Jack Adams Award
Awarded annually to the NHL coach who contributed the most to his team's success. The trophy is named in honor of Jack Adams, longtime coach and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings . The winner is selected by a vote of the National Hockey League Broadcasters' Association.
Year
Winner
Runner-Up
2003
Jacques Lemaire, Minnesota
John Tortorella, Tampa Bay
2002
Bob Francis, Phoenix
Brian Sutter, Chicago
2001
Bill Barber, Philadelphia
Bowman, Det./Martin, Ott.
2000
Joel Quenneville, St. Louis
Alain Vigneault, Montreal
1999
Jacques Martin, Ottawa
Pat Quinn, Toronto
1998
Pat Burns, Boston
Larry Robinson, Los Angeles
1997
Ted Nolan, Buffalo
Ken Hitchcock, Dallas
1996
Scotty Bowman, Detroit
Doug MacLean, Florida
1995
Marc Crawford, Quebec
Scotty Bowman, Detroit
1994
Jacques Lemaire, New Jersey
Kevin Constantine, San Jose
1993
Pat Burns, Toronto
Brian Sutter, Boston
1992
Pat Quinn, Vancouver
Roger Neilson, N.Y. Rangers
1991
Brian Sutter, St. Louis
Tom Webster, Los Angeles
1990
Bob Murdoch, Winnipeg
Mike Milbury, Boston
1989
Pat Burns, Montreal
Bob McCammon, Vancouver
1988
Jacques Demers, Detroit
Terry Crisp, Calgary
1987
Jacques Demers, Detroit
Jack Evans, Hartford
1986
Glen Sather, Edmonton
Jacques Demers, St. Louis
1985
Mike Keenan, Philadelphia
Barry Long, Winnipeg
1984
Bryan Murray, Washington
Scott Bowman, Buffalo
1983
Orval Tessier, Chicago
1982
Tom Watt, Winnipeg
1981
Red Berenson, St Louis
Bob Berry, Los Angeles
1980
Pat Quinn, Philadelphia
1979
Al Arbour, N.Y. Islanders
Fred Shero, N.Y. Rangers
1978
Bobby Kromm, Detroit
Don Cherry, Boston
1977
Scott Bowman, Montreal
Tom McVie, Washington
1976
Don Cherry, Boston
1975
Bob Pulford, Los Angeles
1974
Fred Shero, Philadelphia