The NHL Awards have started to come in with many players being named recipients. On Saturday the NHL announced the winner of the Jack Adams award which is given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success, as selected by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association.
Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery won the award. The Capitals went 51-22-9 and finished second in the NHL during the 2024-25 season.
Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes received one vote for the award and it was a third place vote. The Wild went 45-30-7 and lost in six games to the Vegas Golden Knights in round one of the playoffs. They missed the playoffs the season before.
Hynes is 79-54-12 in his two seasons as the Wild's head coach.
Photo Credit: Oct 22, 2024; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes watches from the bench against the Florida Panthers during the third period at Amerant Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images.
