--- title: "Best Barry Trotz Sayings" description: "Barry Trotz is a Canadian ice‑hockey executive and former coach who now advises the Nashville Predators and is nicknamed \"Trotzy\"." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b028/author-barry-trotz-5027.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b028/author-barry-trotz-5027.jpg) # Barry Trotz (1962) Ice Hockey Player **104** quotes in **367** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Barry Trotz is an ice hockey player, best known for *My Toughest Faceoff*. ## Quick Facts About Barry Trotz Born July 15, 1962 Profession Ice Hockey Player Notable works My Toughest Faceoff ## About Barry Trotz He previously played hockey, served as head coach for the Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders, and was the Predators’ general manager. His defensive‑focused style places him fourth on the NHL’s all‑time coaching wins list behind Scotty Bowman, Joel Quenneville and Paul Maurice. ## Quotes by Barry Trotz · Page 3 > [When you get everybody going in the right direction you can do some great things, and that's in any business.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/when-you-get-everybody-going-in-the-right-direction-you-can-do-some/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/business/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1a/barry-trotz-5027_business_when-you-get-everybody-going-in-the-righ_2112039.png) > [There's times I blow my gasket. One thing I learned is I don't hold any grudges.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/there-s-times-i-blow-my-gasket-one-thing-i-learned-is-i-don-t-hold/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Any](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/any/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ee/barry-trotz-5027_any_there-s-times-i-blow-my-gasket-one-thing_1417140.png) > [Missing a game or getting a little bit of a bump up or getting a scolding once in a while puts everybody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/missing-a-game-or-getting-a-little-bit-of-a-bump-up-or-getting-a/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b5/barry-trotz-5027_football_missing-a-game-or-getting-a-little-bit-o_578937.png) > [You can be a great skater, you can have really good puck skills, but the ability to problem-solve is, to me, key.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/you-can-be-a-great-skater-you-can-have-really-good-puck-skills-but/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/680/barry-trotz-5027_ability_you-can-be-a-great-skater-you-can-have-r_1974701.png) > [For my size, I think I played bigger than my size. I tried to play bigger, which is probably why I got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/for-my-size-i-think-i-played-bigger-than-my-size-i-tried-to-play/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Bigger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bigger/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75a/barry-trotz-5027_bigger_for-my-size-i-think-i-played-bigger-than_1379367.png) > [The great thing about David Poile and Nashville is they believe in the people that they hire and they stick with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/the-great-thing-about-david-poile-and-nashville-is-they-believe-in/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d66/barry-trotz-5027_believe_the-great-thing-about-david-poile-and-na_1458203.png) > [Winning is not easy. There's an investment that has to be made night in and night out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/winning-is-not-easy-there-s-an-investment-that-has-to-be-made-night/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Easy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/easy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff0/barry-trotz-5027_easy_winning-is-not-easy-there-s-an-investmen_701765.png) > [You're not going to go to battle with someone you don't know. It doesn't matter what walk of life it is, whether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/you-re-not-going-to-go-to-battle-with-someone-you-don-t-know-it-doesn/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Battle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/battle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fc/barry-trotz-5027_battle_you-re-not-going-to-go-to-battle-with-so_1648332.png) > [Every player is wired differently. Some players you know exactly where they're headed, where they're going and what they're thinking. There are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/every-player-is-wired-differently-some-players-you-know-exactly-where/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Hockey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hockey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d20/barry-trotz-5027_hockey_every-player-is-wired-differently-some-p_2932554.png) > [There's times where I go off the rails like anybody else. For the most part, I try to keep it, 'Hey, this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/there-s-times-where-i-go-off-the-rails-like-anybody-else-for-the-most/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Attitude](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attitude/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a05/barry-trotz-5027_attitude_there-s-times-where-i-go-off-the-rails-l_356740.png) > [If you're going to be a championship-caliber team or a threat to be a championship-caliber team you have to play a 200-foot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/if-you-re-going-to-be-a-championship-caliber-team-or-a-threat-to-be-a/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Game](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52b/barry-trotz-5027_game_if-you-re-going-to-be-a-championship-cal_847271.jpg) > [I think I have a lot more respect for someone who will be bold enough to say, 'I'm the leader of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/i-think-i-have-a-lot-more-respect-for-someone-who-will-be-bold-enough/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Best](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6d/barry-trotz-5027_best_i-think-i-have-a-lot-more-respect-for-so_2377998.png) > [The guys who don't get a lot of minutes, you get a lot more practice, you're on the ice, you're getting maybe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/the-guys-who-don-t-get-a-lot-of-minutes-you-get-a-lot-more-practice/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Better](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/better/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb8/barry-trotz-5027_better_the-guys-who-don-t-get-a-lot-of-minutes_3048945.jpg) > [In an 82-game season, you're going to have some dry spells where goals are harder to come by, and other times they're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/in-an-82-game-season-you-re-going-to-have-some-dry-spells-where-goals/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Come](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/come/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd4/barry-trotz-5027_come_in-an-82-game-season-you-re-going-to-hav_867100.jpg) > [I think anytime you experience the All-Star Games, the World Cups, the Olympics and all those things - those are great experiences,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/i-think-anytime-you-experience-the-all-star-games-the-world-cups-the/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [All-star game](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/all-star-game/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3b/barry-trotz-5027_all-star-game_i-think-anytime-you-experience-the-all-s_1408943.png) > [Obviously my former place in Washington, you got stars like Alex Ovechkin. Those are great challenges because you're looking at a player…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/obviously-my-former-place-in-washington-you-got-stars-like-alex/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Challenges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/challenges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e41/barry-trotz-5027_challenges_obviously-my-former-place-in-washington_2113311.png) > [You're looking for that prototypical second-line center man. They're not out there. They're just not out there. No one's selling them. No…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/you-re-looking-for-that-prototypical-second-line-center-man-they-re/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Best](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/111/barry-trotz-5027_best_you-re-looking-for-that-prototypical-sec_1234743.png) > [You go the whole distance as a player, the last thing you probably want is the coach to say, 'Okay, you've gone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/you-go-the-whole-distance-as-a-player-the-last-thing-you-probably/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Coach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/coach/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d73/barry-trotz-5027_coach_you-go-the-whole-distance-as-a-player-th_2821567.png) > [Hopefully when I make it to 80, I can go to a hockey game and watch the Predators and Capitals play with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/hopefully-when-i-make-it-to-80-i-can-go-to-a-hockey-game-and-watch/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Game](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e80/barry-trotz-5027_game_hopefully-when-i-make-it-to-80-i-can-go_516828.jpg) > [Goal scorers are always sniffing things out, but once they realize 'hey, if I don't have the puck I can't score,' then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/goal-scorers-are-always-sniffing-things-out-but-once-they-realize-hey/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Always](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c0f/barry-trotz-5027_always_goal-scorers-are-always-sniffing-things_3047696.jpg) > [One of the things you look for is leadership, and it comes in different forms. There's vocal leaders, there's quiet leaders, there's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/one-of-the-things-you-look-for-is-leadership-and-it-comes-in/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Lead by example](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lead-by-example/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b5/barry-trotz-5027_lead-by-example_one-of-the-things-you-look-for-is-leader_933086.png) > [Injuries happen every season. We can't rely on that being a crutch. It's up to all of us to do our best…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/injuries-happen-every-season-we-can-t-rely-on-that-being-a-crutch-it/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Being](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e8/barry-trotz-5027_being_injuries-happen-every-season-we-can-t-re_2014440.jpg) > [You need balance, and if you have dynamic people - I've always tried to assess the talent and say, 'Okay, how can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/you-need-balance-and-if-you-have-dynamic-people-i-ve-always-tried-to/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Balance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/balance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc2/barry-trotz-5027_balance_you-need-balance-and-if-you-have-dynamic_1024749.jpg) > [I think a lot of times what practice can do for you when guys are playing a lot of minutes, it sometimes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/i-think-a-lot-of-times-what-practice-can-do-for-you-when-guys-are/) [Barry Trotz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/) [Hockey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hockey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dec/barry-trotz-5027_hockey_i-think-a-lot-of-times-what-practice-can_1369652.png) ## Barry Trotz by topic [Football (25)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/barry-trotz/) [Hockey (21)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hockey/barry-trotz/) [Game (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/barry-trotz/) [Time (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/barry-trotz/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-trotz/#itemlist", "name": "Barry Trotz Quotes", "numberOfItems": 24, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When you get everybody going in the right direction you can do some great things, and that's in any business.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barry Trotz" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-trotz/when-you-get-everybody-going-in-the-right-direction-you-can-do-some/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1a/barry-trotz-5027_business_when-you-get-everybody-going-in-the-righ_2112039.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1a/barry-trotz-5027_business_when-you-get-everybody-going-in-the-righ_2112039.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1a/barry-trotz-5027_business_when-you-get-everybody-going-in-the-righ_2112039.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When you get everybody going in the right direction you can do some great things, and that's in any business.” — Barry Trotz", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There's times I blow my gasket. 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