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 The Hockey Writers | 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…
Flames’ Sutter a Front Runner for Jack Adams Award Colton Pankiw | November 25, 2021 On Mar. 5, 2021, the Calgary Flames announced they were firing then-head coach Geoff Ward, and replacing him with an old familiar face in Darryl Sutter. While it was clear…
Predators News & Rumors: Jack Adams Votes, Juuse Saros & UFA Decisions Jeff Middleton | June 19, 2021 In this edition of Nashville Predators News & Rumors, we look at the fascinating Jack Adams votes handed out to the current head coach and a former one, too. We…
Predators’ John Hynes Needs to Be in Jack Adams Conversation Kristy Flannery | May 20, 2021 Being an NHL coach is a funny thing. Season after season, fans see the coaching carousel that takes place, and it is a known fact that coaches in the National…