The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success." The league's Coach of the Year award has been presented 39 times to 34 different coaches. The winner is selected by a poll of the National Hockey League Broadcasters Association at the end of the regular season. Four coaches have won the award twice, while Pat Burns has won three times, the most of any coach. The award is named in honor of Jack Adams , Hall of Fame player for the Toronto Maple Leafs , Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators , and long-time Coach and General Manager of the Detroit Red Wings . It was first awarded at the conclusion of the 1973–74 regular season.
Jacques Demers is the only coach to win the award in consecutive seasons. Four coaches have won the award with two different teams: Jacques Lemaire , Pat Quinn , and Scotty Bowman have won the award twice, while Pat Burns is the only coach to win three times. The franchises with the most Jack Adams Award winners are the Philadelphia Flyers , Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes with four winners each, although the Coyotes had two winners in Winnipeg before they moved to Arizona . Bill Barber , Bruce Boudreau and Ken Hitchcock are the only coaches to win the award after replacing the head coach who started the season. Barber took over for Craig Ramsay during the Flyers' 2000–01 season , Boudreau replaced Glen Hanlon a month into the Capitals' 2007–08 season while Hitchcock replaced Davis Payne a month into the Blues' 2011–12 season . The closest vote occurred in 2006 , when the winner Lindy Ruff edged out Peter Laviolette by a single point.[ 2]
Winners [ edit ]
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
Jack Adams Award winners
Season
Winner
Team
Win #
1973–74
Shero, Fred Fred Shero [ a]
Philadelphia Flyers
1
1974–75
Pulford, Bob Bob Pulford
Los Angeles Kings
1
1975–76
Cherry, Don Don Cherry
Boston Bruins
1
1976–77
Bowman, Scotty Scotty Bowman [ a] [ b]
Montreal Canadiens
1
1977–78
Kromm, Bobby Bobby Kromm
Detroit Red Wings
1
1978–79
Arbour, Al Al Arbour [ b]
New York Islanders
1
1979–80
Quinn, Pat Pat Quinn [ b] [ c]
Philadelphia Flyers
1
1980–81
Berenson, Red Red Berenson
St. Louis Blues
1
1981–82
Watt, Tom Tom Watt
Winnipeg Jets
1
1982–83
Tessier, Orval Orval Tessier
Chicago Blackhawks
1
1983–84
Murray, Bryan Bryan Murray
Washington Capitals
1
1984–85
Keenan, Mike Mike Keenan [ b] [ c]
Philadelphia Flyers
1
1985–86
Sather, Glen Glen Sather [ b]
Edmonton Oilers
1
1986–87
Demers, Jacques Jacques Demers
Detroit Red Wings
1
1987–88
Demers, Jacques Jacques Demers
Detroit Red Wings
2
1988–89
Burns, Pat Pat Burns [ c]
Montreal Canadiens
1
1989–90
Murdoch, Bob Bob Murdoch
Winnipeg Jets
1
1990–91
Sutter, Brian Brian Sutter
St. Louis Blues
1
1991–92
Quinn, Pat Pat Quinn
Vancouver Canucks
2
1992–93
Burns, Pat Pat Burns
Toronto Maple Leafs
2
1993–94
Lemaire, Jacques Jacques Lemaire
New Jersey Devils
1
1994–95
Crawford, Marc Marc Crawford
Quebec Nordiques
1
1995–96
Bowman, Scotty Scotty Bowman [ b]
Detroit Red Wings
2
1996–97
Nolan, Ted Ted Nolan
Buffalo Sabres
1
1997–98
Burns, Pat Pat Burns
Boston Bruins
3
1998–99
Martin, Jacques Jacques Martin
Ottawa Senators
1
1999–2000
Quenneville, Joel Joel Quenneville [ b]
St. Louis Blues
1
2000–01
Barber, Bill Bill Barber [ d]
Philadelphia Flyers
1
2001–02
Francis, Bob Bob Francis
Phoenix Coyotes
1
2002–03
Lemaire, Jacques Jacques Lemaire
Minnesota Wild
2
2003–04
Tortorella, John John Tortorella [ a]
Tampa Bay Lightning
1
2004–05 [ e]
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2005–06
Ruff, Lindy Lindy Ruff
Buffalo Sabres
1
2006–07
Vigneault, Alain Alain Vigneault
Vancouver Canucks
1
2007–08
Boudreau, Bruce Bruce Boudreau [ d]
Washington Capitals
1
2008–09
Julien, Claude Claude Julien
Boston Bruins
1
2009–10
Tippett, Dave Dave Tippett
Phoenix Coyotes
1
2010–11
Bylsma, Dan Dan Bylsma
Pittsburgh Penguins
1
2011–12
Hitchcock, Ken Ken Hitchcock [ d]
St. Louis Blues
1
2012–13
MacLean, Paul Paul MacLean
Ottawa Senators
1
2013–14
Roy, Patrick Patrick Roy
Colorado Avalanche
1
2014–15
Hartley, Bob Bob Hartley
Calgary Flames
1
^ a b c Coaches whose teams won the Stanley Cup
^ a b c d e f g Teams who had best overall record in regular season (Presidents' Trophy awarded to team with best overall record since 1985–86 )
^ a b c Coaches whose teams lost the Stanley Cup final round
^ a b c Coaches whose teams replaced the coach that started the season
^ Not awarded due to the lockout
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