Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey LeagueNHLThe National Hockey League (NHL) is a men’s professional ice hockey league with clubs in the United States and Canada. Founded in Montreal in 1917, it comprises 32 teams and awards the Stanley Cup to its playoff champion.Open the full entry (NHL) and play at Bridgestone Arena.
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Key facts
1997Expansion approval
The NHL conditionally approved Leipold Hockey Holdings’ expansion franchise on June 25, 1997. David Poile became general manager and Barry Trotz head coach that year.[1]
1998First NHL game
The Predators played their first NHL game on October 10, 1998, losing 1–0 to Florida.[1]
2004First playoff appearance
The Predators first reached the playoffs in 2004.[2]
2007Local investors purchase the franchise
Predators Holdings completed its $193 million purchase of the team and arena operator Powers Management on December 7, 2007.[1]
2011First playoff series victory
Nashville eliminated Anaheim in 2011 for its first playoff series victory.[1]
2017First Stanley Cup Final
The Predators reached their first Stanley Cup Final in 2017.[1]
2018Presidents’ Trophy
In 2018, Nashville won its first Presidents’ Trophy.[3]
2025Bill Haslam becomes majority owner
Bill Haslam became majority owner in July 2025.[4]
2026Chris MacFarland appointed general manager
Chris MacFarland became general manager in June 2026.[5]
Home arena
Bridgestone Arena is at 501 Broadway in downtown Nashville. Opened in 1996, it has housed the Predators as its primary tenant since 1998 and also hosts concerts, country-music award shows and basketball events.[6]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Nashville Predators: Official website: https://www.nhl.com/predators (opens in a new window)[7]
Nashville Predators: X: https://twitter.com/predsnhl (opens in a new window)[7]
Nashville Predators: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/@NashvillePredatorsNHL (opens in a new window)[7]
Sources
- 2018–19 Nashville Predators Media Guide (opens in a new window)
- Predators Franchise Timeline (opens in a new window)
- Predators win Presidents’ Trophy with rally against Capitals (opens in a new window)
- Nick Saban and Joe Agresti Purchase Minority Stake in the Nashville Predators (Predators 2025-12-16) (opens in a new window)
- Predators Hire Chris MacFarland as President of Hockey Operations and General Manager (opens in a new window)
- Arena Info (opens in a new window)
- Nashville Predators — official website (opens in a new window)