Posts About "Jack Adams Award"
Jack Adams, the Man and the Award
August 14th, 2017 Few people have had a more transcending impact on the NHL than legendary coach and general manager Jack Adams. For 36 years, Adams led the Detroit Red Wings organization in some capacity, coaching the likes of Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Sid Abel and Larry Aurie. Today, more than 100 years after Adams first became involved with the NHL,...
Dave Hakstol Deserves Jack Adams Consideration
March 11th, 2016 Sixty-nine points, nine points out of the last playoff spot. Fifth in the Metropolitan, 11th in the Eastern Conference, 23rd in the league. No chance of playoffs That was the Philadelphia Flyers a year ago as coach Craig Berube entered his last 13 games behind the bench in Philly. The team ended up finishing sixth in the Metro and...
Why Peter Laviolette Should Win Coach of the Year
June 15th, 2015 The annual NHL Awards are just days away, and the Nashville Predators are hoping to come away with a couple trophies by the end of the night on June 24. Pekka Rinne is a finalist for the Vezina Trophy (goaltender of the year), and Peter Laviolette is up for the Jack Adams Award (head coach of the year). Since Carey Price of the...
Preds Poll: Did Peter Laviolette Deserve Adams Nod?
May 9th, 2015 It’s time to defend Peter Laviolette and his Jack Adams Award nomination. When the candidates for the NHL’s top coach were released earlier in the week, there were a lot fans upset about their coach being snubbed. Did Peter Laviolette deserve an Adams Trophy nomination? Yes No pollcode.com free polls A...
Paul Maurice is the Real Coach of the Year
May 7th, 2015 For the first time since they left Winnipeg in 1996, the Jets were able to give their fans playoff hockey as they battled their way into the 2015 NHL Playoffs. With that, the fans brought back the Winnipeg ‘White Out’ and while it only lasted one round, it was a great moment for the franchise. But the players aren’t the only...
The Jack Adams Award Voting Is Flawed
April 15th, 2014 Scotty Bowman’s coaching resume would make most NHL franchises envious: nine Stanley Cups, 1,244 regular season wins, 28 playoff appearances, and 223 playoff wins. The only underwhelming statistic for the most decorated coach in NHL history? Two Jack Adams Awards. The coach with the most wins, Cups, and second most playoff...
