangers in three games for the Stanley Cup....	Joe Primeau Joe Primeau A. Joseph Primeau , was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.Born in Lindsay, Ontario, and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Primeau moved to Toronto at an early age and began his professional career in 1927 with the Toronto Ravinas, an affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs....	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1932–33 1932-33 NHL season The 1932?33 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League . Nine teams each played 48 games. The New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs three games to one for the Stanley Cup....	Frank Boucher Frank Boucher Francois X. Boucher was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League and the Vancouver Maroons in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	5
1933–34 1933-34 NHL season The 1933?34 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League . Nine teams each played 48 games. The Chicago Blackhawks were the List of Stanley Cup champions as they beat the Detroit Red Wings three games to one....	Frank Boucher Frank Boucher Francois X. Boucher was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League and the Vancouver Maroons in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	6
1934–35 1934-35 NHL season The 1934?35 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League . Nine teams each played 48 games. The Montreal Maroons were the List of Stanley Cup champions as they swept the Toronto Maple Leafs in three games in the final series....	Frank Boucher Frank Boucher Francois X. Boucher was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League and the Vancouver Maroons in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	7
1935–36 1935-36 NHL season The 1935?36 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League . Eight teams each played 48 games. The Detroit Red Wings were the List of Stanley Cup champions as they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs three games to one in the final series....	Elwyn "Doc" Romnes Elwyn Romnes Elwyn Nelson "Doc" Romnes was a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League....	Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1936–37 1936-37 NHL season The 1936?37 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League . Eight teams each played 48 games. The Detroit Red Wings were the List of Stanley Cup champions as they beat the New York Rangers three games to two in the final series....	Marty Barry Marty Barry Martin A. "Marty" Barry was a Canada professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League....	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1937–38	Gordie Drillon Gordie Drillon Gordon Arthur "Gordie" Drillon was a Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame ice hockey player. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. From 1936 through to 1942 he was part of one of the NHL's most prolific scoring lines as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs....	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	1
1938–39 1938-39 NHL season The 1938?39 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League . Seven teams each played 48 games. The Boston Bruins were the List of Stanley Cup champions as they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs four games to one in the final series....	Clint Smith Clint Smith Clinton James "Clint" Smith was a Canada Professional ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League who played for the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1939–40 1939-40 NHL season The 1939?40 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons season for the National Hockey League. Of the league's seven teams, the Boston Bruins were the best in the 48-game regular season, but the List of Stanley Cup champions were the New York Rangers, who defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the best-of-seven final series 4?2 for their third Stanl...	Bobby Bauer Bobby Bauer Robert Theodore "Bobby" Bauer was a Canadian professional ice hockey Winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins....	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	1
1940–41 1940-41 NHL season The 1940?41 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League . Seven teams each played 48 games. The Boston Bruins were the List of Stanley Cup champions as they swept the Detroit Red Wings four games to none in the final series....	Bobby Bauer Bobby Bauer Robert Theodore "Bobby" Bauer was a Canadian professional ice hockey Winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins....	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	2
1941–42 1941-42 NHL season The 1941?42 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Seven teams played 48 games each. The Toronto Maple Leafs would win the Stanley Cup defeating the Detroit Red Wings winning four straight after losing the first three in a best-of-seven series....	Syl Apps Syl Apps Charles Joseph Sylvanus "Syl" Apps, Order of Canada of Paris, Ontario, Ontario, was a Canadian pole vaulter and professional hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1936 to 1948 and a Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario....	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1942–43	Max Bentley Max Bentley Maxwell Herbert Lloyd Bentley was a Canada professional ice hockey forward who played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League....	Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1943–44 1943-44 NHL season The 1943?44 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams played 50 games each....	Clint Smith Clint Smith Clinton James "Clint" Smith was a Canada Professional ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League who played for the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks....	Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	2
1944–45 1944-45 NHL season The 1944?45 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 50 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in seven games versus the Detroit Red Wings....	Bill Mosienko Bill Mosienko William "Bill" Mosienko was a Canadian ice hockey Winger who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks. He is most famous for the fastest hat-trick in NHL history, a record that still stands....	Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	1
1945–46 1945-46 NHL season The 1945?46 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 50 games. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup....	Toe Blake Toe Blake Hector "Toe" Blake, Order of Canada was a Canadian ice hockey Player and Coach in the National Hockey League ....	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The team is a member of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	LW	1
1946–47 1946-47 NHL season The 1946?47 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 60 games....	Bobby Bauer Bobby Bauer Robert Theodore "Bobby" Bauer was a Canadian professional ice hockey Winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins....	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	3
1947–48 1947-48 NHL season The 1947?48 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 60 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs were the List of Stanley Cup champions winners....	Buddy O'Connor Bud O'Connor Herbert William "Buddy" O'Connor was a Canada professional ice hockey centre who played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1948–49 1948-49 NHL season The 1948?49 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 60 games....	Bill Quackenbush Bill Quackenbush Hubert George "Bill" Quackenbush was a Canada professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League....	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	D	1
1949–50 1949-50 NHL season The 1949?50 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers in seven games for the Stanley Cup....	Edgar Laprade Edgar Laprade Edgar Louis Laprade was a Canada professional ice hockey centre who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. He was born in Mine Centre, Ontario....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1950–51 1950-51 NHL season The 1950?51 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens four games to one for the Stanley Cup to win their fifth Cup in seven years....	Red Kelly Red Kelly Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, Order of Canada , is a retired Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He played on more Stanley Cup winning teams than any player who never played for the Montreal Canadiens....	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	D	1
1951–52 1951-52 NHL season The 1951?52 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup by sweeping the Montreal Canadiens four games to none....	Sid Smith	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	LW	1
1952–53 1952-53 NHL season The 1952?53 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Montreal Canadiens were the List of Stanley Cup champions as they beat the Boston Bruins four games to one in the final series....	Red Kelly Red Kelly Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, Order of Canada , is a retired Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He played on more Stanley Cup winning teams than any player who never played for the Montreal Canadiens....	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	D	2
1953–54 1953-54 NHL season The 1953?54 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The James Norris Memorial Trophy made its debut this season and its first winner was Red Kelly of the Detroit Red Wings....	Red Kelly Red Kelly Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, Order of Canada , is a retired Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He played on more Stanley Cup winning teams than any player who never played for the Montreal Canadiens....	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	D	3
1954–55 1954-55 NHL season The 1954?55 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Detroit Red Wings were the Stanley Cup winners as they beat the Montreal Canadiens four games to three in the Playoff format final series....	Sid Smith	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	LW	2
1955–56 1955-56 NHL season The 1955?56 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Montreal Canadiens were the Stanley Cup winners as they beat the Detroit Red Wings four games to one in the Playoff format final series....	Earl Reibel Earl Reibel Earl "Dutch" Reibel was a Canada ice hockey forward who played primarily as a Centre with the Detroit Red Wings, as well as the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins....	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1956–57 1956-57 NHL season The 1956?57 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Montreal Canadiens were the Stanley Cup winners as they beat the Boston Bruins four games to one in the best-of-seven final series....	Andy Hebenton Andy Hebenton Andrew "Andy" Hebenton is a former professional ice hockey winger , and holds the record for the longest streak without missing a game in professional hockey history....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	1
1957–58 1957-58 NHL season The 1957?58 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams played 70 games apiece. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup, defeating the Boston Bruins four games to two in the best-of-seven final series....	Camille Henry Camille Henry Camille Joseph Wilfred Henry was a professional ice hockey left winger.Born in Quebec City, Henry, nicknamed 'The Eel', had his greatest success wearing number 21 for the New York Rangers where he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as National Hockey League rookie of the year in 1953?54 NHL season ....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	LW	1
1958–59 1958-59 NHL season The 1958?59 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Montreal Canadiens were the Stanley Cup winners as they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs four games to one in the best-of-seven final series....	Alex Delvecchio Alex Delvecchio Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio, born December 4, 1931 in Fort William, Ontario, Ontario, is a former ice hockey player and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame....	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1959–60 1959-60 NHL season The 1959?60 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens were the List of Stanley Cup champions as they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs four games to none for their fifth straight Stanley Cup....	Don McKenney Don McKenney Don McKenney is a retired Canadian ice hockey Forward .McKenney started his career with the Boston Bruins in 1954?55 NHL season. While with the Bruins, he would win the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 1959?60 NHL season as the player voted to have shown the best sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with performance in play....	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1960–61 1960-61 NHL season The 1960?61 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. For the first time since 1949?50 NHL season, two United States based teams competed for the Stanley Cup and it was the Chicago Blackhawks beating the Detroit Red Wings four games to two....	Red Kelly Red Kelly Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, Order of Canada , is a retired Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He played on more Stanley Cup winning teams than any player who never played for the Montreal Canadiens....	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	4
1961–62 1961-62 NHL season The 1961?62 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League . Six teams each played 70 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs were the Stanley Cup winners as they defeated the Chicago Blackhawks four games to two....	Dave Keon Dave Keon David Michael Keon , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey Centre . He played professionally from 1960 to 1982, including 15 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986....	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1962–63 1962-63 NHL season The 1962?63 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs won their second Stanley Cup in a row as they defeated the Detroit Red Wings four games to one....	Dave Keon Dave Keon David Michael Keon , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey Centre . He played professionally from 1960 to 1982, including 15 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986....	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	2
1963–64 1963-64 NHL season The 1963?64 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs won their third consecutive Stanley Cup by defeating the Detroit Red Wings four games to three in the final series....	Ken Wharram	Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1964–65 1964-65 NHL season The 1964?65 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. Jean B?liveau was the winner of the newly introduced Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player during the playoffs....	Bobby Hull Bobby Hull Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull Order of Canada is a retired Canada ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time and perhaps the greatest Winger to ever play the game....	Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	LW	1
1965–66 1965-66 NHL season The 1965?66 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Montreal Canadiens won their second consecutive Stanley Cup as they defeated the Detroit Red Wings four games to two in the final series....	Alex Delvecchio Alex Delvecchio Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio, born December 4, 1931 in Fort William, Ontario, Ontario, is a former ice hockey player and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame....	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	2
1966–67 1966-67 NHL season The 1966?67 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. Since the 1942?43 NHL season season, there had only been six teams in the NHL, but this was to be the last season of the Original Six as 1967 NHL Expansion were added for the 1967?68 NHL season season....	Stan Mikita Stan Mikita Stanislav "Stan" Mikita is a Slovakia born, Canada retired professional ice hockey player, generally regarded as the best center of the 1960s. In 1961 he won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks....	Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1967–68 1967-68 NHL season The 1967?68 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 74 games. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup against the new St....	Stan Mikita Stan Mikita Stanislav "Stan" Mikita is a Slovakia born, Canada retired professional ice hockey player, generally regarded as the best center of the 1960s. In 1961 he won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks....	Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	2
1968–69 1968-69 NHL season The 1968?69 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 76 games . For the second time in a row, the Montreal Canadiens faced the St....	Alex Delvecchio Alex Delvecchio Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio, born December 4, 1931 in Fort William, Ontario, Ontario, is a former ice hockey player and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame....	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	3
1969–70 1969-70 NHL season The 1969?70 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 76 games. For the third straight season, the St....	Phil Goyette Phil Goyette Philippe Goyette is a retired professional ice hockey centreman who played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons between 1956 and 1972....	St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues (hockey) The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1970–71 1970-71 NHL season The 1970?71 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Fourteen teams each played 78 games . Two new teams, the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks made their debuts and were both put into the East Division....	John Bucyk	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	LW	1
1971–72 1971-72 NHL season The 1971?72 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Fourteen teams each played 78 games. The Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers four games to two for their second Stanley Cup in three seasons in the finals....	Jean Ratelle Jean Ratelle Joseph Gilbert Yvon "Jean" Ratelle is a former Canadian ice hockey player and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. It has often been said of Jean Ratelle that he was so consistently effective at a high level of play day in and day out that he has been overlooked by some as one of the greatest to have played the game....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1972–73 1972-73 NHL season The 1972?73 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 78 games. For the first time since the collapse of the Western Canada Hockey League in 1925?26 WHL season, the National Hockey League had serious competition....	Gilbert Perreault Gilbert Perreault Gilbert Perreault is a retired Canada professional ice hockey Centre who played for seventeen seasons with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League....	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1973–74 1973-74 NHL season The 1973?74 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 78 games. A new award, the Jack Adams Award for the best coach, was introduced for this season....	John Bucyk	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	LW	2
1974–75 1974-75 NHL season The 1974?75 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Eighteen teams each played 80 games. With the addition of two new teams, the Washington Capitals and Kansas City Scouts, the NHL bumped up the number of games from 78 to 80 and split the previously two-division league into four divisions and two conferen...	Marcel Dionne Marcel Dionne Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers....	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1975–76 1975-76 NHL season The 1975?76 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Eighteen teams each played 80 games....	Jean Ratelle Jean Ratelle Joseph Gilbert Yvon "Jean" Ratelle is a former Canadian ice hockey player and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. It has often been said of Jean Ratelle that he was so consistently effective at a high level of play day in and day out that he has been overlooked by some as one of the greatest to have played the game....	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	2
1976–77 1976-77 NHL season The 1976?77 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Eighteen teams each played 80 games. Not since the Ottawa Senators had relocated in 1934?35 NHL season, becoming the St....	Marcel Dionne Marcel Dionne Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers....	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	2
1977–78 1977-78 NHL season The 1977?78 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Eighteen teams each played 80 games. The Montreal Canadiens won their third Stanley Cup in a row as they beat the Boston Bruins four games to two in the finals....	Robert "Butch" Goring Butch Goring Robert Thomas "Butch" Goring is a retired Canada ice hockey player. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins....	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1978–79 1978-79 NHL season The 1978?79 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. The 17 teams of the league played an 80 game season....	Bob MacMillan Bob MacMillan Robert Lea MacMillan is a former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for 11 seasons from 1974?75 NHL season until 1984?85 NHL season....	Atlanta Flames Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia , USA from 1972?73 NHL season to 1979?80 NHL season. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980?81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames....	C	1
1979–80 1979-80 NHL season The 1979?80 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. This season saw the addition of four teams from the collapse of the World Hockey Association the previous 1978?79 WHA season as expansion franchises....	Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1980–81 1980-81 NHL season The 1980?81 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. This was the first season that the Calgary Flames played in Calgary, Alberta....	Rick Kehoe Rick Kehoe Rick Kehoe is a retired professional ice hockey player and coach, most notably for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League....	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1981–82 1981-82 NHL season The 1981?82 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The William M. Jennings Trophy made its debut this year as the trophy for the goaltenders from the team with the fewest goals against....	Rick Middleton Rick Middleton For the football player of the same name see Rick Middleton .Richard Middleton is a former professional ice hockey player for the National Hockey League New York Rangers and Boston Bruins....	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	1
1982–83 1982-83 NHL season The 1982?83 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. Prior the start of the season, the Colorado Rockies moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey where they were renamed New Jersey Devils....	Mike Bossy Mike Bossy Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders for his entire career and was part of their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s....	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	1
1983–84 1983-84 NHL season The 1983?84 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Edmonton Oilers de-throned the four-time defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders four games to one in the Cup finals....	Mike Bossy Mike Bossy Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders for his entire career and was part of their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s....	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	2
1984–85 1984-85 NHL season The 1984?85 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to one in the final series....	Jari Kurri Jari Kurri Jari Pekka Kurri is a retired Finnish people professional ice hockey right Winger . He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. He is currently the General Manager of Finnish national men's ice hockey team....	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	1
1985–86 1985-86 NHL season The 1985?86 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. This season saw the league's Board of Governors introduce the Presidents' Trophy, which would go to the team with the best overall record in the NHL regular season....	Mike Bossy Mike Bossy Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders for his entire career and was part of their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s....	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	3
1986–87 1986-87 NHL season The 1986?87 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to three in the Cup finals....	Joe Mullen Joe Mullen Joseph Mullen is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues , Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins from 1980?1997....	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1987–88 1987-88 NHL season The 1987?88 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. It was an 80 game season with the top four teams in each division advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs....	Mats Naslund Mats Näslund Mats N?slund , nicknamed "Le Petit Viking", is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. He played left wing....	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The team is a member of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	LW	1
1988–89 1988-89 NHL season The 1988?89 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Calgary Flames won an all Canadian Stanley Cup final against the Montreal Canadiens four games to two....	Joe Mullen Joe Mullen Joseph Mullen is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues , Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins from 1980?1997....	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	2
1989–90 1989-90 NHL season The 1989?90 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The List of Stanley Cup champions were the Edmonton Oilers, who won the best of seven series 4?1 against the Boston Bruins....	Brett Hull Brett Hull Brett Andrew Hull is a former National Hockey League player, the current co-general manager of the Dallas Stars, and the son of legendary player Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull....	St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues (hockey) The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	1
1990–91 1990-91 NHL season The 1990?91 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The List of Stanley Cup champions were the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won the best of seven series 4?2 against the Minnesota North Stars....	Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	2
1991–92 1991-92 NHL season The 1991?92 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular Season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-two teams each played 80 games. The Pittsburgh Penguins repeated as List of Stanley Cup champions, winning a best of seven series 4?0 against the Chicago Blackhawks....	Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	3
1992–93 1992-93 NHL season The 1992?93 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Each player wore a patch on their jersey throughout the 1992?93 regular season and playoffs to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the Stanley Cup....	Pierre Turgeon Pierre Turgeon Pierre Turgeon is a retired French Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, St....	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1993–94 1993-94 NHL season The 1993?94 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-six teams each played 84 games. The New York Rangers were the Stanley Cup champions....	Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	4
1994–95 1994-95 NHL season The 1994?95 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-six teams each played 48 games, a shortened season, due to a 1994?95 NHL lockout of the players by the owners....	Ron Francis Ron Francis Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis, Jr. , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centreman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs....	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
1995–96 1995-96 NHL season The 1995?96 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-six teams each played 82 games. The List of Stanley Cup champions were the Colorado Avalanche, who, in their first year as the Avalanche, swept the Florida Panthers in four games....	Paul Kariya Paul Kariya Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya , is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League....	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	LW	1
1996–97 1996-97 NHL season The 1996?97 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-six teams each played 82 games. The List of Stanley Cup champions were the Detroit Red Wings, who swept the Philadelphia Flyers in four games and won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 42 years....	Paul Kariya Paul Kariya Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya , is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League....	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	LW	2
1997–98 1997-98 NHL season The 1997?98 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-six teams each played 82 games. The List of Stanley Cup champions were the Detroit Red Wings, who swept the Washington Capitals in four games....	Ron Francis Ron Francis Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis, Jr. , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centreman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs....	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	2
1998–99 1998-99 NHL season The 1998?99 NHL Season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 82 games each. The Dallas Stars finished first in regular season play, and won the Stanley Cup Championship over the Buffalo Sabres in a controversial fashion on a disputed overtime goal by Brett Hull....	Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	5
1999–2000 1999-2000 NHL season The 1999?2000 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams each played 82 games. The New Jersey Devils defeated the defending champion Dallas Stars for their second Stanley Cup championship....	Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra is a Slovaks professional ice hockey Centre for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Since joining the league in 1993-94 NHL season, he has also previously played with the Ottawa Senators, with whom he was originally drafted, St....	St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues (hockey) The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
2000–01 2000-01 NHL season The 2000?01 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The List of Stanley Cup champions were the Colorado Avalanche, who won the best of seven series 4?3 against the New Jersey Devils....	Joe Sakic Joe Sakic Joseph Steve Sakic is a Canada professional ice hockey centre , who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise....	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
2001–02 2001-02 NHL season The 2001?02 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The List of Stanley Cup champions were the Detroit Red Wings, who won the best of seven series 4?1 against the Carolina Hurricanes....	Ron Francis Ron Francis Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis, Jr. , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centreman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs....	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, North Carolina. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play home games at the 18,680 capacity RBC Center....	C	3
2002–03 2002-03 NHL season The 2002?03 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The List of Stanley Cup champions were the New Jersey Devils, who won the best of seven series 4?3 against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim....	Alexander Mogilny Alexander Mogilny Alexander Gennadevitch Mogilny born on February 18, 1969, in Khabarovsk, Soviet Union is a retired professional ice hockey player. He was often known by his nickname "Alexander the Great"....	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....	RW	1
2003–04 2003-04 NHL season The 2003?04 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. The thirty teams played 82 games in a revamped format that increased divisional games from 5 to 6 per team , conference games from 3 to 4 , and decreased inter-conference games to at least one per team, with three extra games ....	Brad Richards Brad Richards Bradley Glenn Richards is a Canada professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League....	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. Members of the National Hockey League , since 1992, they have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2004 Stanley Cup Final....	C	1
2004–05 2004-05 NHL season The 2004?05 NHL season would have been the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League . The season was officially canceled on February 16, 2005 due to an unresolved lockout that began on September 16, 2004....		-	-	-
2005–06 2005-06 NHL season The 2005?06 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League. This was the season after the non-existent 2004-05 NHL season season which was cancelled due to a 2004-05 NHL lockout with the NHL Players Association over the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and its players....	Pavel Datsyuk Pavel Datsyuk Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk is a Russian professional ice hockey player and Captain of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League . He is known for his stickhandling and is considered one of the best two-way forwards in the game today, having won the Frank J....	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	1
2006–07 2006-07 NHL season The 2006?07 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League . Originally, the NHL would have celebrated its 90th anniversary this season; however, 2004-05 NHL lockout of the 2004-05 NHL season pushed the 90th season back until the 2007?08 NHL season....	Pavel Datsyuk Pavel Datsyuk Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk is a Russian professional ice hockey player and Captain of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League . He is known for his stickhandling and is considered one of the best two-way forwards in the game today, having won the Frank J....	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	C	2
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Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

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