- Barry Trotz
Barry Trotz (born
July 15 ,1962 in Dauphin,Manitoba ) is the head coach ofNational Hockey League 'sNashville Predators . He was previously the coach of theAmerican Hockey League 'sBaltimore Skipjacks andPortland Pirates , with whom he won an AHL championship in 1994. That same year, he won the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award, which is awarded to the outstanding coach in the AHL as voted upon by the AHL Broadcasters and Writers.He became the coach of Predators in
1997 , when the team was created.As of 2007 , Trotz remains the only coach of the team, having led the Preds to four consecutive playoff appearances. He holds the record for most games coached by the first coach of an NHL franchise. By virtue of that, he also holds the record for most games coached by the first coach of an NHL expansion franchise.The record for an expansion franchise was previously held by
Terry Crisp while with theTampa Bay Lightning . Coincidentally, Crisp now works as a radio and TV broadcaster for the Nashville Predators.Prior to becoming a coach, Trotz played for the WHL's
Regina Pats from1979 to1982 . Barry played his final year of junior hockey in his home town of Dauphin, Manitoba, where the Kings won the MJHL title as well as the Anavet Cup.Trotz currently lives in Brentwood, TN, with his family; wife Kim and children Shalan, Tyson, Tiana and Nolan.
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