Plenty of chatter lately about former NHLer Marco Sturm, currently coaching with the Los Angeles Kings’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign. And with a new GM coming in L.A.
Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award on Friday, May 2nd. Arniel was one of three candidates, alongside Washington’s Spencer Carberry and Montreal’s Martin St.
The NHL has revealed the finalists for the 2025 Jack Adams Award for the top coach in the league as voted on by the NHL Broadcaster’s Association. After stellar seasons from each of these teams, Scott Arniel of the Winnipeg Jets, Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals, and Martin St.
The absurdity of the situation reached its boiling point after the Montreal Canadiens lost in a shootout to the last-place Chicago Blackhawks in Game 81 of their regular season.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
I would be lying if I said I believed in Martin St-Louis’ chances of winning the Jack Adams Trophy, but… MSL has taken his team to another level this season.
Among all the gifts that Detroit Red Wings fans were receiving on Christmas Day, the best one of all wasn’t found under the holiday tree. Todd McLellan is the gift that keeps on giving.
The NHL is a tough business, and while players face slim odds of making it to the league, becoming an NHL head coach is even more challenging. With only 32 head coaching positions available, the competition is fierce, and the job market often revolves around a familiar carousel of recurring names.
The Bloomington Bison and South Carolina Stingrays would complete their second trade of the season after Bloomington acquired three players from South Carolina back in September.
The Jack Adams Award is a quirky little trophy. Technically speaking, it’s an award given to the NHL coach “adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.” Which is tricky to parse right off the bat, as no one really knows how to “adjudge” something.
The South Carolina Stingrays have confirmed the re-signing of forward Jack Adams for the upcoming 2024-25 season, marking his second professional season.
Marty Pavelich, a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Detroit Red Wings in the 1950s has died at the age of 96. He was the last surviving member of Detroit’s 1949-50 Cup-winning squad.
Former Detroit Red Wings forward Steve Wochy is the Timex watch of the NHL. He just keeps on ticking. Not only is he the oldest living player in NHL history, he’s the first Red Wings player to celebrate his 100th birthday.
When an organization has an opportunity to add a former Jack Adams Award-winner and two-time Stanley Cup champion to their staff, you absolutely have to do it.