The New York Islanders fired coach Barry Trotz on Monday, president and general manager Lou Lamoriello announced.
The Islanders missed the playoffs this season after finishing 37-35-10. Trotz had one year left on his five-year contract.
Trotz coached the Islanders to playoff appearances in each of his first three years with them, reaching the Eastern Conference final in 2020 and 2021 before losing to the eventual Stanley Cup-champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
A series of events outside Trotz's control contributed to the Islanders missing the playoffs this year. While their new arena was being finished, they opened the season on a 13-game road trip and were hit with a string of coronavirus-related absences and injuries that derailed their season.