This year, the Minnesota Wild's Jared Spurgeon might be giving Minnesota sports fans something to hang their hats on, take pride in and otherwise boast about. Yes, the Wild captain is a finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy.
The Byng is awarded to the player who has portrayed the most gentlemanly conduct on the ice in the previous season. It is important to note that there is no statistical benchmark for this award, and doesn't have a lot to do with the success of a team or the particular players, but it does highlight I don't know, holding doors open during line changes?
Whatever the case may be, it seems that Spurgeon is "playing the game the right way" and it would be nice to have literally any trophy in the trophy case for the state, so chant it with me be, friends.
SPORTS- MAN - SHIP! SPORTS - MAN - SHIP! SPORTS - MAN - SHIP! WOOO!
