7 Facts: Barry Trotz

The New York Islanders signed Barry Trotz on Thursday, adding the experienced and decorated coach to the organization. The Winnipeg, MB, native has a long resume with plenty of success in the NHL and is the 17th individual bench boss in team history. Get to know the Isles new coach.

2. HE'S GOT OVER 700 CAREER WINS

Trotz has 762 wins, making him the fifth-winningest coach in NHL history and second among active coaches. He is one of six coaches with over 700 wins.
Trotz is 20 wins shy of tying Al Arbour's total of 782 for fourth all time. Trotz has also coached the fifth-most games in NHL history (1524) and is 12 shy of tying Ken Hitchcock for fourth.

3. HE WON A JACK ADAMS

Trotz was named the NHL's coach of the year in 2015-16, leading Washington to a 56-18-8 record, a Metropolitan Division title and the first of two straight Presidents Trophy's. Trotz's 56 wins that season are a career-high.

4. HE COACHED NASHVILLE FOR 15 SEASONS

Trotz was the first head coach in Nashville Predators history and was behind the Preds bench from 1998-2014. He ranks third all-time in NHL history in both games coached (1,196) and wins (557) with a single franchise.

5. HE'S A DEFENSIVE-MINDED COACH:

Trotz is known for being a coach whose teams play with solid defensive structure. The Capitals allowed the NHL's second-lowest goals-against per game (2.45) in the four years Trotz coached in Washington, while also icing the league's sixth-best penalty kill (82.6%). Trotz said he plans on addressing the Islanders defensive end, while President and GM Lou Lamoriello said Trotz should help "tremendously" in that area.

6. HE WON AN AHL TITLE AND COACH OF THE YEAR

Trotz led the Portland Pirates to a Calder Cup in 1994 and was also named the AHL's coach of the year. Trotz led Portland back to the Calder Cup final in 1996, but fell to Rochester.

7. HE'S WORKED WITH TEAM CANADA

Trotz was an assistant coach with Team Canada at the World Cup of Hockey in 2016 - where he coached John Tavares - and was also an assistant at four IIHF World Hockey Championships (2013, 2009, 2003, 2002). He helped Canada win gold in 2003 and silver in 2009.