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| Nashville Predators | |
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| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1998 |
| History | Nashville Predators 1998–present |
| Home arena | Bridgestone Arena |
| City | Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Colors | Predators gold, navy blue, white |
| Media | FS Predators The Game (102.5 FM) |
| Owner(s) | Predators Holdings LLC |
| General manager | David Poile |
| Head coach | John Hynes |
| Captain | Roman Josi |
| Minor league affiliates | Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 0 |
| Conference championships | 1 (2016–17) |
| Presidents' Trophies | 1 (2017–18) |
| Division championships | 2 (2017–18, 2018–19) |
| Official website | nhl |
The Nashville Predators 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 of the Western Conference. 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 club was founded in 1998 when the NHL granted an expansion franchise to Craig Leipold. After five seasons, the Predators qualified for their first Stanley Cup playoffs during the 2003–04 season. In 2008, ownership of the club was transferred from Leipold to a locally based ownership group. The Predators advanced to their first Stanley Cup Finals in 2017, but were defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. In the following season, the Predators won their first Presidents' Trophy and Central Division title.
The Predators are presently affiliated with the minor league teams Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League and Florida Everblades of the ECHL.
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In August 1997, Barry Trotz was named as the first head coach of the Nashville Predators.
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Chris Mason became the ninth goaltender to score a goal in the NHL during the 2005–06 season.
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The 2009–10 season saw the debut of Colin Wilson with the Predators.
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The Predators signed Shea Weber to a 14-year contract in 2013, after the Philadelphia Flyers made a front-loaded offer sheet for Weber.
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P. K. Subban during the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals. The Predators traded Shea Weber to the Montreal Canadiens for Subban in 2016.
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The Predators have played their home games at Bridgestone Arena since 1998.