Jack Adams Award


Coach of the Year 1974 - 2019
Year Coach Team Record
2020 Bruce Cassidy Boston Bruins 44-14-12 (Lost in Round 2)
2019 Barry Trotz New York Islanders 48-27-7 (Lost in Round 2)
2018 Gerard Gallant Vegas Golden Knights 43-32-7 (Lost in Stanley Cup Final)
2017 John Tortorella Columbus Blue Jackets 50-24-8 (Lost in Round 1)
2016 Barry Trotz Washington Capitals 56-18-8 (Lost in Round 2)
2015 Bob Hartley Calgary Flames 45-30-7 (Lost in Round 2)
2014 Patrick Roy Colorado Avalanche 52-22-8 (Lost in Round 1)
2013 Paul MacLean Ottawa Senators 25-17-6 (Lost in Round 2)
2012 Ken Hitchcock St. Louis Blues 43-15-11 (Lost in Round 2)
2011 Dan Bylsma Pittsburgh Penguins 49-25-8 (Lost in Round 1)
2010 Dave Tippett Phoenix Coyotes 50-25-7 (Lost in Round 1)
2009 Claude Julien Boston Bruins 53-19-10 (Lost in Round 2)
2008 Bruce Boudreau Washington Capitals 37-17-7 (Lost in Round 1)
2007 Alain Vigneault Vancouver Canucks 49-26-7 (Lost in Round 2)
2006 Lindy Ruff Buffalo Sabres 52-24-6 (Lost in Eastern Conference Final)
2005
2004 John Tortorella Tampa Bay Lightning 46-22-8-6 (Won Stanley Cup)
2003 Jacques Lemaire Minnesota Wild 42-29-10-1 (Lost in Western Conference Final)
2002 Bob Francis Phoenix Coyotes 40-27-9-6 (Lost in Round 1)
2001 Bill Barber Philadelphia Flyers 31-13-7-3 (Lost in Round 1)
2000 Joel Quenneville St. Louis Blues 51-19-11-1 (Lost in Round 1)
1999 Jacques Martin Ottawa Senators 44-23-15 (Lost in Round 1)
1998 Pat Burns Boston Bruins 39-30-13 (Lost in Round 1)
1997 Ted Nolan Buffalo Sabres 40-30-12 (Lost in Round 2)
1996 Scotty Bowman Detroit Red Wings 62-13-7 (Lost in Western Conference Final)
1995 Marc Crawford Quebec Nordiques 30-13-5 (Lost in Round 1)
1994 Jacques Lemaire New Jersey Devils 47-25-12 (Lost in Eastern Conference Final)
1993 Pat Burns Toronto Maple Leafs 44-29-11 (Lost in Campbell Conference Final)
1992 Pat Quinn Vancouver Canucks 42-26-12 (Lost in Round 2)
1991 Brian Sutter St. Louis Blues 47-22-11 (Lost in Round 2)
1990 Bob Murdoch Winnipeg Jets 37-32-11 (Lost in Round 1)
1989 Pat Burns Montreal Canadiens 53-18-9 (Lost in Stanley Cup Final)
1988 Jacques Demers Detroit Red Wings 41-28-11 (Lost in Campbell Conference Final)
1987 Jacques Demers Detroit Red Wings 34-36-10 (Lost in Campbell Conference Final)
1986 Glen Sather Edmonton Oilers 56-17-7 (Lost in Round 2)
1985 Mike Keenan Philadelphia Flyers 53-20-7 (Lost in Stanley Cup Final)
1984 Bryan Murray Washington Capitals 48-27-5 (Lost in Round 2)
1983 Orval Tessier Chicago Black Hawks 47-23-10 (Lost in Campbell Conference Final)
1982 Tom Watt Winnipeg Jets 33-33-14 (Lost in Round 1)
1981 Red Berenson St. Louis Blues 45-18-7 (Lost in Round 2)
1980 Pat Quinn Philadelphia Flyers 48-12-20 (Lost in Stanley Cup Final)
1979 Al Arbour New York Islanders 51-15-14 (Lost in Round 3)
1978 Bobby Kromm Detroit Red Wings 32-34-14 (Lost in Round 1)
1977 Scotty Bowman Montreal Canadiens 60-8-12 (Won Stanley Cup)
1976 Don Cherry Boston Bruins 48-15-17 (Lost in Round 3)
1975 Bob Pulford Los Angeles Kings 42-17-21 (Lost in Round 1)
1974 Fred Shero Philadelphia Flyers 50-16-12 (Won Stanley Cup)
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