Nashville Predators honor Barry Trotz and Alex Ovechkin

The Nashville Predators held a special event at Bridgestone Arena to honor franchise legend Barry Trotz and Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. Trotz, the team’s first head coach and second general manager, was inducted into the Predators’ Golden Hall. Having previously announced his departure from the general manager role, Trotz will finish his contract as a senior advisor to the team.

During the same event, the Predators recognized Alex Ovechkin as part of his farewell tour. Predators captain Roman Josi presented Ovechkin with a customized Gibson acoustic guitar, a nod to Nashville’s music culture, to commemorate his final regular-season game in the city. Ovechkin participated in a ceremonial faceoff alongside Trotz during the induction festivities.