Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award
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The Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award is an American Hockey League trophy awarded annually to the most outstanding coach during the season, as voted upon by members of the AHL media.
The award is named for the late Louis A.R. Pieri, a long-time contributor to the AHL as owner of the Providence Reds.
[edit] Award Winners
- 2005-06 - Kevin Dineen, Portland Pirates
- 2004-05 - Randy Cunneyworth, Rochester Americans
- 2003-04 - Claude Noel, Milwaukee Admirals
- 2002-03 - Claude Julien & Geoff Ward, Hamilton Bulldogs
- 2001-02 - Bruce Cassidy, Grand Rapids Griffins
- 2000-01 - Don Granato, Worcester IceCats
- 1999-00 - Glen Hanlon, Portland Pirates
- 1998-99 - Peter Laviolette, Providence Bruins
- 1997-98 - Bill Stewart, Saint John Flames
- 1996-97 - Greg Gilbert, Worcester IceCats
- 1995-96 - Robbie Ftorek, Albany River Rats
- 1994-95 - Robbie Ftorek Albany River Rats
- 1993-94 - Barry Trotz, Portland Pirates
- 1992-93 - Marc Crawford, St. John's Maple Leafs
- 1991-92 - Doug Carpenter, New Haven Nighthawks
- 1990-91 - Don Lever, Rochester Americans
- 1989-90 - Jim Roberts, Springfield Indians
- 1988-89 - Tom McVie, Utica Devils
- 1987-88 - John Paddock, Hershey Bears & Mike Milbury, Maine Mariners
- 1986-87 - Larry Pleau, Binghamton Whalers
- 1985-86 - Bill Dineen, Adirondack Red Wings
- 1984-85 - Bill Dineen, Adirondack Red Wings
- 1983-84 - Gene Ubriaco, Baltimore Skipjacks
- 1982-83 - Jacques Demers, Fredericton Express
- 1981-82 - Larry Kish, Binghamton Whalers
- 1980-81 - Bob McCammon, Maine Mariners
- 1979-80 - Doug Gibson, Hershey Bears
- 1978-79 - Parker MacDonald, New Haven Nighthawks
- 1977-78 - Bob McCammon, Maine Mariners
- 1976-77 - Al MacNeil, Nova Scotia Voyageurs
- 1975-76 - Chuck Hamilton, Hershey Bears
- 1974-75 - John Muckler, Providence Reds
- 1973-74 - Don Cherry Rochester Americans
- 1972-73 - Floyd Smith, Cincinnati Swords
- 1971-72 - Al MacNeil, Nova Scotia Voyageurs
- 1970-71 - Terry Reardon, Baltimore Clippers
- 1969-70 - Fred Shero, Buffalo Bisons
- 1968-69 - Frank Mathers, Hershey Bears
- 1967-68 - Vic Stasiuk, Quebec Aces