2014 NHL Awards Preview: Jack Adams Award

Mar 22, 2014; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock in the second period against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Detroit Red Wings wins 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Mike Babcock, Detroit Red Wings

Babcock led the Wings to their 23rd straight playoff appaearance despite multiple injuries to all of their top stars at one point of the season.  Only Drew Miller and Kyle Quincey played all 82 games and Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen and Stephen Weiss all playing just 56 games or less.

Babcock also guided Team Canada to an Olympic Gold Medal for the second straight time.