| Founded: | 1998 | GM: | Barry Trotz |
| Owned By: | Herb Fritch | Coach: | Andrew Brunette |
| Home Rink: | Bridgestone Arena | Captain: | Roman Josi |
| AHL Affiliate: | Milwaukee Admirals | ECHL Affiliate: | None |
The Nashville Predators (colloquially known as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division. The Predators have played their home games at Bridgestone Arena since 1998. Their television broadcasting rights are held by Fox Sports Tennessee, and radio broadcasting rights are held by WPRT-FM.
The Predators are primarily affiliated with the minor league teams Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) and Florida Everblades of the ECHL, but also have temporary AHL affiliation with the Chicago Wolves due to the Admirals opting out of the 2020–21 AHL season.
Deeper Dive
- The Latest Nashville Predators News at The Hockey Writers
- Current Players, Salaries and Cap Info
- The History of the Nashville Predators
2023-24 Season Roster
| Forwards | Defensemen | Goaltenders |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan O’Reilly | Tyson Barrie | Kevin Lankinen |
| Filip Forsberg | Luke Schenn | Juuse Saros |
| Cody Glass | Alexandre Carrier | |
| Thomas Novak | Dante Fabbro | |
| Luke Evangelista | Roman Josi | |
| Mark Jankowski | Jeremy Lauzon | |
| Kiefer Sherwood | Ryan McDonagh | |
| Colton Sissons | ||
| Cole Smith | ||
| Yakov Trenin | ||
| Gustav Nyquist | ||
| Philip Tomasino | ||
| Juuso Parssinen | ||
| Denis Gurianov |
Nashville Predators Jersey History
Other than the logo, there is nothing more marketable to a sports franchise than its uniforms. Some are iconic and will never be altered, then there are others constantly changing their look to find the one meant for them. The NHL is not a victim to jersey altering as much as college football, thankfully, because it is lame and over-saturated.
For the Nashville Predators, their main color scheme has been dark navy and yellow (gold) since their entrance into the League as an expansion team in 1998. The logo on the crest has essentially remained the same, with minor adjustments here and there. It is symbolic to the city of Nashville because in May of 1971, construction workers building the First American Center downtown discovered bones of a saber-toothed tiger that has been extinct for approximately 10,000 years old. Read More…
The Players
- Revisiting the Predators’ Ryan Hartman Trade
- Predators’ 3 Stars of the Month for February
- Predators’ Arvidsson Is Missing Something to Make His Game Complete
- Predators’ Forsberg Showing Off Elite Scoring Ability
More Predators History
- Predators Need a Serious Rebuild and It Won’t Be Easy
- Predators Aren’t Ready for a Rebuild Yet
- Predators Have 2021 Free Agents to Move
Predators’ History of Diversity Isn’t Long, but It Is Strong
So, as we go through February, it’s Black History Month, and I wanted to take a closer look at the all-time Predators’ roster and review the impact the black players had on this franchise. In this post, I’m going to touch on the three players who made a stop in Smashville, and they did leave a pretty valuable impact on the team. Read More…
Captains
- Tom Fitzgerald, 1998–2002
- Greg Johnson, 2002–2006
- Kimmo Timonen, 2006–2007
- Jason Arnott, 2007–2010
- Shea Weber, 2010–2016
- Mike Fisher, 2016–2017
- Roman Josi, 2017–present