# Jon Cooper Wins the Jack Adams Award. What's It Mean For Jared Bednar?

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Podcast: [Locked On Avalanche - Daily Podcast On The Colorado Avalanche](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-avalanche-daily-podcast-on-the-colorado-avalanche-98533)
Published: 2026-06-04T04:00:00+00:00
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John Cooper snags the Jack Adams Award, but controversy rises as Lindy Ruff’s remarkable turnaround with the Buffalo Sabres is overlooked. Should the NHL honor overdue coaching excellence, or is the award reserved for this season’s true breakout? Chris Micieli and Zach Pearson debate whether Cooper’s Tampa Bay Lightning tenure finally merited the trophy over Ruff’s miracle run and Dan Muse’s Pittsburgh Penguins surge, while pondering if Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar is next in line. The hosts break down tight voting margins, dissect Bednar’s long-term prospects, and discuss how GM shakeups could reshape award narratives. Shifting gears, they critique the NHL’s new All-Star Game format—with a five-minute, three-on-three round robin between national teams—and sound off on restricting the skills competition to players under 25. Will these changes spark fan engagement, or is it time to rethink the All-Star break altogether?

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