It’s over for Barry Trotz in New York

The New York Islanders fired head coach Barry Trotz after missing the playoffs.

• Read also: NHL: the foresight of coaches

• Read also: “We just weren’t ready” –Jake Muzzin

That’s what general manager Lou Lamoriello announced on Monday. The New York team went 37-35-10 this season after reaching the third round in the previous two campaigns. Each time, she was defeated by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

“I want to thank Barry for all he has done for our organization over the past four years. It would be a huge understatement to say that it was not an easy decision to make,” Lamoriello said at a press conference.

The 79-year-old GM wouldn’t elaborate on the exact reasons for Trotz’s dismissal, but said the “decision wasn’t made solely because of the team’s performance this season.”

Lamoriello also said players needed to “hear a new voice.” None of the assistant head coaches lost their jobs with the Islanders, as the general manager said their status will be determined by the club’s next pilot.

After leading the Nashville Predators for 15 seasons, Trotz was hired by the Washington Capitals in 2014. He helped them win the Stanley Cup in 2018, but then decided to cash in on that achievement as his contract was up. few weeks later.

In career, he claims a record of 914-670-60-168 in 1196 games. The 59-year-old has also won the Jack Adams Trophy, awarded to the head coach of the year, twice. He received the accolade in 2018-19, during his first campaign with the Islanders, and in 2015-16, when he managed the ‘Caps’.

–