Andrew Brunette Jack Adams Award Finalist

     Florida Panthers interim head coach Andrew Brunette has been named one of three finalists for the Jack Adams Award in the 2021-22 season. Former Florida Panthers head coach and current New York Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant along Darryl Suter of the Calgary Flames are the other finalists for the award. 

    Brunette was named interim head coach of the Florida Panthers when head coach Joel Quenneville resigned on October 29. He guided the Cats to a 51-18-6 for the rest of the regular season. The Panthers won the Presidents' Trophy for the first time in franchise history with the most points during the regular season. The club also captured the Atlantic Division title, their third division title in team history.