Trotz passes Ken Hitchcock for 3rd on all-time coaching wins list
Barry Trotz continues to add to his illustrious career.
The New York Islanders bench boss picked up win No. 850, passing Ken Hitchock and moving into third on the NHL's all-time coaching wins list on Monday with the club's 2-0 win over the New York Rangers.
Trotz now needs 81 wins to pass Joel Quenneville, who's second behind Hall of Famer Scotty Bowman (1,244).
The 58-year-old owns an 88-54-19 record as New York's head coach since the club hired him ahead of the 2018-19 campaign. He's led the Islanders to the playoffs in consecutive seasons and captured his second Jack Adams Award as the league's top coach in 2019.
The Winnipeg native previously coached the Nashville Predators from 1998-2014 and is the franchise's winningest bench boss. He then served as Washington Capitals head coach from 2014-18.
Trotz also ranks 15th all time with 72 playoff victories and won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018.