Cole Caufield of the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar and Jake Sanderson of the Ottawa Senators are the finalists for the Woman Byng Trophy, the NHL introduced on Thursday.
The trophy is awarded “to the participant adjudged to have exhibited one of the best sort of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct mixed with a excessive customary of taking part in capability.”
Caufield could be a first-time winner of the award. The Canadiens sniper led the Canadiens with 51 targets, turning into Montreal’s first 50-goal scorer in 36 years, whereas taking 14 penalty minutes.
Kopitar, who retired after his Kings fell to the Colorado Avalanche within the first spherical, has gained the trophy thrice beforehand (2016, 2023, 2025).
Yet another Woman Byng for Kopitar would transfer him right into a tie for third all-time alongside Crimson Kelly and Pavel Datsyuk. Wayne Gretzky gained it 5 occasions, whereas Frank Boucher holds the report with seven.
Kopitar, the Kings’ franchise factors chief, had simply 10 penalty minutes in 67 video games this season whereas recording 12 targets and 26 assists.
Sanderson was Ottawa’s top-scoring defenceman with 14 targets and 40 assists in 67 video games, logging a team-leading common ice time of 24:50 and receiving eight penalty minutes.
Carolina’s Jaccob Slavin was the final defenceman to win the Woman Byng in 2024.
The three finalists had been chosen by Skilled Hockey Writers Affiliation members who voted after the common season.
–With recordsdata from The Canadian Press