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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
1. How does Rod Brind'amour not get more love? Just a few votes his way after another great season from Carolina. Their roster doesn't scream elite talent, but just a bunch of very good players. They work hard and play incredibly well together in their system. They won their division, which wasn't easy to do. That's all coaching.
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He won it last year.
Whether right or wrong, the Jack Adams award typically goes to the coach who got his team to exceed expectations. So, I guess the thinking is, if you exceeded expectations last year, and repeat that performance, you met expectations this year.
The award has been around for nearly 50 years, and Jacques Demers in 1987 and 1988 is the only coach to win in back-to-back years. Of all the coaches who have won it more than once, Demers is also the only one to win it twice while coaching the same team.