Gerard Gallant of the Florida Panthers, Lindy Ruff of the Dallas Stars and Barry Trotz of the Washington Capitals have been named finalists for the 2015-16 Jack Adams Award, given annually to the coach who has "contributed the most to his team's success."
The award will be presented at the 2016 NHL Awards at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on June 22.
Gallant led the Panthers (47-26-9, 103 points) to the Atlantic Division title while setting franchise marks for wins and points. Florida had a franchise-record 12 game win streak from Dec. 15 to Jan 10, a record seven-game home win streak (Dec.