Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel has been ranked first within the Jack Adams Award race by an NHL.com broadcasters vote.
To mark the 2024-25 season approaching its quarter mark, 15 NHL.com broadcasters assigned factors on a 5-4-3-2-1 foundation on who they imagine is deserving of the title of the league’s high coach to date. The final word winner is decided by a vote by the NHL Broadcasters’ Affiliation.
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The NHL.com broadcasters gave Arniel a whopping 72 factors, 24 greater than Washington Capitals’ head coach Spencer Carbery, who obtained the second-most factors with 48. The Minnesota Wild’s John Hynes (35 factors,) Carolina Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour (32 factors,) and New Jersey Devils’ Sheldon Keefe (20 factors) rounded out the highest 5.
Arniel Has Jets First within the League
Arniel’s first 12 months as Jets’ bench boss has been outrageous to date. He bought off to the all time begin to a head-coaching tenure in NHL historical past by successful his first eight video games and has led the membership to a 15-3-0 document, which is sweet for first within the Central Division and whole NHL. The Jets have benefitted from a balanced offensive assault, sturdy particular groups, and nice goaltending.
The crew has misplaced their previous two video games, however set a brand new NHL document by successful 14 of their first 15 (and truly gained 15 of their first 16.) Their 30 factors by means of 17 contests was fewer than solely the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres and 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks, who had 31 factors every.
Arniel beforehand served as affiliate coach underneath the now-retired Rick Bowness for the previous two seasons. He was named the fourth coach in Jets 2.0 historical past in late Might.
There may be nonetheless an extended solution to go within the season, but when the Jets proceed to play to their strengths and identification, Arniel may definitely be the primary Jets head coach to win the Jack Adams since 1989-90, when Bob Murdoch gained it. Vancouver Canucks’ head coach Rick Tocchet gained the award final season.
The Jets are again in motion tonight at Canada Life Centre within the second half of a home-and-home with the Florida Panthers. They may try to get again into the win column after being pummeled 5-0 by the defending Stanley Cup champion in Florida on Nov. 16.
