{"id":129277,"date":"2022-06-02T23:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T03:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=129277&preview=true&preview_id=129277"},"modified":"2022-06-02T23:00:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T03:00:50","slug":"darryl-sutter-wins-the-jack-adams-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/06\/02\/darryl-sutter-wins-the-jack-adams-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Darryl Sutter Wins the Jack Adams Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Calgary Flames<\/a> head coach Darryl Sutter<\/a> has won the Jack Adams<\/a> Award, given to the best coach in the NHL of the season. This is the first Jack Adams in Sutter\u2019s twenty-year coaching career.<\/p>\r\n

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Darryl Sutter<\/a> is your 2021-22 Jack Adams Award winner after leading the @NHLFlames<\/a> to their second-ever 50-win season! #NHLAwards<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/aN7KehVfyk<\/a><\/p>\r\n\u2014 NHL (@NHL) June 2, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n

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Darryl Sutter Wins Jack Adams Award<\/h2>\r\n

Legacy of Success<\/h3>\r\n

Darryl Sutter is one of the best coaches in NHL history. He is eleventh all-time in wins and has won two Stanley Cups during his tenure with the Los Angeles Kings<\/a>. The Kings winning two championships could not have been done without Sutter\u2019s leadership.

In 2012, LA was the number eight seed in the Western Conference and heavy underdogs. They defeated the top three teams in the West to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. The Kings handled the New Jersey Devils<\/a> in six games and won their first Stanley Cup.

During the 2014 season, the Kings were down 3-0 in their first-round series against the San Jose Sharks<\/a>. Under the strong leadership of Sutter, the Kings would battle back and win the series in seven. LA rode their momentum into wins against the Anaheim Ducks<\/a> and the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks<\/a>. The New York Rangers<\/a> awaited them in the Stanley Cup Final. The Kings bested the Rangers in five games, including three overtime wins on home ice.<\/p>\r\n

A new home in Calgary<\/h3>\r\n

The Calgary Flames hired Sutter before the 2021 pandemic shortened season. Calgary hoped that Sutter\u2019s leadership could turn a mediocre team into a contender.<\/p>\r\n

The 2021-2022 season was one for the ages in Calgary. Sutter got the best out of his superstars, which resulted in core players such as Johnny Gaudreau<\/a> and Elias Lindholm<\/a> having career years. Although the Flames\u2019 season ended in disappointment, the organization could finally have set expectations thanks to Darryl Sutter\u2019s coaching ability.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Main Photo: Embed from Getty Images<\/a>