[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by pylon

The bottom line is if Hartley does not win the Jack Adams, it just proves how useless the NHL awards actually are.

I cannot remember a coach of any team in recent memory, that was as much a piece of the teams identity than Hartley. I also cannot remember a coach in recent memory that has had so much confidence, and positive things to say about his players than Bob. I don't think he called out one player publicly this year. They made mistakes, and he always found a way to deflect criticism, and praise the players for their positive contributions. Add to that the fact that he made some massive brass balls gambles that paid off, to me makes him a shoe-in.

You can tell the players love the guy, and will go through a brick wall for him, there aren't a ton of coaches that could be said about. Bob's a gem, and the perfect fit for this team the next few seasons at least. I hope this team can get him a cup in the next 3 or 4 years.

Everything you said, and also what is posted in here:

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=143537