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Avalanche's Patrick Roy wins Jack Adams Award as NHL's top coach

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

Colorado Avalanche freshman bench-boss Patrick Roy topped Detroit's Mike Babcock and Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper to claim the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top head coach. 

After finishing dead last in the Western Conference last season, Roy, in one of the greatest turnarounds in NHL history, led the Avalanche to a franchise record 52 wins in 2013-14, guiding the team a Central Division title and an appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Prior to his gig with the Avalanche, Roy coached the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL, leading the team to a Memorial Cup championship in 2006.

Here's a look at how the Jack Adams voting went down.

Coach Points 1st Place Votes
Patrick Roy, Colorado 399 68
Mike Babcock, Detroit 163 11
Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay 136 5
Claude Julien, Boston 68 6
Bruce Boudreau, Anaheim 24 1
Craig Berube, Philadelphia 23 1
Ken Hitchcock, St. Louis 14 2
Todd Richards, Columbus 6 0
Joel Quenneville, Chicago 5 1
Lindy Ruff, Dallas 5 0

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