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Bobby Kromm (June 8, 1928 – June 8, 2010) was a former National Hockey League (NHL) head coach who in 1978 became the first coach of the Detroit Red Wings to win the Jack Adams Award as NHL Coach of the Year. He led the 1977–78 Red Wings to a 37-point improvement on their 16 win season the year previous, and a second place finish in the Norris Division.^[1] The Red Wings made the playoffs for the first time in eight years.

Prior to coaching the Wings, Kromm had been a successful coach in the World Hockey Association, where he had guided the high-flying Winnipeg Jets to the 1976 Avco Cup championship. That fall, he was as an assistant coach for Canada at the inaugural Canada Cup.

In 1961 Kromm took an underdog team from Trail, British Columbia to a World Championship win over the Russians. The Trail Smoke Eaters represented Canada that year.

Kromm's son, Richard, played ten years in the NHL for the Calgary Flames and New York Islanders.^[2]

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Kromm died on his 82nd birthday.

References

^ "Norris Winners – Bobby Kromm". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
^ "Richard Kromm player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-04-26.

Preceded by Larry Wilson	Head Coaches of the Detroit Red Wings 1977–1980	Succeeded by Marcel Pronovost
Preceded by Scotty Bowman	Winner of the Jack Adams Award 1978	Succeeded by Al Arbour

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[1] "Norris Winners – Bobby Kromm". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-04-26.

[2] "Richard Kromm player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-04-26.

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	'''Bobby Kromm''' (June 8, 1928 – June 8, 2010) was a former [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) [[head coach]] who in 1978 became the first coach of the [[Detroit Red Wings]] to win the [[Jack Adams Award]] as NHL Coach of the Year. He led the [[1977–78 NHL season\|1977–78]] Red Wings to a 37-point improvement on their 16 win season the year previous, and a second place finish in the [[Norris Division]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SilverwareTrophyWinner.jsp?tro=JAA&year=1977-78 \|title=Norris Winners – Bobby Kromm \|publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame \|accessdate=2010-04-26}}</ref> The Red Wings made the playoffs for the first time in eight years.		'''Bobby Kromm''' (June 8, 1928 – June 8, 2010) was a former [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) [[head coach]] who in 1978 became the first coach of the [[Detroit Red Wings]] to win the [[Jack Adams Award]] as NHL Coach of the Year. He led the [[1977–78 NHL season\|1977–78]] Red Wings to a 37-point improvement on their 16 win season the year previous, and a second place finish in the [[Norris Division]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SilverwareTrophyWinner.jsp?tro=JAA&year=1977-78 \|title=Norris Winners – Bobby Kromm \|publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame \|accessdate=2010-04-26}}</ref> The Red Wings made the playoffs for the first time in eight years.