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[digitalmonkey]

LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is awarded annually "to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability," as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. PAVEL DATSYUK - Center, Detroit Red Wings * Named a Lady Byng Trophy finalist for the first time.* Led the Red Wings in scoring with a career-high 87 points (28 goals, 59 assists).* Appeared in 75 games, assessed 22 minutes in penalties. PATRICK MARLEAU - Center, San Jose Sharks * Named a Lady Byng Trophy finalist for the first time.* Ranked third on the Sharks in scoring with a career-high 86 points (34 goals, 52 assists).* The Sharks captain played in all 82 games, received 26 minutes in penalties. BRAD RICHARDS - Center, Tampa Bay Lightning * A Lady Byng finalist for the second consecutive season; captured the award in 2004.* Vying to become the first repeat winner of the Lady Byng since Paul Kariya in 1996 and 1997.* Led the Lightning in scoring with a career-high 91 points (23 goals, 68 assists).* Played in all 82 games, assessed 32 minutes in penalties* first one who responds with "who Cares" or something similar is a rotten egg.

[rydawgg]

wow the award no one cares about. take this award out and make a WAYNE GRETZKY award for most assists in a season. 1. no one cares about gentlemanly play2. no one knows who lady byng was3. the award says lady 4. this is hockeymarleau will win because he is canadian, but datstuk should win

[digitalmonkey]

digitalmonkey, on Monday, May 8th, 2006, 12:27 PM, said:

* first one who responds with "who Cares" or something similar is a rotten egg.

rydawgg, on Monday, May 8th, 2006, 9:53 PM, said:

wow the award no one cares about. take this award out and make a WAYNE GRETZKY award for most assists in a season. 1. no one cares about gentlemanly playIt's "gentlemanly conduct" and "sportsmanship"; and some people do care about it.2. no one knows who lady byng wasI know who Lady Byng was but that's besides the point; changing things because people are ignorant is ridiculous. 3. the award says lady You don't like ladies?4. this is hockeyPoint?marleau will win because he is canadian, but datstuk should win

[nell789]

I was under the impression that Marleau plays a pretty rough brand of hockey? And yet he's still nominated? If that's the case, then he should win.

[rydawgg]

my point was that...no one can name the last few lady byng winners without looking them upif sportsmanship was such a big part of hockey, why do we allow fighting?

[digitalmonkey]

rydawgg, on Tuesday, May 9th, 2006, 9:04 PM, said:

my point was that...no one can name the last few lady byng winners without looking them upif sportsmanship was such a big part of hockey, why do we allow fighting?

I could argue that sportsmanship is the ultimate result of fighting.Haven't you ever seen two guys tap heads or congratulate each other after a fight?

[digitalmonkey]

And the winner is Pavel Datsyuk.