Barry Trotz, who lead the Washington Capitals to their first Stanley Cup, as resigned.
“After careful consideration and consultation with my family, I am officially announcing my resignation as Head Coach of the Washington Capitals,” Trotz said in a statement Monday.
“When I came to Washington four years ago we had one goal in mind and that was to bring the Stanley Cup to the nation’s capital. We had an incredible run this season culminating with our players and staff achieving our goal and sharing the excitement with our fans. I would like to thank Mr. Leonsis, Dick Patrick and Brian MacLellan for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this great organization. I would also like to thank our players and staff who worked tirelessly every day to achieve our success,” Trotz said.
“We are obviously disappointed by Barry’s decision, but would like to thank Barry for all his efforts the past four years and for helping bring the Stanley Cup to Washington,” the team said in a statement . “Barry is a man of high character and integrity and we are grateful for his leadership and for all that he has done for our franchise.”
The Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to capture the franchises’ first title since they were founded in 1974.
Trotz compiled a 205-89 record in four seasons with Washington. He spent his first 15 seasons as a head coach with the Nashville Predators and had a 557-479 record with them.
Trotz had begun discussions on a new contract with the Capitals following the teams’ championship. His contract was set to expire at the end of the month.