One award was named for a legendary franchise coach and another hasn’t been bestowed on the club for half a century.
The NHL is rolling out 2020 trophy finalists. Wednesday the league announced the Calder Memorial Trophy finalists Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (who the Wings passed on in the 2018 draft), Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar and Chicago Blackhawks forward Dominik Kubalik.
Jack Adams Award finalists are the Boston Bruins’ Bruce Cassidy, Columbus Blue Jacket’s John Tortorella and Philadelphia Flyers’ Alain Vigneault.
In this edition of Detroit Red Wings Revisited, we look back at the team’s history with the awards.