Last night, Barry Trotz surpassed former New York Islanders coach, Al Arbour, in All-Time Wins as a coach. Barry is now fourth all-time and trails Ken Hitchcock by just 49 wins for third, an impressive accomplishment for Trotz who has 20 years experience coaching in the league.
With Barry passing Al last night it got me thinking about past Islanders coaches. Honestly, I don’t think it’s all that crazy to say that Barry Trotz is already the second-best coach in Islanders history.
Obviously, Al Arbour will forever be number one. He coached the Islanders for 20 years winning four Stanley Cups along the way while appearing in another.