Barry Trotz

Andrew Brunette to be new Nashville Predators head coach with Barry Trotz soon set to take over as GM

The Nashville Predators are making a major change to to their coaching staff. Andrew Brunette will reportedly be Nashville’s new head coach, replacing John Hynes after the latter has been behind the bench for four seasons.

Brunette will be the first head coach during the general manager Barry Trotz era in Nashville. Trotz will officially take over for current GM David Poile on July 1.

ESPN’s Kevin Weekes dropped the news on his Twitter account.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago

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David Poile to retire, Barry Trotz to become GM of Nashville Predators

Elliotte Friedman is reporting that David Poile will retire as general manager of the Nashville Predators. Friedman says Barry Trotz will take over the position.

Poile has been the only GM the Predators have ever had. He joined them in 1997, after 15 years with the Washington Capitals. Barry Trotz coached both in Washington and Nashville, winning a Cup with the Capitals in 2018.

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By Peter Hassett 3 months ago

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The NHL plays musical chairs with the, like, 35 guys allowed to be coaches

By my math, 23 teams have made coaching changes in the past three seasons, with 13 big moves taking place just in the past few weeks.

Now, in under 100 seconds, is every big coaching move of the summer as the NHL plays musical chairs with the, like, 35 white dudes, tops, that they’ve decided are allowed to be coaches.

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By Peter Hassett 11 months ago

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Where are they now? The Washington Capitals’ 2018 Stanley Cup championship team.

The Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights four games to one to win the Stanley Cup four years ago this week.

Since then, the Capitals have not won a playoff series since, getting first-rounded four consecutive times. While the Caps’ core and identity have largely stayed the same, the 2018 team’s supporting cast has moved on. Only nine of those 27 players are still on the team while two others, Shane Gersich and Pheonix Copley, remain in the organization.

Some key members of the 2018 championship team have flourished elsewhere. Others have wound down their careers or retired in different organizations or leagues.

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By Ian Oland 12 months ago

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Report: Barry Trotz interviewing with the Philadelphia Flyers for their head coaching position

The 2022 Barry Trotz sweepstakes are getting hotter as the Philadelphia Flyers are the newest team to throw their hat into the ring. If Philly were to get the 2018 Stanley Cup winner to sign on, he’d remain in the Metropolitan Division with both the Islanders who fired him and the Capitals who he resigned from.

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Friday on The Jeff Marek Show that the Flyers are bringing in Trotz for an interview “soon” and “will make a huge pitch for him.”

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By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago

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All Elite Wrestling tag team ‘The Acclaimed’ use Barry Trotz’s firing as diss in freestyle rap

Monday’s edition of AEW Dark: Elevation came from UBS Arena in Long Island, New York where the New York Islanders play their home games. The episode featured an eight-man tag-team match that included The Acclaimed, a popular team made up of Max Caster and Anthony Bowens.

Caster has a hip-hop-inspired gimmick and freestyle raps to the ring dissing his opponents. Caster also usually sneaks in topical or local lines because he’s in a heel tag team (bad guys).

On Monday, he mentioned the Islanders’ recent firing of head coach Barry Trotz in his pre-match rap promo.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago

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Report: Barry Trotz interviewing with the Winnipeg Jets for their head coaching position

Barry Trotz was fired by the New York Islanders as their head coach on May 9. Now it appears the 2018 Stanley Cup champion won’t be without a job for long.

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the first team to interview Trotz for an open head coaching position was the Winnipeg Jets. The NHL’s third-ranking coach in all-time wins was born in Winnipeg and grew up in the province of Manitoba.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago

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Michael Latta on Lane Lambert’s hiring by Islanders: ‘Incredible coach, about time he got a head coaching opportunity’

The New York Islanders announced the hiring of former Capitals assistant coach, Lane Lambert, as its new head coach on Monday. Lambert will replace his longtime partner, Barry Trotz, who was fired last week.

Lambert, 57, had served under Trotz for the last 10 years as both an assistant coach, associate coach, and an interim head coach (two weeks last season) during stints in Nashville, Washington, and Long Island.

Lambert won the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals in 2018 and was responsible for the team’s forwards and penalty kill.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Barry Trotz spotted in DC after being fired by New York Islanders

Former Capitals head coach Barry Trotz was fired by the New York Islanders on Monday after four seasons on Long Island. Trotz guided the Islanders to three consecutive playoff appearances, including two visits to the Eastern Conference Final, before missing the big dance for the first time this season with the team.

Trotz’s first destination after being canned was his former home in Washington DC.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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