What makes a hockey coach truly great? pplpod's deep dive into the Jack Adams Award reveals the fascinating voting patterns that expose what the hockey world actually values in leadership. Through decades of historical data, we decode the criteria that separates championship coaching from mere team success—unpacking the subjective art of measuring a coach's true impact when rosters, talent, and raw statistics can obscure the real story. Named after Hall of Famer Jack Adams himself, this prestigious honor has crowned winners since 1974, but the patterns buried in voting records tell a story far more nuanced than accolades suggest. Whether you're a hockey analytics enthusiast, a coaching philosophy buff, or simply curious about how sports organizations attempt to quantify intangible leadership qual ...