Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet wins Jack Adams Award

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Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet has been named the winner of the Jack Adams Award.

Tocchet is the third head coach in franchise history to win the award. Alain Vigneault (2006-07) and Pat Quinn (1991-91) are the other two coaches to win the award while being behind the Canucks bench.



Rick Bowness from the Winnipeg Jets and Andrew Brunette from the Nashville Predators were the other two finalists for the award.

In the end, Tocchet won by a landslide.

Despite losing in the second round to the Edmonton Oilers, Tocchet’s remarkable coaching propelled the Canucks to clinch the top spot in the Pacific Division, boasting an impressive 50-23-9 record.



“Rick has done a great job bringing alignment and accountability to our group,” said Jim Rutherford, President, Hockey Operations in a release.

“From day one, he has delivered a clear message about how we want to play and what it means to be a member of the Vancouver Canucks. His leadership has really helped us take a step forward this season, and I look forward to seeing more progress next year.”

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Despite being an individual award, Tocchet said this wouldn’t have been possible without a full team effort.



“First of all, I would like to thank the Aquilini family, Jim and Patrik for providing me this incredible opportunity,” said Tocchet. “This really is a team award, and I couldn’t have done any of this without the support of our staff and complete buy-in from the players. I am truly honoured and humbled by this achievement and look forward to getting back to work this summer as we continue to work on improving our hockey team. Vancouver is a passionate hockey market and our fans were a huge part of our success this season.”

The future is looking bright for the Canucks heading into next season.

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