John James "Jack" Adams (also known as Jovial Jawn) (June 14, 1895 - May 1, 1968) was a ice hockey player, head coach and general manager in the National Hockey League. June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ...

Born in Fort William, Ontario, he began his career for the Fort William Maple Leafs in 1914 of the NMHL, and played for the Calumet Miners a year later. In 1916 he then joined the Peterborough 247th of the OIHA and the Sarnia Sailors a year later of the OHA Sr. League. Adams turned pro in 1917 upon joining the Toronto Arenas of the NHL, earning the reputation as a physical, bruising player. In 1919 he then joined the Vancouver Millionaires where he fluourished as a player, in the PCHA. In 1922 he then joined the Toronto St. Pats and played four seasons before ending his playing career with the Ottawa Senators in 1928. His NHL tally included 82 goals, 29 assists in 173 games played with 2 Stanley Cup Championships. Fort William was a city in Northern Ontario, located on the Kaministiquia River, at its entrance to Lake Superior. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a National Hockey League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Vancouver Millionaires were a professional ice hockey team in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 1911 to 1926. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a National Hockey League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Ottawa Senators are an ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... The Stanley Cup is inscribed with the names of all the players on the teams that have won it. ...

His coaching career however, is what yielded him the greatest success, and the reason for which ehy the coach of the year award in the NHL bears his name. Upon retiring from the Ottawa Senators, he took realm as coach of the Detroit franchise, then known as the Detroit Cougars. After two season the team became known as the Detroit Falcons, and later, in 1932, the now known Detroit Red Wings, with each year seeing improvement. He won in all 3 Stanley Cup Championships before retiring as a coach in 1947 to concentrate on being Detroit's General Manager. By this point, Adams had built an impecable farm system which bred players namely Alex Delvecchio, Terry Sawchuk, Ted Lindsay, Red Kelly, Sid Abel, and most notably Gordie Howe, of which he most enjoyed watching play. It was this core group of players which led the Detroit Red Wings to 7 straight regular season top place finishes from 1948-1955, along with 4 Stanley Cup Championships. His style had always been that based on tough physical play which often wore down their opponents. The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... The Ottawa Senators are an ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario. ... The Stanley Cup is inscribed with the names of all the players on the teams that have won it. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The general manager in the sense contemplated in this article is the executive of a professional sports team responsible primarily for acquiring the rights to player personnel, negotiation of their contracts and reassignment or dismissal of players no longer desired on the team. ... Alex Peter Delvecchio, born December 4, 1931 in Fort William, Ontario is a former ice hockey player and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. ... Terrance Gordon Sawchuk, (born December 28, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - died May 31, 1970 in New York City, United States) was a player in the National Hockey League. ... Ted Lindsay, born July 29, 1925 in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, is a Hockey Hall of Fame player. ... 1967: Kelly,right,with Frank Mahovlich and Torontos last Stanley Cup Leonard Patrick Red Kelly (born 9 July 1927 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada) is a former hockey player in the NHL who has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. ... Sid Abel (February 18, 1918 - February 7, 2000) was an Canadian professional hockey player and later coach in the National Hockey League. ... Howe holds the Hart Trophy Gordon Gordie Howe, OC (born March 31, 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian hockey player who is often referred to as Mr. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario. ... The Stanley Cup is inscribed with the names of all the players on the teams that have won it. ...

During his career, Adams tallied 413 wins, 390 losses and 161 ties with 3 stanley cups as head caoch, of which he had a 52-52-1 record in playoff games.

The Jack Adams Award was created in 1974, and is given to the most outstanding coach in the NHL. Jack Adams was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1959. The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach judged to have contributed most to the teams success. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... The Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; it is devoted to ice hockey rather than the field variety of the game. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See Also

• List of retired NHL players

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External link

• Hockey Hall of Fame - Jack Adams