Rick Tocchet, head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, has been awarded the 2023-2024 Jack Adams Award, recognizing him as the NHL's Coach of the Year. Tocchet becomes the third coach in Canucks history to receive this honor, following Pat Quinn in 1992 and Alain Vigneault in 2007. Tocchet received 82 first-place votes in the selection process conducted by the NHL Broadcasters' Association. This marks the fifth time a Canucks head coach has been a finalist for the award, with previous finalists including Vigneault in 2011 and Bob McCammon in 1989. Andrew Brunette finished in second place, while Rick Bowness and Paul Maurice also ranked among the top contenders. Tocchet's leadership has been credited with transforming the team's performance and psyche, earning widespread recognition for his impact on the franchise.
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"A lot of buy-in (from the players) right from day one. They believed in the staff and we believed in them." Hear from @Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet after receiving the Jack Adams Award for coach of the year. 👏 #NHLAwards https://t.co/CBnd58GUeG
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The toughest thing about Rick Tocchet is his honesty. In this way, he is as unyielding and unrelenting as a coach as he was as a player. And his Jack Adams Award reflects Tocchet’s paramount role in the franchise’s resurrection. (@imacSportsnet) https://t.co/n0Vn1IvVn4
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Rick Tocchet wins the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year. 👏 https://t.co/HqDCrwan2o https://t.co/LHQNQGEvNh
Moments after winning the 2023-24 Jack Adams Award, @Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet discusses the season with @Ron_MacLean. https://t.co/feyoousFyN
It’s a regular season award, but the playoffs added an exclamation point to Tocchet’s deserved nod as Jack Adams winner. https://t.co/ehPclCGMqd
Tocchet wins Jack Adams Award as coach of year ⤵️ https://t.co/wMva5D7PD8
Rick Tocchet was the runaway Jack Adams Award winner in the voting by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association. https://t.co/viTZZB8xMU
Rick Tocchet is the coach of the year in the NHL. The right call.
With 82 1st place votes, Rick Tocchet becomes 3rd winner of #NHL Coach of the Year in #Canucks history (Alain Vigneault-2007 & Pat Quinn☘️ -1992). It marks 5th time VAN’s HC was a Finalist for Jack Adams (Vigneault-Runner up 2011 & Bob McCammon-Runner up 1989) @Sportsnet650 https://t.co/W4W0QLfY9R
Rick Tocchet wins the NHL’s Coach of the Year Award.
Congratulations to Jack Adams Award winner Rick Tocchet. Not only has he changed the way the #Canucks play, he’s changed their psyche & belief. Tocch doesn’t delve into the personal side much, but he did mention his late parents to me at All Star. No doubt they’d be proud. https://t.co/Am7Ro4oEXF
Here’s the final voting for the Jack Adams Trophy, which belongs to Rick Tocchet. Former #NHLJets bench boss Rick Bowness finished third in the voting by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association. Paul Maurice was sixth. https://t.co/lBIgJOKhXw
Tocchet is the coach of the year! #Canucks @Sportsnet650 https://t.co/c97yhLUJke
Tocchet wins Jack Adams Award as coach of year https://t.co/wMva5D8nsG
Rick Tocchet is the 2023-24 recipient of the Jack Adams Award as the @NHL's top head coach. Tocchet is the third Jack Adams Award winner in @Canucks history, following Pat Quinn (1991-92) and Alain Vigneault (2006-07). #NHLStats: https://t.co/0V9tOqMRXh #NHLAwards https://t.co/9lO0V8kWMo
Final voting numbers for the Jack Adams Award. Andrew Brunette finishes in 2nd place. #Preds https://t.co/ork6ytZeKt
#Canucks Rick Tocchet is 2024 Jack Adams Award winner for coach of the year, as voted by the NHL Broadcasters Association. Tocchet is the third Vancouver coach to win the award, joining Pat Quinn (1992) and Alain Vigneault (2007).
Rick Tocchet has won the Jack Adams Award
Rick Tocchet has won the 2023-2024 Jack Adams Award. 🏆 https://t.co/5DWRscDxc5
Congrats Coach! 🎉 #Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet has been named this year's winner of the Jack Adams Award, becoming the third Canucks coach to do so. #NHLAwards https://t.co/ls9LNNnk72
Rick Tocchet joins Alain Vigneault (2007) and Pat Quinn (1992) as #Canucks head coaches to win Jack Adams Award as #NHL Coach of the Year
Rick Tocchet of the @Canucks is this year's Jack Adams Award winner for coach of the year! 🏆 #NHLAwards https://t.co/iOb6Xuwx4N
Vancouver’s Rick Tocchet has won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s Coach of the Year
Rick Tocchet wins the Jack Adams for the @Canucks https://t.co/Th8IHWYfNg