Adams Trophy - Awarded to the Coach Judged to Have Contributed Most to the Success of His Team

1993 Glen Sather (Colorado Rockies)
1992 Rod Gilbert (Colorado Rockies)
1991 Dave King (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1990 Rod Gilbert (Colorado Rockies)
1989 Pat Burns (New York Islanders)
1988 Pat Burns (New York Islanders)
1987 Rod Gilbert (Colorado Rockies)
1986 Glen Sather (Edmonton Oilers)
1985 Pat Burns (New York Islanders)
1984 Rod Gilbert (Colorado Rockies)
1983 Roger Neilson / Mike Panunto (Vancouver Canucks)
1982 Glen Sather / Mark Jones (Edmonton Oilers)
1981 Jean Ratelle / Paul Kennedy (Detroit Red Wings)
1980 Johnny Wilson / David Corcoran (Winnipeg Jets)
1979 Rod Gilbert / Mike Smith (Colorado Rockies)
1978 Bernie Geoffrion / David Bunch (Vancouver Canucks)
1977 Johnny Wilson / Mike Smith (Colorado Rockies)
1976 Don Cherry / David Blair (Chicago Blackhawks)
1975 Scotty Bowman / Mark Crowder (Boston Bruins)
1974 Fred Creighton / Ron Pettit (Los Angeles Kings)
1973 Bob Johnson / Greg Mumbower (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1972 Pat Burns / Dennis Healy (California Golden Seals)
1971 Maurice Richard / Scott Doucette (Montreal Canadiens)