LAS VEGAS – Calgary Flames forward Jiri Hudler knew an awful lot about the history of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy he claimed at the 2015 NHL Awards Show at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Wednesday.
The Czech center knew the legendary Wayne Gretzky had won it five times during a career that made him a hockey icon. He knew that superstar Jaromir Jagr, among the pantheon of players from the Czech Republic, had never won the Byng. He also knew the award made its debut in 1925 when it was given to Ottawa Senators forward Frank Nighbor.