Less than two weeks after overseeing the Washington Capitals' first Stanley Cup championship, Barry Trotz resigned as head coach on Monday.
"After careful consideration and consultation with my family, I am officially announcing my resignation as head coach of the Washington Capitals. 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," Trotz, a former Baltimore Skipjacks coach, said in a statement. "I would like to thank Mr. (Ted) 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."
During Trotz's four seasons in Washington, Washington went 205-89 overall. He led the team to three second-round playoff appearances before the Capitals won the Stanley Cup this year.
Trotz's contract was set to expire after this past season, but the Capitals' title reportedly triggered a two-year extension. The sides could not agree on terms of an extension, Sportsnet reported.
"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. 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 said in a statement.
