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2008–09 Nashville Predators season
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
Conference Western
Division Central
Founded 1998
History Nashville Predators
1998-present
Home Arena Sommet Center
City Nashville, Tennessee
Colors Navy Blue, Silver, Light Blue, and Gold
Media FSN South
WGFX (104.5 FM)
WRLT (100.1 FM)
Owner(s) Flag of the United States Predators Holding LLC. The 2008–09 Nashville Predators season will begin October 10, 2008. The NHL 's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment the predecessor of which was the Norris Division. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center and pronounced soh-MAY' is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville Tennessee FSN South (longform Fox Sports Net South) is a Regional sports network that airs sports programming in the Southern United States. WGFX is a radio station broadcasting on the FM band at 1045 MHz licensed to the city of Gallatin Tennessee, but serving the Nashville WRLT ("Lightning 100" is an Adult album alternative -formatted FM radio station in the Nashville Tennessee market and located at 100 (Majority Owner: David Freeman)
General Manager Flag of Canada David Poile
Head Coach Flag of Canada Barry Trotz
Captain Flag of Canada Jason Arnott
Minor League Affiliates Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
New Mexico Scorpions (CHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
Stanley Cups None
Conference Championships None
Division Championships None

The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. David Poile (born February 14, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario) is the Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager of the Barry Trotz (born July 15, 1962 in Dauphin, Manitoba) is the head coach of National Hockey League 's Nashville Predators Jason William Arnott (born October 11, 1974 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey center The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The New Mexico Scorpions are a minor league Ice hockey team located in Rio Rancho New Mexico, a suburb of Albuquerque. The Central Hockey League (CHL is a mid-level Professional hockey league owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati Ohio. The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The NHL 's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment the predecessor of which was the Norris Division. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America They play their home games at Sommet Center, formerly known as Gaylord Entertainment Center and Nashville Arena. Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center and pronounced soh-MAY' is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville Tennessee

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Franchise history

The Predators in action as seen from Section 303 (The Cellblock).
The Predators in action as seen from Section 303 (The Cellblock).

Hockey in Nashville

Hockey first appeared in Middle Tennessee in 1962 the form of the Eastern Hockey League's Dixie Flyers. The Eastern Hockey League was a minor professional United States Ice hockey league The Nashville Dixie Flyers were a professional Minor league Ice hockey team in Nashville Tennessee. One of the first tenants of the Municipal Auditorium, the Dixie Flyers played for nine seasons before folding in 1971. The Nashville Municipal Auditorium (informally known locally as Municipal Auditorium or simply Municipal) was the primary indoor Sports and Concert A decade later, Nashville Sounds owner Larry Schmittou made a second attempt at minor league hockey in Nashville when he brought the Nashville South Stars to town for the 1981-82 season. The Nashville Sounds are a Minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers Larry Schmittou (born 1939 in Nashville Tennessee) is an American Entrepreneur. The Nashville South Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League for the 1981-82 season While featuring Bob Suter (Miracle on Ice team member and father of Nashville Predator Ryan Suter) as well as several of the parent club Minnesota North Stars' prospects, the franchise folded after just two seasons. Bob Suter (born May 16, 1957 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a retired American Ice hockey defenseman and member of The Ryan Suter (born January 21, 1985 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a Professional Ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. In 1989, the ECHL Nashville Knights, perhaps the most popular of the minor league franchises, came to town. The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The Pensacola Ice Pilots were a minor league Ice hockey team located in Pensacola Florida. Coached by Predators assistant Peter Horachek, the Knights featured a potent offense that in 1994 set an ECHL record with 16 goals in one game.

In 1995, rumors began to circulate that the New Jersey Devils would be relocating to the planned Nashville Arena. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center and pronounced soh-MAY' is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville Tennessee [1] Nashville offered a $20 million relocation bonus to any team that would relocate,[2] and the Devils attempted to terminate their lease with New Jersey before finally restructuring it to stay put. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. [3]

NHL Expansion

After the attempt to get the Devils, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman noted that Nashville would probably at least be considered in upcoming expansion. Gary Bruce Bettman (born June 2 1952 in Queens, New York) is the commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL a post he has held since [4].

In January 1997, a group led by Minnesota businessman Craig Leipold made a formal presentation before the NHL requesting an expansion franchise[5]. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Craig Leipold is the former owner of the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League and is the majority owner of the Minnesota Wild. When Bettman and league officials visited Nashville to tour the arena, thousands gathered on the Arena plaza to greet them. In June, the league granted conditional franchises to Nashville, Columbus, Atlanta and Minnesota. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. The Nashville team would be scheduled to begin play in 1998 if they met the NHL requirement of selling 12,000 season tickets before March 31, 1998. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) [6] Of the four cities, Nashville was the only one with a completed arena, and therefore began play first. A month later, Leipold named former Washington Capitals general manager David Poile as the franchise's first general manager. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. David Poile (born February 14, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario) is the Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager of the [7] Portland Pirates head coach Barry Trotz was named the franchise's first head coach on August 6. The Portland Pirates are a minor professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. Barry Trotz (born July 15, 1962 in Dauphin, Manitoba) is the head coach of National Hockey League 's Nashville Predators Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. [8]

On September 25, 1997, Leipold and team president Jack Diller held a press conference where they unveiled the franchise's new logo, a saber-toothed cat. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Smilodon (ˈsmаɪləˌdɒn sometimes called saber-toothed tiger, is an extinct Genus of large machairodontine Saber-toothed [9] The logo was a reference to a tooth and leg bone found in in a cave in August 1971, during the excavation for the construction of the First American building in downtown Nashville. Regions Center (also referred to as the Regions Building) is a 108- Meter (354- foot) 28-story Skyscraper at 315 Deaderick Street in The 10,000 year old Smilodon fossils were believed to be from one of the last of the species.

Once the logo was unveiled, the franchise held a vote among fans to choose a name. Three candidates were culled from 75: Ice Tigers, Fury and Attack. Leipold added his own submission to the vote, Predators. On November 13, Leipold revealed at a press conference that his submission had won out and that the new franchise would be known as the Nashville Predators. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St [10].

As of January, however, the Predators were still at least 6,000 tickets short of the NHL imposed 12,000 season ticket goal. Rumors began to circulate that the team would move before the first puck ever hit the ice. One rumor had Leipold trading franchises with the Edmonton Oilers, with the Oilers moving to Nashville and the Nashville expansion franchise moving to Houston, Texas. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Leipold shot this rumor down, "There is no chance". [11].

When awarded a franchise, the Predators got a very lucrative deal. The city of Nashville paid 31. 50% of the $80-million fee to join the league. The city also absorbs operating losses from the arena, despite the fact that the Sommet Center is operated by a subsidiary of the team. Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center and pronounced soh-MAY' is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville Tennessee [12]

The Predators first took the ice on October 10, 1998, where they lost 1-0 at home to the Florida Panthers. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft Three nights later, on October 13, they defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 for their first win. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Forward Andrew Brunette scored the first goal on a play that was reviewed by the video goal judge. Andrew Brunette (born August 24, 1973 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a Professional hockey left winger

Summary of seasons

1998-99 season

The Predators, in their first year of existence, finished second-last in the Western Conference with a 28-47-7 record, ahead of the Vancouver Canucks. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

1999-00 season

The Predators finished with an almost identical record to the previous season (28-47-7-7) and finished last in the West behind the Calgary Flames. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. During a game versus the New York Islanders on February 20, 2000, the Predators scored four goals in 3 minutes and 38 seconds. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

2000-01 season

The Predators opened with two games in Japan against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Each team won a game in front of the largest crowds ever to see a hockey game in Japan. Backed by the goaltending duo of Mike Dunham and Tomas Vokoun, Nashville finished the season in tenth place in the West, 10 points out of a playoff spot with a 34-36-9-3 record, for 80 total points. Michael Dunham (born June 1, 1972 in Johnson City New York) is a retired American professional Ice hockey Goaltender who Tomáš Vokoun (born July 2, 1976 in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey

2001-02 season

A highlight of the season for the Predators was recording their 100th victory as a franchise on December 6, 2001. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. With that win, Nashville became the second-fastest expansion team of the 1990s to reach the 100-win plateau. The team was especially unlucky in overtime, finishing with a 28-41-13-0 record - good for 69 points and a 15th spot in the West.

2002-03 season

In 2002-03, coach Barry Trotz broke the record for most games coached by the original coach of an expansion team (392 games). The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Barry Trotz (born July 15, 1962 in Dauphin, Manitoba) is the head coach of National Hockey League 's Nashville Predators Nashville finished the season with a 27-35-13-7 record for 74 points, putting them well out of contention in the Western Conference in 14 place.

2003-04 season

The Predators, under coach Barry Trotz, finished eighth in the Western Conference and made their first trip to the playoffs. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Barry Trotz (born July 15, 1962 in Dauphin, Manitoba) is the head coach of National Hockey League 's Nashville Predators The 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 7, 2004, following the 2003–04 regular season. The Detroit Red Wings beat them in six games in the quarterfinal. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions

The 2004-05 season was locked out by a labour dispute between the owners and players.

2005-06 season

In 2005-06, the Predators set an NHL record by winning their first four games by one goal each (although two of those were shootout victories, which would have been tie games in previous seasons). The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. They also became only the fourth NHL franchise to start the season 8-0; the last time a team did so was the Toronto Maple Leafs, who set the mark with a 10-0 start in 1993. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Predators set the franchise mark for wins in a season with a 2-0 shutout of the Phoenix Coyotes on March 16, 2006. The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In that match, Chris Mason became the ninth goaltender to score a goal. Christopher Mason (born April 20, 1976 in Red Deer, Alberta) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender who currently plays The following NHL goalies have scored a goal in a game Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers, December 8, 1987 (vs Boston By the end of the season, the Predators had accumulated 106 points—their first 100-point season—and clinched home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs for the first time in team history. They finished the season with an NHL-best 32-8-1 record at home.

In the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Predators faced the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. The 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005–06 regular season. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The Sharks beat them in five games.

2006-07 season

The Predators acquired veteran center Jason Arnott from free agency on July 2, 2006. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Jason William Arnott (born October 11, 1974 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey center Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Arnott and David Legwand led the team in goals with 27 each. David Legwand (born August 17, 1980, in Detroit, Michigan) is a professional ice hockey player for the Nashville Predators Late in the season the Predators traded two former first round draft picks Scottie Upshall and Ryan Parent, plus their first-round pick and a third-round pick in the 2007 draft, to the Philadelphia Flyers for five-time NHL all-star Peter Forsberg. Scottie Upshall (born October 7, 1983 in Fort McMurray Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player Ryan Parent (born March 17, 1987 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada but grew up in Sioux Lookout, Ontario The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (born July 20, 1973) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey center who is currently a free agent in the National Hockey League (NHL

The Predators finished the season in fourth place in the Western Conference with 110 points, a franchise record. They were defeated by the San Jose Sharks in the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western conference quarter-finals for the second year in a row, losing the series 4 games to 1, for the second straight season. The 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 11, 2007.

They had the third best season overall behind the Buffalo Sabres, and the Detroit Red Wings.

2007-08 season

After having their roster decimated during the off-season, multiple potential buyers, and rumours of the franchise potentially moving hounding the team until almost mid-season, the Predators were not expected to have a successful year. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Chris Mason, former backup goaltender to Tomas Vokoun (who was traded to the Florida Panthers) had a shaky season, and shared netminding duties with Dan Ellis. Christopher Mason (born April 20, 1976 in Red Deer, Alberta) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender who currently plays Tomáš Vokoun (born July 2, 1976 in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft Dan Ellis (born June 19, 1980 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender currently Ellis, who was signed from the Dallas Stars before the season began had a 233:39 long shutout streak (5th longest in league history) nearing the end of the season that helped Nashville squeak into the eighth playoff spot with 91 points. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas.

The Predators met the President's Trophy winning (and eventual Stanley Cup winners) Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the playoffs, and were defeated 4 games to 2 - their fourth straight first round knockout.

Sale of the Predators

On May 23, 2007, Craig Leipold was reported to have reached a tentative agreement to sell the team to the Chairman and Co-CEO of Research In Motion, Jim Balsillie. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Research In Motion Limited ( RIM) () is a Wireless device company best known as the developer of the BlackBerry handheld Communication James Laurence Balsillie (born February 3, 1961) is a Canadian Chartered Accountant and co- CEO of Research In Motion. [13] At the time, Leipold indicated that the team would play the 2007-08 season in Nashville but that the future of the team after that was not clear. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. [14] Balsillie had long been rumored to be interested in placing another team in Southern Ontario. Southern Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario lying south of the French River and Algonquin Park. The deal was expected to be finalized by late-June and had to be finished by June 30, 2007. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [15] The proposed re-location site was Hamilton, Ontario, with Balsillie's new company, Golden Horseshoe Sports & Entertainment (named after the portion of Southern Ontario centred around the west-end of Lake Ontario, which is known as the Golden Horseshoe), securing exclusive rights to bring an NHL team to Copps Coliseum, as well as the rights to operate Hamilton Place, the Hamilton Convention Centre, and the associated parking facilities for the next 20 years. Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. As far as I know the Golden Horseshoe is ancient history and this page should be renamed (or forwarded to to Greater Golden Horseshoe now that Statistics Canada is (finally using the same See also Sports venues in Hamilton Ontario Copps Coliseum is a sports and entertainment arena on the corner of Bay Street North and York Boulevard [16][17] Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger stated that Balsillie's intention was to bring an NHL team to Copps in Hamilton,[18] and it was reported that Basillie would invest $140 million into the arena to bring it to modern NHL standards. Fred Eisenberger (born 1952 is a Dutch - Canadian politician He is the current Mayor of Hamilton Ontario, Canada, having been [19] Relocating to Hamilton, however, may have required compensation to be offered to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres because those teams have territorial rights to the region. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Despite rumors to the contrary, it was reported that Kitchener-Waterloo was not being considered as a possible location for the team. The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. [20][21]

On June 13, it was announced that season ticket deposits for the "Hamilton Predators" would begin to go on sale through Ticketmaster the next day. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Ticketmaster is a ticket sales and distribution company based in West Hollywood California, USA, with operations in many countries around the world A source said Balsillie's objective was to show the league's governors that there is a large base of ticket buyers in Southern Ontario. [22][23] After the drive started, over 13,000 season ticket deposits were sold, including all of the 70 available corporate box deposits, costing $5,000 each. [24][25] At the time, there were just under 9,000 season ticket holders in Nashville. [26]

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty stated the provincial government was willing to consider offering financial support if the team relocated to Hamilton. In Canada, a premier is the Head of government of a province or territory. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician [27] Hockey great Wayne Gretzky, a member of the NHL Board of Governors through his ownership of the Phoenix Coyotes, openly supported the team's move to Hamilton, stating that an NHL team in Hamilton would be tremendously successful. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. [28]

On June 23, false information was leaked by several sources indicating that Leipold no longer wanted to sell the Predators to Basillie. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Leipold was quick to distance himself from the rumours and advised that a deal with Basillie was still in the works. [29] Mr. Basillie's lawyer, Richard Rodier, was quoted as saying Craig Leipold's letter to the NHL "changed little if anything" in regards to the pending sale and was a mere formality as part of the sale process. [30] Canadian insiders believed that the false information and delay tactics may have been because the league did not want a team to move to Canada, something the NHL denies. [31]

Subsequently, a campaign to land the team in Kansas City, Missouri, reportedly received a boost[32] in late June 2007. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages The National Post of Canada, citing anonymous sources, reported that Nashville Predators owner Craig Leipold plans to sell the team to San Jose venture capitalist William “Boots” Del Biaggio, who wanted to relocate the club to Kansas City’s new Sprint Center for the 2008-09 season. The National Post is a Canadian English-language national Newspaper based in Don Mills, Ontario, a district of Sprint Center Sprint Center without "the" --> is a large multi-use indoor Arena in downtown Kansas City, [32] Del Biaggio, who has a contract with Anschutz Entertainment Group to own an NHL club in Sprint Center, had made an offer reported to be for about $190 million for the Predators. In 2005, he had an agreement to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins, but the club backed out of the deal after it won the NHL draft lottery and took Sidney Crosby with the first overall pick. Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins [32] Balsillie’s brazen move of taking season-ticket deposits in Hamilton while the Predators still have a lease to play in Nashville upset NHL owners and commissioner Gary Bettman and reportedly caused Leipold to have second thoughts about selling to Balsillie. [32] Although a ticket drive in selling corporate suites was underway in Kansas City[33], it did not include season tickets like Balsille's move. Later that day, Leipold denied rumours that he was dealing exclusively with Del Biaggio, stating that he is open to all bids and that a deal with Basillie was still possible. [34] The Globe and Mail reported on July 4, 2007, a group of 30 investors became the third party to make a bid to purchase the franchise and keep the team in Nashville [35]

Governor Phil Bredesen and wife Andrea Conte hold up a sign during a rally for the Nashville Predators.
Governor Phil Bredesen and wife Andrea Conte hold up a sign during a rally for the Nashville Predators. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. See Investor AB for the Swedish investment company An investor is any party that makes an Investment.

On July 19, 2007, a group of local business owners known as Our Team Nashville held a rally at the Sommet Center to encourage fans to buy season tickets in order to help the Predators meet the attendance figures needed to keep the team in Nashville. Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center and pronounced soh-MAY' is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville Tennessee They drew approx 7,500 fans and sold the equivalent of 726 full season tickets during the rally[36]. The rally was heavily supported by WGFX 104. WGFX is a radio station broadcasting on the FM band at 1045 MHz licensed to the city of Gallatin Tennessee, but serving the Nashville 5 "The Zone" sports radio in Nashville as well as popular hockey blogger Eklund.

On August 1, 2007, the group who has intentions to keep the team in Nashville received a letter of intent from Craig Leipold. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [37] After protracted negotiations with the city of Nashville, the local group headed by David Freeman reached an agreement with Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, and the NHL Board of Governors approved the sale on November 29, 2007. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Changes to the lease with the city that were deemed necessary by the ownership to keep the team viable were eventually passed on April 15th, 2008[38].

Team Information

Current 2007-08 jerseys
Current 2007-08 jerseys

The team practices at Centennial Sportsplex. Centennial Sportsplex is a multi-use athletic complex in Nashville Tennessee. For the 2007-08 season, the Predators updated their jerseys with new striping. The logo was left unchanged, and the colors were left unchanged. Nashville was added to the 'away' jerseys above the logo.

Fan Traditions

Fans of the Nashville Predators have modified a tradition of the Detroit Red Wings to show their support: on occasion, a fan will throw a catfish onto the ice. The Tennessean[39] newspaper in Nashville cites the first instance of this on October 30, 2003. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. At least four catfish were thrown onto the ice after the first Nashville goal on November 13, 2003. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Section 303 is a section of notoriously fervent fans at the Sommet Center colloquially known as "The Cellblock". The group refers to themselves as "the loudest section of the loudest arena in the NHL". [40] While no reports of relative sound pressure levels have been cited by the group, the section's predetermined motivating and demoralizing chants towards the home and visiting teams respectively can be heard from many locations within the arena.

The entirely fan-based organization has been recognized by the Predators' front office. A large banner was produced by the front office for posting on the wall behind the section. The organization maintains a website where chants tailored to the opponent can be reviewed before the game. The group also makes available merchandise through CafePress that reflects the Cellblock's brazen and supportive attitude. CafePresscom is an online Retailer that produces and dispatches user-customized products on demand including teeshirts bags mugs wallclocks and calendars

The mascot of the Predators is Gnash, a blue saber-toothed cat. This is a list of current and former National Hockey League Mascots sorted alphabetically The character introduced in 1998 quickly set new standards in the NHL for entertainment. His trademark is incredible stunts: very fast rappels, zip lines and a pendulum swing that takes him under the scoreboard and just inches off the ice.

Season-by-season record

Nashville's alternate logo; a more detailed, three-quarters front view of the team's saber toothed cat logo.
Nashville's alternate logo; a more detailed, three-quarters front view of the team's saber toothed cat logo. Smilodon (ˈsmаɪləˌdɒn sometimes called saber-toothed tiger, is an extinct Genus of large machairodontine Saber-toothed

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Predators. For the full season-by-season history, see Nashville Predators seasons

GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Records as of April 7, 2007

Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
2003-04 82 38 29 11 4 91 216 217 1360 3rd, Central Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Red Wings)
2004-05 Season canceled by 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005-061 82 49 25 — 8 106 259 227 1489 2nd, Central Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Sharks)
2006-07 82 51 23 — 8 110 272 212 1155 2nd, Central Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Sharks)
2007-08 82 41 32 — 9 91 227 224 1015 2nd, Central Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Red Wings)
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Notable players

Current roster

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Goaltenders
# Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth
30 Flag of Canada Chris Mason L 2003 Red Deer, Alberta
39 Flag of Canada Dan Ellis L 2007 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Defensemen
# Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
2 Flag of Canada Dan Hamhuis L 2001 Smithers, British Columbia
3 Flag of the Czech Republic Marek Zidlicky R 2002 Most, Czechoslovakia
4 Flag of Finland Ville Koistinen L 2006 Oulu, Finland
5 Flag of Canada Greg Zanon L 2004 Burnaby, British Columbia
6 Flag of Canada Shea Weber R 2003 Sicamous, British Columbia
7 Flag of Canada Greg de Vries L 2007 Sundridge, Ontario
8 Flag of Canada Kevin Klein R 2003 Kitchener, Ontario
20 Flag of the United States Ryan Suter L 2003 Madison, Wisconsin
Forwards
# Player Position Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
10 Flag of the Czech Republic Martin Erat RW L 1999 Třebíč, Czechoslovakia
11 Flag of the United States David Legwand C L 1998 Detroit, Michigan
12 Flag of Canada Scott Nichol C R 2005 Edmonton, Alberta
14 Flag of the Czech Republic Radek Bonk C L 2007 Krnov, Czechoslovakia
16 Flag of Canada Darcy Hordichuk LW L 2005 Kamsack, Saskatchewan
17 Flag of the Czech Republic Jan Hlavac LW L 2008 Prague, Czechoslovakia
19 Flag of Canada Jason Arnott – C C R 2006 Collingwood, Ontario
22 Flag of Canada Jordin Tootoo RW R 2001 Churchill, Manitoba
23 Flag of Canada Martin Gelinas LW L 2007 Shawinigan, Quebec
24 Flag of the United States Brandon Bochenski RW R 2008 Blaine, Minnesota
25 Flag of Canada Jerred Smithson C R 2004 Vernon, British Columbia
26 Flag of Canada Steve Sullivan – A LW R 2004 Timmins, Ontario
37 Flag of Canada Rich Peverley C R 2007 Guelph, Ontario
38 Flag of Canada Vernon Fiddler C L 2002 Edmonton, Alberta
41 Flag of the United States Jed Ortmeyer RW R 2007 Omaha, Nebraska
47 Flag of Russia Alexander Radulov RW L 2004 Nizhny Tagil, U.S.S.R.
71 Flag of Canada J.P. Dumont – A RW L 2006 Montreal, Quebec

Team captain

Honored Members

Hall of Famers: The Predators do not have a Hockey Hall of Fame member from their team. Christopher Mason (born April 20, 1976 in Red Deer, Alberta) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender who currently plays The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, and is Alberta's Dan Ellis (born June 19, 1980 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender currently The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River, with a Dan Hamhuis (born December 13, 1982 in Smithers, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Smithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Marek Židlický 'ʒɪdlɪʦki (born February 3, 1977, in Most, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey player The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Most (ˈmost Brüx is a City in the northwest of the Czech Republic, in the Ústí nad Labem Region. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Ville Koistinen (born July 17, 1982 in Oulu) is a Finnish ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators of The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Oulu ( (literally "Flood" ( (literally "Ule River Castle" is a city and municipality of about 130000 inhabitants in the province of Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Greg Zanon (born June 5, 1980 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional Ice hockey player with the National Hockey The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Shea Weber (born August 14 1985 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Sicamous British Columbia is a Town in British Columbia located adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway at the Highway 97A junction of Greg de Vries (born on January 4, 1973 in Sundridge, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman for the Nashville The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Sundridge is a village in central Ontario, Canada, approximately 75 km south of North Bay Ontario along Highway 11, on the shore This article is about the ice hockey player For the actor see Kevin Kline. The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Ryan Suter (born January 21, 1985 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a Professional Ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. Martin Erat (born August 28, 1981, in Třebíč, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey player for the The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26th at the FleetCenter in Boston Massachusetts. Třebíč (ˈtr̝̊ɛbiːtʃ; Trebitsch is a city in the Moravian part of the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. David Legwand (born August 17, 1980, in Detroit, Michigan) is a professional ice hockey player for the Nashville Predators The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. Scott Nichol (born December 31, 1974 in Edmonton Alberta) is a Professional Ice hockey player who currently plays for the The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Radek Bonk (born January 9 1976, in Krnov, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey center in the NHL for the The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Krnov (ˈkr̩nof Jägerndorf new- Polish: Krnów, old- Polish: Karniów, Carnovia is an Upper Silesian city in the northeastern Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Darcy Hordichuk (born August 10, 1980 in Kamsack, Saskatchewan) is a professional hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada is a Town, located in the Assiniboine River Valley where the Assiniboine River joins the Whitesand River Jan Hlaváč (born September 19, 1976 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Ice hockey player who currently The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. Jason William Arnott (born October 11, 1974 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey center In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario. Geographically it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay Jordin John Kudluk Tootoo ( Inuktitut syllabics: ᔪᐊᑕᓐ ᑐᑐ; born February 2, 1983 in Churchill, Manitoba, The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Churchill ( 2006 Population 923 is a town on the shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada, situated at the Estuary of the Churchill Martin Gélinas ( (born June 5 1970 is a professional Ice hockey forward The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Brandon Bochenski (born April 4, 1982 in Blaine Minnesota) is a professional Ice hockey player currently with the Tampa Bay Lightning The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Blaine is a city in Anoka and Ramsey counties in the US state of Minnesota. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Jerred Smithson (born February 4, 1979 in Vernon, British Columbia) is a Canadian Professional Ice hockey The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Steve Sullivan (born July 6, 1974 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey player and an alternate In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Rich Peverley (born July 8, 1982 in Guelph Ontario) is a centre for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Vernon Fiddler (born May 9, 1980 in Edmonton Alberta) is a Professional Ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Nashville The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Jed Ortmeyer (born September 3, 1978, in Omaha, Nebraska, US) is a professional Ice hockey player for the Nashville The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Alexander Valerievich Radulov (Александр Валерьевич Радулов (born July 5, 1986, in Nizhny Tagil, RSFSR) is a The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. Nizhny Tagil (Ни́жний Таги́л is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Jean-Pierre "J P" Dumont (born April 1, 1978 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Tom Fitzgerald (born August 28 1968 in Billerica Massachusetts) is a retired American professional Ice hockey player who played seventeen seasons in the National Greg Johnson (born March 16, 1971 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey Kimmo Timonen (born March 18 1975, in Kuopio, Finland) is a professional Ice hockey defenseman in the NHL. Jason William Arnott (born October 11, 1974 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey center

Retired numbers: The Predators have not retired any numbers. However, Wayne Gretzky's number 99 was retired league-wide at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game on February 6, 2000. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 50th National Hockey League All-Star Game was part of the 1999–2000 NHL season, and took place in Toronto 's Air Canada Centre Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

First-round draft picks

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. David Legwand (born August 17, 1980, in Detroit, Michigan) is a professional ice hockey player for the Nashville Predators The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26th at the FleetCenter in Boston Massachusetts. Brian Finley (b July 13, 1981 in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario) is a non-active professional Ice hockey goalie. The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft Scott Hartnell (born April 18, 1982 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Dan Hamhuis (born December 13, 1982 in Smithers, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Scottie Upshall (born October 7, 1983 in Fort McMurray Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Ryan Suter (born January 21, 1985 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a Professional Ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. Alexander Valerievich Radulov (Александр Валерьевич Радулов (born July 5, 1986, in Nizhny Tagil, RSFSR) is a The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Ryan Parent (born March 17, 1987 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada but grew up in Sioux Lookout, Ontario The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, on June 24 The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus Ohio, United States Jonathon Blum (born on January 30, 1989 in Long Beach, California) is an American junior Ice hockey Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.

Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Predators player

Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G
David Legwand* C 549 121 206 327 . David Legwand (born August 17, 1980, in Detroit, Michigan) is a professional ice hockey player for the Nashville Predators 60
Kimmo Timonen D 573 79 212 301 . Kimmo Timonen (born March 18 1975, in Kuopio, Finland) is a professional Ice hockey defenseman in the NHL. 53
Martin Erat* LW 407 85 168 253 . Martin Erat (born August 28, 1981, in Třebíč, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey player for the 62
Scott Walker RW 410 96 151 247 . Scott Walker (born July 19, 1973, in Cambridge, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player 60
Greg Johnson C 502 93 145 238 . Greg Johnson (born March 16, 1971 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey 47
Cliff Ronning C 301 81 145 226 . Clifford John Ronning (born October 1, 1965 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a retired professional Ice hockey forward 75
Scott Hartnell LW 436 93 118 211 . Scott Hartnell (born April 18, 1982 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the 48
Marek Zidlicky* D 307 35 140 175 . Marek Židlický 'ʒɪdlɪʦki (born February 3, 1977, in Most, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey player 57
Paul Kariya LW 164 55 106 161 . Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya (born October 16, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey player 98
Steve Sullivan* LW 150 62 96 158 1. Steve Sullivan (born July 6, 1974 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey player and an alternate 05

NHL awards and trophies

Lester Patrick Trophy

Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award

Franchise individual records

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See also

External links

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