The Islanders’ Barry Trotz will wait until his career, which will almost assuredly place him in the Hall of Fame, is over to reflect on reaching his latest coaching milestone.
Trotz became the fourth coach in NHL history to reach 1,600 regular-season games as the Islanders topped the Coyotes, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum. He trails only Scotty Bowman (2,141), Joel Quenneville (1,636) and Islanders’ Hall of Famer Al Arbour (1,607), who Trotz will tie in the first game next season.
“I’m just thankful to be in this position and have this many games,” said Trotz, 56, in his 20th NHL season.