JACK ADAMS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Brother Can You Spare a Price Hike

Got to hand it to the Rangers as if there was a way to divert attention from our system wide look at the Rangers, it was the announcement that they were once again raising ticket prices. Raising ticket prices when you have just had a poor year, wasted several millions on poor player decisions and then trying to buffalo fans with an open letter makes you wonder if the Rangers even...
Via The Prospect Park  |  June 02, 2009

COACH ROLL FILLED ..... X 2

After a long wait (or what feels like it anyways) Steve Tambellini and the Edmonton Oilers have officially filled their head coach vacancy, announcing today during a lunch hour presser that long time NHL coach Pat Quinn will now take over the top job behind the Oilers bench. Quinn will be flanked by former Ranger coach Tom Renney who will work under an associate roll, rounding out...
Via Sports Talk Buzz  |  May 26, 2009

The Mighty Quinn Is An Oiler

((HT: TSN))The Edmonton Oilers have found their men.Pat Quinn ((pictured, thanks Edmonton Journal))was announced as the new head coach at a news conference today with former Rangers coach Tom Renney being named an associate head coach.Kelly Buchberger, who was an assistant coach with the Oilers last season is remaining on the bench."I'm certainly aware of the history of...
Via Online Sports Guys  |  May 26, 2009

Canadiens fire Carbonneau

via The Montreal Canadiens fired head coach Guy Carbonneau on Monday?and replaced him behind the bench with general manager Bob Gainey.? Carbonneau, a finalist for the Jack Adams Award last year, was let go after nearly three seasons as Montreal?s head Gainey first appearance behind ...
Via The Hockey Herald  |  March 09, 2009

Breaking News: Gainey Fires Carbonneau

((HT: CP))The Montreal Canadiens have fired head coach Guy Carbonneau ((pictured, thanks Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)) and replaced him behind the bench with general manager Bob Gainey. Carbonneau, a finalist for the Jack Adams Award last year, was let go after nearly three seasons as ...
Via Online Sports Guys  |  March 09, 2009

A Statement Week Culminates with a Super Weekend

Some OFB readers -- a small but still spirited minority -- expressed two positions in comments last week that struck me as odd. The first was that by virtue of last Tuesday's overtime defeat in Boston, which followed another late-game undoing in Ottawa immediately before the All-Star break, which was preceded by an underwhelming victory on the Island, that the Caps were...
Via On Frozen Blog  |  February 03, 2009

John Stevens = Hockey News Coach of the Year

John Stevens, head coach of the Flyers, was snubbed by the NHL when they gave Bruce Boudreau of the Washington Capitals the Jack Adams Award for Coach of the Year, but he was rewarded today by a well-respected hockey media source: The Hockey News. Stevens, who took the Flyers from the worst team in the NHL to the Eastern Conference Finals was recognized by the Hockey News as their...
Via All Things Philly Sports  |  July 21, 2008

Bruce Boudreau - A Very Deserving Coach of the Year

A salute to a truly deserving NHL Coach of the Year - Bruce Boudreau of the Washington Capitals, who Thurdsay night took home the Jack Adams Trophy.
Via East Coast Bias  |  June 12, 2008

Jack Adams finalist

TORONTO - Bruce Boudreau was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year Wednesday after leading the Washington Capitals to a remarkable turnaround. Mike Babcock of the Detroit Red Wings and Guy Carbonneau of the Montreal Canadiens are also up for the award, presented annually to the head coach who has "contributed the most to his team's success."
Via Skate 2 Stick  |  May 01, 2008

10/30/07: Game 11: Penguins 4 - Minnesota 2

It's never an easy game when you head into Minnesota to take on two-time Jack Adams Award winner Jacques Lemaire and his Wild team. The franchise disregards common practices around the NHL, and does so quite successfully, currently sitting atop the Northwest Division. (CONTINUED)
Via Every Facet of the Game  |  November 01, 2007
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