National Hockey League (NHL) Jack Adams Award

The Jack Adams Award is an annual award presented by the National Hockey League Broadcasters' Association to the NHL coach adjudged to  have contributed the most to his team's success. The winner is selected in a poll among members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association at the end of the  regular season.The award was presented by the NHL Broadcasters' Association in 1974 to commemorate the late Jack Adams, former coach and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings. His lifetime dedication to hockey has served as an  inspiration to all who aspire to further the game.

Year

Coach

Team

2007

Alain Vigneault

Vancouver Canucks

2006

Lindy Ruff

Buffalo Sabres

2005

No Season

2004

John Tortorella

Tampa Bay Lightning

2003

Jacques Lemaire

Minnesota Wild

2002

Bob Francis

Phoenix Coyotes

2001

Bill Barber

Philadelphia Flyers

2000

Joel Quenneville

St. Louis Blues

1999

Jacques Martin

Ottawa Senators

1998

Ted Nolan

Buffalo Sabres

1997

Pat Burns

Boston Bruins

1996

Scotty Bowman

Detroit Red Wings

1995

Marc Crawford

Quebec Nordiques

1994

Jacques Lemaire

New Jersey Devils

1993

Pat Burns

Toronto Maple Leafs

1992

Pat Quinn

Vancouver Canucks

1991

Brian Sutter

St. Louis Blues

1990

Bob Murdoch

Winnipeg Jets

1989

Pat Burns

Montreal Canadiens

1988

Jacques Demers

Detroit Red Wings

1987

Jacques Demers

Detroit Red Wings

1986

Glen Sather

Edmonton Oilers

1985

Mike Keenan

Philadelphia Flyers

1984

Bryan Murray

Washington Capitals

1983

Orval Tessier

Chicago Blackhawks

1982

Tom Watt

Winnipeg Jets

1981

Gordon "Red" Berenson

St. Louis Blues

1980

Pat Quinn

Philadelphia Flyers

1979

Al Arbour

New York Islanders

1978

Bobby Kromm

Detroit Red Wings

1977

Scotty Bowman

Montreal Canadiens

1976

Don Cherry

Boston Bruins

1975

Bob Pulford

Los Angeles Kings

1974

Fred Shero

Philadelphia Flyers