Predators Hire New Coach - Laviolette Replaces Trotz

11/9/2007 - The Nashville Predators have fired head coach Barry Trotz & replaced him with Peter Laviolette. Laviolette has signed a 4 year deal with the club, but financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"Barry has done a good job for this organization, but we fealt it was time to move in another direction." Said GM Drew Barclay. "We feel that Peter is the perfect man for the job here in Nashville & he has a proven track record of success at the NHL level."

Peter Laviolette