Jack Adams Award winners, 1974-2026
Jon Cooper won the 2025-26 Jack Adams Award.
Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Pat Burns, three times (1989, 1993 and 1998). Then Scotty Bowman with two, Pat Quinn with two and Jacques Demers with two. Seven coaches have won it more than once.
Most wins
Most winners by team
Counted by franchise today: a club that moved keeps its winners, and a club that folded is listed under its own name.
Every winner
The Jack Adams Award goes to the NHL's coach of the year, the one who contributed most to his team's success, voted by the NHL Broadcasters' Association. Team names are as they were at the time. Seasons are listed by the year they ended in the tables above.
Questions
Who won the 2025-26 Jack Adams Award?
Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Who has won the Jack Adams Award the most?
Pat Burns, three times (1989, 1993 and 1998). Then Scotty Bowman with two, Pat Quinn with two and Jacques Demers with two. Seven coaches have won it more than once.
Which team has the most Jack Adams Award winners?
The Boston Bruins, with 5, counted by franchise.
Who won the first Jack Adams Award?
Fred Shero of the Philadelphia Flyers, in 1973-74.
What is the Jack Adams Award?
The Jack Adams Award goes to the NHL's coach of the year, the one who contributed most to his team's success, voted by the NHL Broadcasters' Association.