Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley has taken home the Jack Adams Award as the league’s top coach tonight in Las Vegas.
He becomes the first Flames coach to ever win the award.
Hartley and the Flames surprised many by finishing third in the Pacific Division during the regular season. Calgary then upset the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs before bowing out to the Ducks in the second round.
By qualifying for the playoffs, Hartley’s Flames ended a five-year playoff drought.
“You look at the unbelievable leadership from our veterans. You look at lots of young players coming in and stepping up right away,” said Hartley per The Calgary Sun when talking about his Jack Adams nomination. “You have to look at our management. You have to look at scouting. You have to look at my partners. You have to look at my staff.
“My nomination is more a result of the work of everyone in the organization. Johnny, Gio and Huds — they’re going to tell you that it has been a team effort also.”
Here are the full voting results:
Pts. (1st-2nd-3rd)
1. Bob Hartley, CGY 237 (37-13-13)
2. Alain Vigneault, NYR 121 (14-13-12)
3. Peter Laviolette, NSH 81 (6-14-9)
4. Paul Maurice, WPG 79 (6-13-10)
5. Barry Trotz, WSH 36 (2-5-11)
6. Dave Cameron, OTT 25 (2-4-3)
7. Mike Babcock, DET 18 (3-1-0)
8. Jon Cooper, TBL 18 (1-3-4)
9. Willie Desjardins, VAN 17 (1-3-3)
10. Jack Capuano, NYI 16 (2-1-3)
11. Gerard Gallant, FLA 6 (1-0-1)
12. Mike Yeo, MIN 6 (0-2-0)
13. Bruce Boudreau, ANA 5 (0-1-2)
Michel Therrien, MTL 5 (0-1-2)
15. Ken Hitchcock, STL 4 (0-1-1)
16. Randy Carlyle, TOR 1 (0-0-1)
Check out the Jack Adams winners and second-place finishers since 1990:
Year Winner Runner-up
2015 Bob Hartley, Cgy. Alain Vigneault, NYR
2014 Patrick Roy, Col. Mike Babcock, Det.
2013 Paul MacLean, Ott. Joel Quenneville, Chi.
2012 Ken Hitchcock, St.L. John Tortorella, NYR
2011 Dan Bylsma, Pit. Alain Vigneault, Van.
2010 Dave Tippett, Phx. Barry Trotz, Nsh.
2009 Claude Julien, Bos. Andy Murray, St.L
2008 Bruce Boudreau, Wsh. Guy Carbonneau, Mtl.
2007 Alain Vigneault, Van. Lindy Ruff, Buf.
2006 Lindy Ruff, Buf. Peter Laviolette, Car.
2004 John Tortorella, T.B. Ron Wilson, S.J.
2003 Jacques Lemaire, Min. John Tortorella, T.B.
2002 Bob Francis, Phx. Brian Sutter, Chi.
2001 Bill Barber, Phi. Scotty Bowman, Det.
2000 Joel Quenneville, St.L Alain Vigneault, Mtl.
1999 Jacques Martin, Ott. Pat Quinn, Tor.
1998 Pat Burns, Bos. Larry Robinson, L.A
1997 Ted Nolan, Buf. Ken Hitchcock, Dal.
1996 Scott Bowman, Det. Doug MacLean, Fla.
1995 Marc Crawford, Que. Scott Bowman, Det.
1994 Jacques Lemaire, N.J. Kevin Constantine, S.J.
1993 Pat Burns, Tor. Brian Sutter, Bos.
1992 Pat Quinn, Van. Roger Neilson, NYR
1991 Brian Sutter, St.L Tom Webster, L.A.
1990 Bob Murdoch, Wpg. Mike Milbury, Bos.
