The Nashville Predators are an American professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They play in the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). [1] The team joined the NHL in 1998 as an expansion team. The Predators have played their home games at the Bridgestone Arena since their inaugural season. [2] The Predators are owned by Predators Holdings LLC, Barry Trotz is their general manager. [3] [4]
Until the end of the 2013–14 season, the Predators franchise had only had one head coach, Barry Trotz. Trotz was then replaced by Peter Laviolette on May 6, 2014. [5] Laviolette helped the Predators capture their first Clarence S. Campbell Bowl as well as making the team's first Stanley Cup Finals appearance. [6] John Hynes replaced Laviolette during the 2019–20 season; [7] after three and a half seasons, he was fired on May 30, 2023. [8] The following day, former Predator Andrew Brunette was named head coach. [9]
# | Number of coaches [lower-alpha 1] |
GC | Games coached |
W | Wins = 2 points |
L | Losses = 0 points |
T | Ties = 1 point |
OT | Overtime/shootout losses = 1 point [lower-alpha 2] |
Pts | Points |
Win % | Winning percentage |
* | Spent entire NHL head coaching career with the Predators |
Note: Statistics are correct through the 2022–23 season.
# | Name | Term [lower-alpha 3] | Regular season | Playoffs | Achievements | Reference | ||||||||
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GC | W | L | OT | Pts | Win % | GC | W | L | Win % | |||||
1 | Barry Trotz | 1998–2014 | 1,196 | 557 | 479 | 160 | 1,274 | .533 | 50 | 19 | 31 | .380 | [11] | |
2 | Peter Laviolette | 2014–2020 | 451 | 248 | 143 | 60 | 556 | .616 | 61 | 32 | 29 | .525 | Presidents' Trophy (2017–18) | [12] |
3 | John Hynes | 2020–2023 | 248 | 134 | 96 | 18 | 286 | .577 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | [13] | |
4 | Andrew Brunette | 2023–present | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [14] |
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and have played their home games at Bridgestone Arena since 1998. Their television broadcasting rights are held by Bally Sports South, and the Nashville Predators Radio Network flagship station is WPRT-FM. The Predators are currently affiliated with two minor league teams: the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL), and the Atlanta Gladiators of the ECHL.
Barry Trotz is a Canadian ice hockey executive, former player and coach. He is the general manager for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to that he served as an advisor to General Manager David Poile. He is the former head coach of the Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders. Trotz is known for his defensive-minded coaching style and is currently ranked third all-time in NHL coaching wins, behind only Scotty Bowman and Joel Quenneville. He is often referred to by fans and players as "Trotzy".
Peter Philip Laviolette Jr. is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the current head coach for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was previously the head coach of the New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, and Washington Capitals. He led the Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup win in 2006, and later coached the Flyers to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2010, and the Predators in 2017. Laviolette is the fourth coach in NHL history to lead three teams to the Stanley Cup Finals. He played 12 NHL games, all with the New York Rangers.
Andrew D. Brunette is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the head coach for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). As a player, Brunette played over 1,100 career games in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators, Atlanta Thrashers, Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche, and Chicago Blackhawks between 1996 and 2012. He previously served as interim head coach for the Florida Panthers, as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils, and as the Wild's assistant general manager.
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