Jack Adams Award

Jack Adams Award
SportIce hockey
Given forNational Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success."[1]
History
First award1974
Most winsPat Burns (3)
Most recentRick Tocchet
Vancouver Canucks

The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success."[1] It has been awarded 33 times to 28 different winners. The winner is selected by a poll of the National Hockey League Broadcasters Association at the end of the regular season. Many coaches have won the award numerous times. Pat Burns has won three times, the most of any coach.

Scotty Bowman, winner for the 1976-77 and 1995-96 NHL seasons.
Marc Crawford, winner for the 1994-95 NHL season.
Ted Nolan, winner for the 1996-97 NHL season.
Lindy Ruff, winner for the 2005-06 NHL season.

Winners

Scotty Bowman, winner for the 1976–77 and 1995–96 NHL seasons
Marc Crawford, winner for the 1994–95 NHL season
Ted Nolan, winner for the 1996–97 NHL season
Lindy Ruff, winner for the 2005–06 NHL season
Dan Bylsma, winner for the 2010–11 NHL season
Jack Adams Award winners
Season Winner Team Win #
1973–74 Fred Shero[a] Philadelphia Flyers 1
1974–75 Bob Pulford Los Angeles Kings 1
1975–76 Don Cherry Boston Bruins 1
1976–77 Scotty Bowman[a][b] Montreal Canadiens 1
1977–78 Bobby Kromm Detroit Red Wings 1
1978–79 Al Arbour[b] New York Islanders 1
1979–80 Pat Quinn[b][c] Philadelphia Flyers 1
1980–81 Red Berenson St. Louis Blues 1
1981–82 Tom Watt Winnipeg Jets 1
1982–83 Orval Tessier Chicago Black Hawks 1
1983–84 Bryan Murray Washington Capitals 1
1984–85 Mike Keenan[b][c] Philadelphia Flyers 1
1985–86 Glen Sather[b] Edmonton Oilers 1
1986–87 Jacques Demers Detroit Red Wings 1
1987–88 Jacques Demers Detroit Red Wings 2
1988–89 Pat Burns[c] Montreal Canadiens 1
1989–90 Bob Murdoch Winnipeg Jets 1
1990–91 Brian Sutter St. Louis Blues 1
1991–92 Pat Quinn Vancouver Canucks 2
1992–93 Pat Burns Toronto Maple Leafs 2
1993–94 Jacques Lemaire New Jersey Devils 1
1994–95 Marc Crawford Quebec Nordiques 1
1995–96 Scotty Bowman[b] Detroit Red Wings 2
1996–97 Ted Nolan Buffalo Sabres 1
1997–98 Pat Burns Boston Bruins 3
1998–99 Jacques Martin Ottawa Senators 1
1999–2000 Joel Quenneville[b] St. Louis Blues 1
2000–01 Bill Barber[d] Philadelphia Flyers 1
2001–02 Bob Francis Phoenix Coyotes 1
2002–03 Jacques Lemaire Minnesota Wild 2
2003–04 John Tortorella[a] Tampa Bay Lightning 1
2004–05[e] &
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2005–06 Lindy Ruff Buffalo Sabres 1
2006–07 Alain Vigneault Vancouver Canucks 1
2007–08 Bruce Boudreau[d] Washington Capitals 1
2008–09 Claude Julien Boston Bruins 1
2009–10 Dave Tippett Phoenix Coyotes 1
2010–11 Dan Bylsma Pittsburgh Penguins 1
2011–12 Ken Hitchcock[d] St. Louis Blues 1
2012–13 Paul MacLean Ottawa Senators 1
2013–14 Patrick Roy Colorado Avalanche 1
2014–15 Bob Hartley Calgary Flames 1
2015–16 Barry Trotz[b] Washington Capitals 1
2016–17 John Tortorella Columbus Blue Jackets 2
2017–18 Gerard Gallant[c] Vegas Golden Knights 1
2018–19 Barry Trotz New York Islanders 2
2019–20 Bruce Cassidy[b] Boston Bruins 1
2020–21 Rod Brind'Amour Carolina Hurricanes 1
2021–22 Darryl Sutter Calgary Flames 1
2022–23 Jim Montgomery[b] Boston Bruins 1
2023–24 Rick Tocchet Vancouver Canucks 1
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Coaches whose teams won the Stanley Cup
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Teams who had best overall record in regular season (Presidents' Trophy awarded to team with best overall record since 1985–86)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Coaches whose teams lost the Stanley Cup final round
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Coaches whose teams replaced the coach that started the season
  5. ↑ Not awarded due to the lockout

References

General
  • "Jack Adams Award". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
  • "President's Trophy". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
  • "Stanley Cup Champions and Finalists". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
Specific
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jack Adams Award". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 9, 2007.