List of Nashville Predators general managers explained

The Nashville Predators are an American professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They play in the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1] The team joined the NHL in 1998 as an expansion team and have played their home games at the Bridgestone Arena since their inaugural season. David Poile had been the team's sole general manager since their inception. On February 26, 2023, it was announced Poile would retire from the position and that former head coach Barry Trotz would replace him effective July 1, 2023.^[2]

Key

Key of terms and definitions

Term	Definition
No.	Number of general managers
Ref(s)	References
–	Does not apply
	Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category

General managers

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Name	Tenure	Accomplishments during this term	Ref(s)
1	David Poile	July 9, 1997 – June 30, 2023	1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2017) Won General Manager of the Year Award (2016–17) Won Presidents' Trophy (2017–18) 1 conference title, 2 division titles, and 14 playoff appearances	[3]
2	Barry Trotz	July 1, 2023 – present

Notes

• A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.

See also

• List of NHL general managers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rosters, Arena Information, and Aerial Maps. National Hockey League. NHL.com. July 17, 2015.
2. Web site: David Poile Announces Retirement as Predators President of Hockey Ops/GM . NHL.com . February 27, 2023 . February 26, 2023.
3. Web site: Poile Named Nashville General Manager . . July 10, 1997 . July 17, 2015.