Montreal's Cole Caufield, Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar and Ottawa's Jake Sanderson are the finalists for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the NHL award for best sportsmanship.
Kopitarjust played the final game of his career Sunday when the Kings were defeated by theThe 38-year-old longtime captain and center received only 10 penalty minutes in a final campaign that saw him tally 12 goals and 38 points while averaging 19:07 in ice time while playing 67 games in a two-way role for the only franchise that he's ever known.
Kopitar has won the award three times. His latest nomination marks the 10th time he's finished in the top 10 in Byng voting. Kopitar is trying to become the first repeat Byng winner since Martin St. Louis did it in 2009-10 and in 2010-11. He's also aiming to be the fifth, four-time Byng winner in a group that includes Frank Boucher, Wayne Gretzky, Pavel Datsyuk, and Red Kelly.
Caufield, a 25-year-old right winger for the Canadiens, was the storied franchise'ss first 50-goal scorer in 36 seasons. He had 51 goals and 88 points while receiving 18:11 in average ice time. Caufield played in 81 games for the Canadiens this year and only accrued 14 penalty minutes.
Sanderson, a defenseman with the Senators, was only assessed eight penalty minutes in a season that saw him finish with 14 goals and 45 assists while logging 24:50 in ice time in 67 games. The 23-year-old is a first-time finalist having finished 33rd in voting after his rookie season and finished 10th in voting following the 2024-25 season. Byng voting was conducted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Ballots were submitted at the end of the regular season.
Players who finished in the top three in votes were named finalists.
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