Kirill Kaprizov might not be the only Minnesota Wild player that gets a trophy this summer.
On Saturday, the NHL announced their finalists for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, and Wild captain Jared Spurgeon is one of the three.
Auston Matthews (@MapleLeafs), Jaccob Slavin (@Canes) and Jared Spurgeon (@mnwild) are the three finalists for the 2020-21 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. #NHLAwards#NHLStats: https://t.co/vxolyJEB3W pic.twitter.com/JXOK1kWZQB
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 5, 2021
The award that is given “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability,” is voted on by members of the PHWPA.