The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach judged to have contributed most to the team's success. The winner is selected by a poll of the National Hockey League Broadcasters' Association at the end of the regular season.

The award in named in honour of Jack Adams, former coach and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings.

It was first awarded in 1974. Three coaches have won the award while coaching different teams: Pat Burns (1989 - Montreal Canadiens, 1993 - Toronto Maple Leafs, and 1998 - Boston Bruins), Jacques Lemaire (1994 - New Jersey Devils and 2003 - Minnesota Wild), and Pat Quinn (1980 - Philadelphia Flyers and 1992 - Vancouver Canucks).

Jack Adams Award Winners

• 2005, no winner
• 2004, John Tortorella, Tampa Bay Lightning
• 2003, Jacques Lemaire, Minnesota Wild (2)
• 2002, Bob Francis , Phoenix Coyotes
• 2001, Bill Barber , Philadelphia Flyers
• 2000, Joel Quenneville, St. Louis Blues
• 1999, Jacques Martin, Ottawa Senators
• 1998, Pat Burns, Boston Bruins (3)
• 1997, Ted Nolan, Buffalo Sabres
• 1996, Scotty Bowman, Detroit Red Wings (2)
• 1995, Marc Crawford, Quebec Nordiques
• 1994, Jacques Lemaire, New Jersey Devils
• 1993, Pat Burns, Toronto Maple Leafs (2)
• 1992, Pat Quinn, Vancouver Canucks (2)
• 1991, Brian Sutter, St. Louis Blues
• 1990, Bob Murdoch , Winnipeg Jets
• 1989, Pat Burns, Montreal Canadiens
• 1988, Jacques Demers , Detroit Red Wings (2)
• 1987, Jacques Demers , Detroit Red Wings
• 1986, Glen Sather, Edmonton Oilers
• 1985, Mike Keenan, Philadelphia Flyers
• 1984, Bryan Murray, Washington Capitals
• 1983, Orval Tessier , Chicago Blackhawks
• 1982, Tom Watt, Winnipeg Jets
• 1981, Gordon "Red" Berenson , St. Louis Blues
• 1980, Pat Quinn, Philadelphia Flyers
• 1979, Al Arbour , New York Islanders
• 1978, Bobby Kromm , Detroit Red Wings
• 1977, Scotty Bowman, Montreal Canadiens
• 1976, Don Cherry, Boston Bruins
• 1975, Bob Pulford , Los Angeles Kings
• 1974, Fred Shero , Philadelphia Flyers