Connor was named on 181 of the 195 ballots cast, including 122 first-place selections. WINNIPEG, June 6, 2022 - The Winnipeg Jets, in conjunction with the National Hockey League, today announced that forward Kyle Connor is the 2021-22 recipient of 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. Connor is the first player in Jets/Thrashers franchise history to capture the award and the first Winnipeg player (Jets 1.0 or 2.0) to win the Lady Byng Trophy. Jets 1.0 forward Alexei Zhamnov was a finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy in 1994-95 and Teemu Selanne was also a finalist the following season in a year he split between Winnipeg and Anaheim.