Cooper named winner of 2026 Jack Adams Award
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Key Points:
- Lightning head coach Jon Cooper has been named the 2026 recipient of the Jack Adams Award, given to the NHL coach deemed to have contributed most to his team's success.
- Cooper is the second coach in Tampa Bay Lightning history to win the award, joining John Tortorella who won in 2004.
- Under Cooper's leadership, the Lightning secured their ninth consecutive playoff berth in the 2025-26 season with a 50-26-6 record and 106 points, marking the team's first 50-win season since 2021-22.
- The Lightning excelled in multiple statistical categories despite an injury-plagued season, including wins, goals scored, goals against, goal differential, and penalty kill percentage.
- Cooper reached significant career milestones by coaching his 1,000th NHL game and becoming the second-fastest coach in league history to achieve 600 wins, all with Tampa Bay.