Barry Trotz

Jets: Why The Winnipeg Jets Must Hire Barry Trotz

Let’s get the obvious out of the way. Barry Trotz was born in Manitoba. Barry Trotz played junior hockey in Manitoba. Barry Trotz coached junior and university hockey in Manitoba. The Jets don’t have a coach right now, and Barry Trotz needs a job. Easy fix, right? Right? Well, not so fast there. Trotz is […]

News: New York Islanders hire Lane Lambert to be next Head Coach

A week after the surprising firing of Barry Trotz the New York Islanders and GM Lou Lamoriello have announced their next head coach. Lane Lambert has been an assistant coach on the Islanders staff since Trotz was hired in 2018 and started his career with Trotz in 2011 in Nashville and followed each other to […]

Red Wings: Potential Head Coaching Candidates

It has now been almost two weeks since the Detroit Red Wings decided to move on from long-time head coach Jeff Blashill. Now begins the search for a new bench boss, the first in Detroit since 2015, and with Steve Yzerman’s management style of running a “tight ship” in terms of information, this has led […]

Breaking News: Islanders Fire Barry Trotz

Amid the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the eyes of the hockey world settled on the New York Islanders. In a shocking turn of events, to say the least, head coach Barry Trotz was relieved of his coaching duties on Monday morning. The news comes fresh off a season where the Islanders missed […]

UBS Arena Set For Islanders Home Opener

According to Brian Compton of NHL.com, the New York Islanders hosted their first practice at UBS Arena today, and frankly, it sounds incredible. Due to the timing of construction and the need to wrap up final details, the Islanders have yet to play a game at home. So after 13 games on the road, the […]