Jack Adams Award finalists announced. Favorite and snub for best coach
1 May، 2026
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The Jack Adams Award for the NHL’s coach of the year has an Eastern Conference flair in 2025-26.
The three finalists are the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Jon Cooper, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Dan Muse and Buffalo Sabres’ Lindy Ruff. The award is voted on by NHL broadcasters and the winner will be announced at a later date.
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Cooper and Ruff are veteran coaches and Muse is a first-year NHL head coach. Cooper extended the Lightning’s playoff streak amid trying circumstances and Muse and Ruff ended their teams’ playoff droughts, 14 seasons in Ruff’s case.
Here’s what to know about the Jack Adams Award finalists and the rollout for announcements for the NHL’s major awards.
