Berube, Cooper, Trotz named Jack Adams Award finalists

St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube, Tampa Bay Lightning bench boss Jon Cooper, and Barry Trotz of the New York Islanders are the three finalists for the Jack Adams Award, the NHL announced Friday.

Berube took over for the fired Mike Yeo in November, guiding the Blues to a significant turnaround and a 38-19-6 record over their final 63 games. St. Louis finished third in the Central Division, qualifying for the postseason after winning only seven of its first 19 contests.

Under Cooper, the Lightning captured the Presidents' Trophy with a mark of 62-16-4, posting one of the best regular-season records in NHL history.

Trotz helped the Islanders finish second in the Metropolitan Division in his first season with the club, completely transforming them into a defensive juggernaut.