Oilers’ Kris Knoblauch Deserved Jack Adams Award Votes Jesse Courville-Lynch | May 23, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers started the 2023-24 season off terribly with a 3-9-1 record before relieving Jay Woodcroft of his duties as head coach. Following his firing, they chose to hire…
Vancouver Canucks’ Rick Tocchet Wins Jack Adams Award Michael Ostrower | May 22, 2024 Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet has won the 2024 Jack Adams Award, given to the head coach deemed to have contributed the most to his team’s success. This should…
Tocchet, Bowness & Brunette Named 2024 Jack Adams Award Finalists Matthew Zator | May 3, 2024 The NHL announced today the three finalists for the 2023-24 Jack Adams Award, which is given “to the coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.” This…
Jack Adams Award Winners Who Were Fired Within a Year Ryan Gagne | May 14, 2023 There are 32 teams in the NHL, which means limited head coaching opportunities exist in one of the world’s most respected professional hockey leagues. If a bench boss has a…
National Media Misses on Jets and Bowness Again Keith Forsyth | January 15, 2023 Once again, the Winnipeg Jets have been disrespected and overlooked for essentially being a small market team. The NHL Broadcasters Association published its Coach of the Year vote at the…
Rangers’ Gallant Deserves His 2nd Jack Adams This Season Rachel Nones | October 8, 2022 The New York Rangers are no strangers to bringing home postseason hardware. Last season, Igor Shesterkin was awarded the Vezina Trophy for the top goaltender; the season before, Adam Fox…
Jon Cooper’s Jack Adams Snub Ignores His Role in Lightning’s Success Jim Bay | May 25, 2022 Somebody once said that coaches get too much praise when their teams perform well, but too much criticism when things aren’t going well. However, in the case of Tampa Bay…
Panthers’ Brunette Should Win Jack Adams Award Despite Playoff Struggles Joey Ganzi | May 24, 2022 The Florida Panthers have had arguably their best season since the ‘Year of the Rat’ in 1996. With a record of 58-18-6, 122 points, a Presidents’ Trophy, and their first…
Avalanche’s Bednar Huge Jack Adams Award Snub Marko Zlomislic | May 20, 2022 The NHL recently announced its three finalists for the 2021-22 Jack Adams Award, an annual honour bestowed upon the coach thought to have been most responsible for his team’s success.…
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan Should Be Jack Adams Award Favourite Marko Zlomislic | January 6, 2022 Since Mike Sullivan took over as the head coach of Pittsburgh Penguins midway through the 2015-16 season, only the Tampa Bay Lightning (291 wins) and Washington Capitals (286) have won…
2021-22 Jack Adams Award Race Julian Mongillo | December 22, 2021 With a quarter of the 2021-22 NHL season already in the rearview mirror teams and players are beginning to separate themselves in the standings and scoring races. Candidates are beginning…
Jeff Blashill Deserves More Credit for Red Wings Turnaround Devin Little | December 4, 2021 The Detroit Red Wings are fun this season. This is a team led by its youth and players in their prime playing in key positions. While their 12-9-3 record reflects…