Barry Trotz
Barry Trotz (born July 15, 1962 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is the head coach of NHL ice hockey team Washington Capitals. He was previously the coach of the American Hockey League's Baltimore Skipjacks and Portland 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 2010, Trotz remains the only coach of the team, having led the Preds to three 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 the Tampa 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 from 1979 to 1982. Barry coached the junior Dauphin Kings in 1986-87 and won the MJHL title as well as the Anavet Cup.
Trotz currently lives in Nashville with his family; wife Kim and children Shalan, Tyson, Tiana, Nolan, and Hope.
Career Statistics
Playing
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | # | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979-80 | Regina Pat Blues | SJHL | 3 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Regina Pats | WHL | 24 | 41 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |||
| Memorial Cup | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Regina Pats | WHL | 4 | 62 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1981-82 | Regina Pats | WHL | 4 | 50 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 155 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 79 | ||
| 1982-83 | Dauphin Kings "C" | MJHL | 10 | 40 | 50 | 111 | |||||||||
| Turnbull Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Statistics Unavailable | |||||||||
| Anavet Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Statistics Unavailable | |||||||||
| Abbott Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Statistics Unavailable | |||||||||
| 1983-84 | Manitoba Bisons | GPAC | Statistics Unavailable | ||||||||||||
| University Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Statistics Unavailable | |||||||||
Coaching
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | Type | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | GP | W | L | Results | ||
| 1984-85 | Manitoba Bisons | GPAC | Assist | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | - | 38 | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | Won Conference | ||
| University Cup | Assist | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | Lost Qtr Final | ||||
| 1985-86 | Dauphin Kings | MJHL | Head | 48 | 21 | 25 | 2 | - | 44 | 3rd North | 5 | 1 | 4 | Lost Div Semi | ||
| 1986-87 | Dauphin Kings | MJHL | Head | 47 | 28 | 19 | 0 | - | 56 | 2nd North | 12 | 7 | 5 | Lost Div Final | ||
| 1987-88 | Manitoba Bisons | CWUAA | Head | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | - | 28 | 4th | 3 | 1 | 2 | Lost Semi | ||
| 1991-92 | Baltimore | AHL | Assist | 80 | 28 | 42 | 10 | - | 66 | 5th South | DNQ | |||||
| 1992-93 | Baltimore | AHL | Head | 80 | 28 | 40 | 12 | - | 68 | 4th South | 7 | 3 | 4 | Lost Div Semi | ||
| 1993-94 | Portland | AHL | Head | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | - | 96 | 2nd North | 17 | 12 | 5 | Won League | ||
| 1994-95 | Portland | AHL | Head | 80 | 46 | 22 | 12 | - | 104 | 2nd North | 7 | 3 | 4 | Lost Div Semi | ||
| 1995-96 | Portland | AHL | Head | 80 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 78 | 3rd North | 24 | 14 | 10 | Lost Final | ||
| 1996-97 | Portland | AHL | Head | 80 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 91 | 3rd NE Div | 5 | 2 | 3 | Lost Div Semi | ||
| 1998-99 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 28 | 47 | 7 | - | 63 | 4th Central | DNQ | |||||
| 1999-00 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 28 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 4th Central | DNQ | |||||
| 2000-01 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 34 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 80 | 3rd Central | DNQ | |||||
| 2001-02 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 28 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 69 | 4th Central | DNQ | |||||
| 2002-03 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 74 | 4th Central | DNQ | |||||
| 2003-04 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 91 | 3rd Central | 6 | 2 | 4 | Lost Conf Qtr Final | ||
| 2005-06 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 49 | 25 | - | 8 | 106 | 2nd Central | 5 | 1 | 4 | Lost Conf Qtr Final | ||
| 2006-07 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 51 | 23 | - | 8 | 110 | 2nd Central | 5 | 1 | 4 | Lost Conf Qtr Final | ||
| 2007-08 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 41 | 32 | - | 9 | 91 | 2nd Central | 6 | 2 | 4 | Lost Conf Qtr Final | ||
| 2008-09 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 40 | 34 | - | 8 | 88 | 5th Central | DNQ | |||||
| 2009-10 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 47 | 29 | - | 6 | 100 | 3rd Central | 6 | 2 | 4 | Lost Conf Qtr Final | ||
| 2010-11 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 44 | 27 | - | 11 | 99 | 2nd Central | 12 | 6 | 6 | Lost Conf Semi | ||
| 2011-12 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 48 | 26 | - | 8 | 104 | 2nd Central | 10 | 5 | 5 | Lost Conf Semi | ||
| 2012-13 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 48 | 16 | 23 | - | 9 | 41 | 5th Central | DNQ | |||||
| 2013-14 | Nashville | NHL | Head | 82 | 38 | 32 | - | 12 | 88 | 6th Central | DNQ | |||||
| 2014-15 | Washington | NHL | Head | 82 | 45 | 26 | - | 11 | 101 | 2nd Met | 14 | 7 | 7 | Lost Conf Semi | ||
Awards & Achievements
- Ed Chynoweth Cup Western Hockey League Championship (1980)
- Brian Kozak Memorial Award MJHL Top Defenseman (1983)
- MJHL All-Star Team (1983)
- Manitoba Junior Hockey League Championship (1983)
- Turnbull Cup Manitoba Junior A Championship (1983)
- Anavet Cup Manitoba Saskatchewan Junior A Championship (1983)
- Great Plains Athletic Conference Championship (1984 & 1985)
- Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award AHL Coach of the Year (1994)
- Calder Cup American Hockey League Championship (1994)
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