Jared Bednar the Latest Member of the Avalanche to Get Award Snubbed

Jared Bednar the Latest Member of the Avalanche to Get Award Snubbed

May 2, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 1379

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The episode discusses the ongoing snubbing of Jared Bednar for the Jack Adams Award and the implications of team talent on coaching recognition.

Colorado Avalanche’s Jared Bednar overlooked again for the Jack Adams Award—what will it take for the Avs’ bench boss to finally get his due? With Bednar guiding Colorado to a dominant, wire-to-wire first-place finish, are voters unfairly discounting his impact because of the team’s star talent? Chris Micieli and Zach Pearson rip into the annual snubbing of Avalanche leaders, from Bednar for Jack Adams to Nathan MacKinnon missing major award recognition. The duo break down why coaches like Lindy Ruff, Dan Muse, and Jon Cooper made the finalist cut, what role injuries and “East Coast bias” play, and the narrative that anyone could win with this Avalanche roster. Can Bednar ever win the Jack Adams in Colorado, or does he need a new team to claim hockey’s top coaching honor?

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