Jon Cooper, head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, wins the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year for the first time, according to reports. The award recognizes the league’s top coach based on performance during the season. Cooper is selected over two other finalists: Lindy Ruff of the Buffalo Sabres and Dan Muse of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Coverage from different outlets focuses on the same outcome—Cooper receiving the honor for the first time—and notes the names of the finalists included in the selection. No additional details on the specific season record, voting totals, or the rationale beyond the designation as coach of the year are provided in the excerpts available. The reporting aligns on the finalists and the winner, presenting the Jack Adams Award as the key point of the story.