The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and have played their home games at Bridgestone Arena since 1998. Their television broadcasting rights are held by Bally Sports South, and the Nashville Predators Radio Network flagship station is WPRT-FM. The Predators are currently affiliated with two minor league teams: the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL), and the Atlanta Gladiators of the ECHL.
In August 1997, Barry Trotz was named as the first head coach of the Nashville Predators.
Chris Mason became the ninth goaltender to score a goal in the NHL during the 2005–06 season.
The 2009–10 season saw the debut of Colin Wilson with the Predators.
The Predators signed Shea Weber to a 14-year contract in 2012, after the Philadelphia Flyers made a front-loaded offer sheet for Weber.
Nashville is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. Located in Middle Tennessee, it had a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census. Nashville is the 21st most populous city in the United States, and the fourth most populous city in the southeastern U.S. Located on the Cumberland River, the city is the center of the Nashville metropolitan area, and is one of the fastest growing in the nation.
Image: Nashville Skyline from Ft Negly Photo 2 June 2022
Image: Kirkland Hall at Vanderbilt University
Image: Bridgestone Arena (Northeast corner)
Image: Grand Ole Opry House 2022a
