Avalanche's O'Reilly wins Lady Byng Trophy

Tuesday, 06.24.2014 / 8:36 PM / 2014 NHL Awards
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Avalanche's O'Reilly wins Lady Byng Trophy
Colorado Avalanche forward Ryan O'Reilly has captured the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.

2013-14 Lady Byng Trophy Voting -- Top 10

Player Pts. (1st-2nd-3rd-4th-5th)
O'Reilly, COL 1,181 (110-5-8-1-3)
St. Louis, NYR 358 (4-20-27-11-10)
Marleau, SJS 323 (3-15-23-21-10)
Seguin, DAL 289 (2-23-15-7-12)
Nielsen, NYI 182 (1-15-6-9-10)
Johansson, WSH 128 (1-7-7-9-7)
Selanne, ANA 115 (5-4-4-4-5)
Duchene, COL 104 (1-3-8-9-6)
Alfredsson, DET 97 (1-5-6-6-4)
Kopitar, LAK 61 (2-4-1-2-2)

Colorado Avalanche forward Ryan O'Reilly has captured the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability," as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.

O'Reilly posted a runaway win, receiving 110 first-place votes from 137 ballots cast. He was named on 127 ballots and collected 1,181 voting points, ahead of three-time Lady Byng Trophy winner Martin St. Louis of the New York Rangers (358).

O'Reilly tallied a career-high 64 points as the resurgent Avalanche captured the Central Division title and tied a franchise record with 52 victories. He led the club in goals (28), power-play goals (nine) and game-winners (six-tied), and led the NHL in takeaways (83) for the second time in the past three seasons. O'Reilly was flagged for just one minor penalty all season, joining Butch Goring (1977-78, Los Angeles) as the only players ever to receive two or fewer PIM over 80 or more games.