Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals was named the winner of the 2024-25 Jack Adams Award on Saturday.
The glory is offered to the NHL coach who’s judged to have made the most important contribution to a crew’s success.
Whereas attending what he thought was a season-ending interview, the 43-year-old Carbery was offered with the award by his spouse, Casey, and their youngsters, Hudson and Vivian.
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“Wow, I had no thought,” a clearly surprised and choked-up Carbery mentioned.
If that weren’t emotional sufficient for Carbery, prolonged relations from all through the U.S. and Canada additionally had been there to share within the second.
Carbery led the Capitals to a 51-22-9 (111 factors) document this season because the crew completed first within the Jap Convention in his second season as Washington’s coach. He turns into the fourth coach in franchise historical past to win the award, becoming a member of Bryan Murray (1983-84), Bruce Boudreau (2007-08) and Barry Trotz (2015-16).
He’s additionally the primary particular person acknowledged as coach of the 12 months within the ECHL, AHL and NHL.
The members of the NHL Broadcasters’ Affiliation choose the Jack Adams winner.
Carbery obtained 81 first-place votes on the 103 ballots solid and completed with 464 factors. Scott Arniel of the Winnipeg Jets had 249 factors, adopted by Martin St. Louis of the Montreal Canadiens with 66.
The Capitals misplaced within the second spherical of the Stanley Cup playoffs, defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes in 5 video games.