| 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 |
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| 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) |