TheNashville Predators are a professionalice hockey team based inNashville,Tennessee. They play in theNational Hockey League (NHL). Their name is sometimes shortened to the "Preds." They play inBridgestone Arena (formerly namedNashville Arena,Gaylord Entertainment Center andSommet Center). Their logo is a reference to a partial Smilodon skeleton that was found beneath downtown Nashville in 1971, during the construction of the First American National Bank. The franchise held a vote with the fans to choose a team name. The three candidates that were chosen were: The "Ice Tigers", "Fury", and "Attack". Another choice, "Predators", was added to the vote. Predators won the vote, and the new franchise was named the Nashville Predators.
2022–23 Nashville Predators season
