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.
2004 Winner  | John Tortorella, Tampa Bay Lightning- An Adams finalist for the second consecutive season; finished second last year
- Led the Lightning to a franchise-best 46-22-8-6 record for 106 points; the Lightning's point total
has increased in each of his four seasons behind the bench
- Captured the Southeast Division title and, for the first time, top seed in the Eastern Conference
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See the presentation: 300k | 56K | Recipients | | Year | Coach | Team | | 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 | Pat Burns | Boston Bruins | | 1997 | Ted Nolan | Buffalo Sabres | | 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 Black Hawks | | 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 |
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