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Carolina Hurricanes defender Jaccob Slavin (74) and Tampa Bay Lightning left-wing Alex Killorn (17) will chase the puck in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoffs in Game 5 during the first season in Raleigh, NC, on Tuesday, June 8th. 2021.
Gerry Broome
NEW YORK (AP) Carolina Hurricanes defender Jaccob Slavin won the Lady Byng Memorial Award for athleticism and gentlemanly behavior on Saturday.
The 27-year-old from Denver received 73 of the 100 first-place votes cast by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association 73.
The other was Minnesota Wild defender Jared Spurgeon, followed by Toronto striker Auston Matthews.
Slavin had three goals and 15 points, averaging the team’s highest 22:59 minutes over 52 matches this season. He was awarded only one penalty for delaying the game (puck over the glass) while opposing the top lines of opposing teams.
Florida’s Brian Campbell in 2012 was the last defender to earn the honor, given for the first time since the 1924-25 season.
Red Kelly was a three-time winner, also a one-time striker. Bill Quackenbush, in 1949 with Detroit, is the second winning defender.
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