Datsyuk Wins Selke and Byng Award
June 18, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Detroit Red Wings, NHL, News, Video
Detroit Red Wings center, Pavel Datsyuk, took home the Frank J. Selke Trophy after his 32 goals/97 points and plus/minus rating of plus –34 secured his spot as the league’s top defensive forward. His effort was enough to beat out his fellow nominees, Mike Richards (Philadelphia) and Ryan Kesler (Vancouver).
I wasn’t surprised to see him take home the Lady Bing Memorial Trophy for the fourth straight year. The prize honors players for their sportsmanlike conduct – Datsyuk only incurred 22 penalty minutes in 81 games and beat out Martin St. Louis of Tampa Bay and New Jersey’s Zach Parise.
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