Vegas Golden Knights ahead Jack Eichel, Los Angeles Kings ahead Anze Kopitar and Tampa Bay Lightning ahead Brayden Level have been named as this 12 months’s finalists for the Woman Byng Memorial Trophy, given to the NHLer who greatest exemplifies sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct “with a excessive normal of taking part in potential.”
Eichel scored 28 objectives and 94 factors in 77 video games with the Golden Knights this season. It’s probably the most factors he’s ever registered in a single season. Eichel additionally solely had eight penalty minutes. His lowest complete in a season was six, a feat he’s completed twice. First, throughout an injury-shortened 2020-21 season with the Buffalo Sabres and throughout the 2022-23 season with the Golden Knights. Nevertheless, this 12 months marks the primary time he’s been nominated for the Woman Byng Trophy.
Kopitar hopes to win his third Woman Byng, and his first since 2022-23. The 37-year-old heart scored 21 objectives and 67 factors in 81 video games this 12 months whereas solely registering 4 penalty minutes. When Kopitar received the dignity in 2023, the Kings heart additionally solely had 4 penalty minutes that season. Kopitar can also be coming off a 3rd consecutive 20-goal season with the Kings.
That is Level’s second nomination for the Woman Byng, together with his first coming after the 2022-23 season. Level scored 42 objectives and 82 factors in 77 video games with the Lightning. Level additionally had seven penalty minutes this season, the identical complete he had in 2023, when he was final nominated. If Level is known as the winner, it could be the two-time Stanley Cup winner’s first particular person NHL award.
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin received the Woman Byng final season, for the second time.
(Picture of Jack Eichel and Anze Kopitar: Ethan Miller / Getty Pictures)
