Barry Trotz

2022 - 5 - 9

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Islanders fire head coach Barry Trotz after missing playoffs ... (Sportsnet.ca)

Lamoriello declined to give reasons for why he believed a new voice was needed. Trotz coached the Islanders to playoff appearances in each of his first three ...

Asked what he was looking for in a replacement, Lamoriello said he couldn’t answer specifically and added there was no timeline. Lamoriello said the choice to move on from Trotz was not made primarily about what happened this past season. A series of events outside Trotz’s control contributed to the Islanders missing the playoffs this year.

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Islanders fire head coach Barry Trotz in stunning move (NHL)

The announcement was made by Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello after a disappointing season where the team finished fifth in the Metropolitan Division ...

Some of it is perception. Some of it is circumstance. “Some of it is timing. “With this group we have — and they are on notice right now — that the new voice is what’s necessary for us to have success, in my opinion. He was about to enter the final year of a five-year contract he signed in 2018 when he joined the team. They went 5-7-2 to open the year and then were hit by COVID-19 and numerous injuries that led to a playoff-less spring, their first under Trotz.

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C'est terminé pour Barry Trotz à New York (Le Journal de Montréal)

C'est ce que le directeur général Lou Lamoriello a annoncé, lundi. L'équipe new-yorkaise a montré une fiche de 37-35-10 cette saison après avoir atteint le ...

Il est âgé de 59 ans. Il leur a permis de remporter la coupe Stanley en 2018, mais il avait ensuite décidé de monnayer cette réussite, puisque son contrat prenait fin quelques semaines plus tard. C’est ce que le directeur général Lou Lamoriello a annoncé, lundi.

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New York Islanders fire coach Barry Trotz after missing playoffs (ESPN)

The New York Islanders fired coach Barry Trotz on Monday, president and general manager Lou Lamoriello announced.

He also won the trophy in in 2015-16 as head coach of the Capitals. Trotz, 59, joined the Islanders in 2018 after helping the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup the previous season. Offensively, Trotz's teams didn't finish higher than 21st in goals per game average during his time with the Islanders. It was the first time in Trotz's four seasons with the team that they didn't make a postseason appearance. The Islanders had reached the third round of the playoffs in two straight seasons, losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning both times. Lamoriello informed Trotz that the team was parting ways with him Monday morning.

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BREAKING: Islanders fire head coach Barry Trotz (Eyes on Isles)

The New York Islanders announced that they had fired head coach Barry Trotz. A move ...

While this wasn't a good year for the team it's hard to think coaching was the issue. His efforts won him a Jack Adams award in 2018-19 as the NHL's top coach. I guess the Islanders want a change?

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New Jersey Devils Need To Hire Barry Trotz Immediately (Pucks and Pitchforks)

The New York Islanders fired one of the best coaches in the National Hockey League. Barry Trotz is a free agent once again. The Islanders and Lou Lamoriello ...

This is the big signing the Devils need to make this season. Imagine what Trotz was able to do with Mat Barzal, Jordan Eberle, Brock Nelson, and Noah Dobson. Now, let him do that with the talent on the Devils roster. This is where the New Jersey Devils should jump in. It started in the beginning when they were on the road for the first 13 games of the season. By the end of it, they were 5-10-5 and in a real hole in a Metropolitan Division that was drawing a line in the sand. He had one of the best running the bench, but one down year made it not good enough.

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La porte pour Barry Trotz - TVA Sports (TVA Sports)

Après avoir dirigé les Predators de Nashville pendant 15 saisons, Trotz a été embauché par les Capitals de Washington en 2014. Il leur a permis de remporter la ...

Il est âgé de 59 ans. Il leur a permis de remporter la coupe Stanley en 2018, mais il avait ensuite décidé de monnayer cette réussite, puisque son contrat prenait fin quelques semaines plus tard. C’est ce que le directeur général Lou Lamoriello a annoncé, lundi.

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Barry Trotz fired by Islanders: New York relieves head coach of ... (DraftKings Nation)

Trotz had been coach of the team for four seasons, making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in three straight before missing out in 2021-22. The Islanders had made it to ...

Toews is now a top-pairing defenseman for a team that is likely to win the Stanley Cup this season. Trading D Devon Toews to the Colorado Avalanche for next to nothing was a mistake that came to fruition the past two seasons. Trotz had been coach of the team for four seasons, making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in three straight before missing out in 2021-22.

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Islanders fire Barry Trotz after four seasons with team, missing ... (CBSSports.com)

The New York Islanders fired head coach Barry Trotz on Monday morning, according to an announcement from the team. Trotz had served in the role for the past ...

Trotz currently has a 914-670-168 career record and only trails Scotty Bowman and Joel Quenneville on the all-time coaching wins list. The New York Islanders fired head coach Barry Trotz on Monday morning, according to an announcement from the team. During his time with New York, Trotz compiled a 152-102-34 record and led the Islanders to the Conference Finals in each of the past two seasons.

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Les Islanders de New York congédient leur entraîneur-chef Barry Trotz (Le Soleil)

Les Islanders de New York ont congédié leur entraîneur-chef Barry Trotz, a annoncé le président et directeur général Lou Lamoriello lundi.

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New York Islanders Fire Barry Trotz After 4 Seasons (Forbes)

With plenty of movement expected this summer in the NHL's coaching circle, another name was added to the mix on Monday when the New York Islanders cut ties ...

What is certain is that he will have options to be considered. Under Trotz, the Islanders went 152-102-34 in the regular season and made the playoffs three times. Salaries for NHL coaches are not widely publicized, but some numbers are in the public sphere. According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, Trotz has one year remaining on his contract with the Islanders, at $4 million. That would have been a 90-point pace over a full season — still not enough to qualify for the playoffs in a year where the Eastern Conference was sharply divided and all eight postseason contenders finished with at least 100 points. By that time, their record of 7-11-5 through 23 games had them four points out of the Eastern Conference basement, and 10 points out of a wild-card playoff spot.

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New York Islanders fire head coach Barry Trotz (The Globe and Mail)

The Islanders fired coach Barry Trotz on Monday after a disappointing season where the team failed to make the playoffs after back-to-back trips to the ...

“With this group we have – and they are on notice right now – that the new voice is what’s necessary for us to have success, in my opinion. Days later, he joined the Islanders, who had just put Lamoriello in charge of a franchise that had not won a championship since its early 1980s dynasty. Lamoriello said the choice to move on from Trotz was not made primarily about what happened this past season. A series of events outside Trotz’s control contributed to the Islanders missing the playoffs this year. “I’d rather not get into any of the reasons because that’s my job upon the information that I have and I experienced to make these type of decisions,” the 79-year-old long-time hockey executive said on a conference call. Trotz lost his job after four seasons with the Islanders and the first without a playoff appearance.

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How Trotz Firing Changes the Red Wings Coaching Search (Detroit Hockey Now)

Would veteran Barry Trotz be interested in becoming a candidate for the Detroit Red Wings head coaching position?

Having spent most of his career with the Nashville Predators, Trotz is very familiar with Yzerman and the Detroit organization. He coached the Washington Capitals to a Stanley Cup championship in 2018. First, the Red Wings could be interested in a proven coach like Trotz. Second, one of the Islanders’ possible Trotz replacements is Lane Lambert. He is a plausible Detroit coaching candidate because he is a highly respected assistant coach. Last season, the Red Wings ranked last in dangerous scoring chances given up. However, one of the team’s priorities is improving the team’s defensive ability. He demands accountability when it comes to defensive play.

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Fantasy Impact: Barry Trotz – Fired! (dobberhockey.com)

The New York Islanders have announced that Head Coach Barry Trotz has been relieved of his duties. After a 37-35-10 record and a disturbing inability to get ...

But on the power play he had his time to shine and he couldn't do it. His points-per-60 was fourth on the entire team (2.1). A shuffling of linemates and steady playing time is really all this guy needs to breach 45 points. Kieffer Bellows had his ice time carefully monitored and spent more than his fair share of time in the press box. Ryan Pulock has had plenty of chances to become the power-play quarterback. Higher, if he plays with Barzal under the new coach. I cautiously think that under the right situation he can build on the career season that he just had. But now he has a new coach he can impress, and likely a longer leash. They were 30th in shots on goal and had the second lowest total time on the power play, with a PP that at 21.6% was slightly above average. Oliver Wahlstrom: Is the leash finally going to come off the budding power forward? He had 85 points as a rookie and hasn't touched 73 (pace) since. In 2019-20, the Isles had Mathew Barzal (72) and Brock Nelson (65) with a full-season pace of more than 53 points. This past season, again Barzal (66) and Nelson (67) had that pace.

Les Islanders de New York congédient leur entraîneur-chef Barry ... (L'Éclaireur Progrès)

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Les Islanders de New York ont congédié leur entraîneur-chef Barry Trotz, a annoncé le président et directeur général Lou Lamoriello ...

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Islanders coaching shortlist after Barry Trotz fired (Eyes on Isles)

With the New York Islanders announcing that Barry Trotz had been "relieved of his ...

Maurice was a good coach out in Winnipeg. In nine years with the Jets, Maurice put together a 315-224-62 record. I didn't think of Paul Maurice initially when I considered the Islanders coaching shortlist. That's what the Islanders need right now. He's also a two-time Jack Adams award winner like Barry Trotz. But I have to hope Torts is too close to Trotz in both name and philosophy. Lambert is widely regarded as one of the guys who are next in line for an NHL coaching gig. Here's a shortlist of potential candidates he might chat with.

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Canadiens Need To Look Into Bringing In Barry Trotz (A Winning Habit)

The New York Islanders announced the sudden firing of head coach Barry Trotz. The shocking news is one the Montreal Canadiens should look at very seriously.

Having him stay at home with his family while he works as a Special Assistant to the General Manager is exactly what Lecavalier is doing from his home in Florida. Barry Trotz’s NHL coaching career began in 1998 when he was hired by the Nashville Predators as their first head coach in franchise history. A perfect world would see Trotz suddenly agreeing to assist Martin St. Louis behind the bench.

Les Islanders de New York congédient leur entraîneur-chef Barry ... (La Nouvelle Union)

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Les Islanders de New York ont congédié leur entraîneur-chef Barry Trotz, a annoncé le président et directeur général Lou Lamoriello ...

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Pros & Cons of Flyers Hiring Barry Trotz as Next Head Coach (The Hockey Writers)

With Barry Trotz being relieved of his duties with the Islanders, there are pros and cons that come with hiring him from a Flyers' perspective.

Other young Islanders that didn’t have a chance to showcase their talents offensively are Oliver Wahlstrom and Anthony Beauvillier. Wahlstrom was expected to take the next step in his development after a solid first NHL season but scored just one more goal and three more points in 29 more games. Watch for all three players to either break out offensively or take a step in the right direction next season with a coach that’s more encouraging of their skills in the offensive zone. Chuck Fletcher should have Trotz high up on the list of coaches he’s looking into, and from a Flyers’ perspective, I would sacrifice some of their offensive potential for an all-around great defensive team. Looking at Trotz’s most recent team, Mathew Barzal hasn’t been the same offensive force that he was when he broke into the NHL in 2017-18 and won the Calder Trophy. He finished that season with 22 goals and 85 points in 82 games. They not only qualified for the playoffs in all four, but they also won a round in each of his first three seasons, and Trotz’s tenure in Washington culminated with a Stanley Cup. After scoring 50-plus goals in three consecutive seasons, he finished the 2016-17 season with just 33 goals in 82 games. Yes, he had a blunder in 2020-21, but the team didn’t do him any favors in their own end. Trotz turned an Islanders team that had a 3.57 GA/GP into one that allowed a 2.33 GA/GP the following season. Trotz’s NHL head coaching career started with the Nashville Predators. He was the organization’s first coach in their inaugural season in 1998-99. He was behind the bench for 15 seasons and learned the tricks of the trade along the way. Here are some positives and negatives to the Flyers hiring Trotz if he is willing. Things fell off the rails in his fourth season, but not because of any underlying fault of his.

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Jets should make hard push to bring Barry Trotz home to coach ... (Sportsnet.ca)

It's not every day that the individual with the third-most wins behind the bench in NHL history becomes available. But Barry Trotz is now on the market ...

Oh and did we mention he’s got strong ties to the community and province. There would be an important heart-to-heart discussion on the horizon and it would not take long to figure out if Scheifele wants to be part of the solution or if it was time for him to part ways with the only organization the seventh overall pick in the 2011 NHL Draft has known. Ovechkin eventually rewarded that belief with a complete buy-in and led his team to the promised land, playing a vital role every step of the way. If it was easy to simply get the deal done, Jets governor and co-owner Mark Chipman and Cheveldayoff would hop on a plane and bring a lucrative contract for Trotz to sign. He got his coaching start with the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and eventually made his way to the University of Manitoba Bisons before the journey intensified. It’s one of the most important off-seasons in franchise history for the Jets and having the opportunity to pursue Trotz for the head coaching job certainly adds intrigue to the search.

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Three Best Landing Spots for Barry Trotz (The Hockey News)

If Barry Trotz returns to an NHL coaching gig, there's no shortage of teams that could use his his services.

And who better than to flip the page than Trotz? And they're mostly self-inflicted, too, with entire YouTube compilations of Schiefele essentially giving up on the back-check floating out there for the world to see. Perhaps Trotz's system can lighten the load on Connor Hellbuyck's shoulders, too, returning him to the Vezina candidate he's been for most of his career. As they're currently constructed, the Jets are not poised to win. But the Kraken did the same thing with their captain just a few months ago. And with time of the essence to win over their local market, Trotz would at least make them a better on-ice product. The Flyers finished with the seventh-worst expected goals share of any team in 2021-22 at 46.48 percent. Basically, the Flyers were out-scored and out-chanced in every possible facet of play at near-league-worst rates this season. But his defensive lapses are the stuff of legend at this point. They lack any kind of clear identity and aren't particularly good at any one thing -- which is basically the worst possible descriptor you can have in today's game. The 2021-22 Flyers lacked any hint of structure. That's like trying to make your significant other like Star Wars by only showing them the trade federation scenes from "The Phantom Menace".

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Three takeaways from Islanders GM presser after firing Barry Trotz (Eyes on Isles)

Three takeaways from Lou Lamoriello's press conference after Barry Trotz was ...

The Islanders finished 21st in the NHL for goals and points for defensemen with 32 goals and 160 points. The Islanders need more production from the back end. Noah Dobson had 13 goals and 51 points which account for 41% and 32% of the blueline's goals and production, respectively. Specifically after the 6-3 loss to the Rangers. You can argue even further back if you focus in on certain players like Oliver Wahlstrom. Think of Beau+ for a top-four D. Again, Lou is always short on details.

Les Islanders de New York congédient leur entraîneur-chef Barry Trotz (La Voix du Sud)

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Les Islanders de New York ont congédié leur entraîneur-chef Barry Trotz, a annoncé le président et directeur général Lou Lamoriello lundi. Trotz a présenté une fiche de 37-35-10 la saison dernière à la barre des Islanders, ...

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New candidate for Jets head coach after Islanders fire Dauphin's ... (Globalnews.ca)

The Jets should have a new leading candidate for their vacant head coaching position after Manitoba's Barry Trotz was fired on Monday.

“With this group we have — and they are on notice right now — that the new voice is what’s necessary for us to have success, in my opinion. Asked what he was looking for in a replacement, Lamoriello said he couldn’t answer specifically and added there was no timeline. Days later, he joined the Islanders, who had just put Lamoriello in charge of a franchise that had not won a championship since its early 1980s dynasty. A series of events outside Trotz’s control contributed to the Islanders missing the playoffs this year. It’s obvious that I thought quite a bit to make this type of a decision.” Trotz lost his job after four seasons with the Islanders and the first without a playoff appearance.

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Les Islanders congédient leur entraîneur-chef Barry Trotz (Le Soleil)

Barry Trotz a été congédié de son poste d'entraîneur-chef avec les Islanders de New York, lundi, parce que le directeur général Lou Lamoriello considérait ...

«Avec ce groupe que nous avons - et il est averti dorénavant -, la nouvelle voix est ce qui est nécessaire pour que nous connaissions du succès, à mon avis. Et malheureusement ou heureusement, mon avis est ce qui doit mener à ces décisions», a-t-il conclu. Ses 914 victoires en saison régulière lui confèrent le troisième rang parmi tous les entraîneurs dans l'histoire de la LNH. Avec Trotz à la barre de l'équipe, les Islanders ont affiché des dossiers de 152-102-34 en saison régulière et de 28-21 pendant les séries éliminatoires. Il s'agit du meilleur rendement de l'organisation en plus de deux décennies. Il restait une saison à écouler au contrat de Trotz, ce qui l'aurait placé dans la même situation que lorsqu'il dirigeait les Capitals. À l'été de 2018, les Capitals ont décidé de ne pas restructurer le contrat de Trotz, malgré le championnat que l'équipe venait de remporter, et ils lui ont accordé sa libération. Lamoriello a expliqué que la décision de mettre fin à l'association entre l'organisation et Trotz n'a pas été principalement prise à cause de ce qui s'est passé durant la dernière saison.

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Winnipeg Jets Have Opportunity to Bring Barry Trotz Back Home (Jets White Out)

Barry Trotz has been fired as head coach of the New York Islanders and the Winnipeg Jets have an opportunity to bring Trotz back to Manitoba.

Besides that reason above, Trotz is a proven head coach who fits what the Jets need. Therefore, I suggested the Jets go after Trotz’s right-hand man, Lane Lambert. Dan featured Barry Trotz as one potential candidate for this upcoming season.

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Islanders' Lamoriello Makes Confusing Decision to Fire Barry Trotz (The Hockey Writers)

Monday, New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello made a strange decision by firing head coach Barry Trotz after four seasons.

The Islanders of last season, and in four years under Trotz, were a defensive-minded but also a slower team. Even in the 2021-22 season, a season where everything that could go wrong for the Islanders did go wrong, the team still played competitively. Lamoriello indicated that the Islanders are looking for a new voice to coach the team. The Islanders were a matchup nightmare for Eastern Conference opponents as they reached the Stanley Cup Semifinal in 2020 and 2021, the first time the franchise reached the Semifinal since head coach Al Arbour and the 1980s teams. In the 2018-19 season, the team only allowed 2.33 goals per game, a stark contrast from the previous season where they allowed 3.57 goals per game. However, after one disappointing season where the team failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 37-35-10 record, Lou Lamoriello and the front office decided to relieve the veteran coach of his duties.

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