Take a look at John Tortorella's coaching career from the Lancers to the Sabers to the Americs, Coyotes, Rangers and now Tampa Bay. His accomplishments speak for themselves. Yes, he was a rookie coach when he took the Tampa Bay job, but he was only the 4th American to win the Caulder Cup. He should win the Jack Adams Award this year, but he is an Amerilcan, as aman40 says, and limited in his ability. And, if you read the stats, in the entire time the Jack Adams Award has been around, there has been NO AMERICANS to win the Jack Adams Award, so the voters must agree with you; Americans are limited in their ability to coach. Runners up, yes, like last year when he came in 2nd to Canadian coach of the Minnesota Wild. Look at their recent accomplishments and see what you think. They were pretty even last year, but this year he has taken his team far beyond what the Wild's coach has. d I say Great because he has broken franchise records each year, taken his team 3 games from winning the President's Award, but in contention most of the season. If his team wins the Stanley Cup, they can't take it away because the team winning the best of seven wins it, whether your coach is American or Canadian. Both coaches are excellent, have surprised hockey fans and players with their accomplishments. John has done it all year long, setting records and beating great teams with great coaches.