In an effort to defame me, Managing Editor Tom asked me to look at Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar season and if he deserves the Jack Adams Award for Coach of the Year. This is less of a “will he win” because the odds the fellow from P.E.I. losses is very long indeed. However, this is a look at the work Bednar has put into this team and how he stacks up to the other nominees.
First, let’s look at the criteria for the Jack Adams. From NHL.com,
“The Jack Adams Award is an annual award presented by the National Hockey League Broadcasters’ Association to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.