LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 20: Head coach Gerard Gallant of the Vegas Golden Knights accepts the Jack Adams Award given to the top head coach onstage at the 2018 NHL Awards presented by Hulu at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on June 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Golden Knights' Gallant claims Jack Adams in 1st season with Vegas

Craig Hagerman
8 years ago
Ethan Miller / Getty Images Sport / Getty

Vegas Golden Knights head coach Gerard Gallant was named winner of the Jack Adams Award as the league's best coach at Wednesday's NHL Awards.

Gallant coached Vegas to one of the most remarkable seasons in NHL history; the team captured the Pacific Division in its inaugural NHL campaign, the first expansion team from any of the four North American sports leagues to accomplish the feat. Meanwhile, the team also earned the most points ever by an expansion team.

Under Gallant, 11 players hit career highs with the Golden Knights. This is his second nomination for the award after finishing as runner-up to the Washington Capitals' Barry Trotz in 2016 when he was with the Florida Panthers.

XRedditFacebookWhatsAppEmailSMS
MORE STORIES