Mitch Korn is in his 12th season as the goaltending coach for the Nashville Predators and in his 19th season in the NHL. He works with all netminders in the Nashville system, including those playing in Milwaukee (AHL), amateur leagues and Europe.

Korn has helped Nashville goaltenders burst onto the NHL scene in each of the last two seasons. In 2008-09, Nashville netminder Dan Ellis develop into a No. 1 goalie after playing in just one NHL game prior to the 2007-08 season. Ellis led the NHL in save percentage (.924) and tied for third in the NHL in shutouts (6). Last season it was Pekka Rinne’s turn as he took over the No. 1 goalie position after appearing in just three NHL contests prior to 2008-09. Rinne finished in the League’s Top 10 in goals against average (2.38), save percentage (.917) and shutouts (7), establishing a franchise record. Korn has also helped former Predator goaltenders Tomas Vokoun and Chris Mason develop into top NHL goaltenders.

Prior to joining the Predators on July 23, 1998, Korn spent seven seasons coaching the netminders in the Buffalo Sabres organization, where he enjoyed great success while working with two-time Hart Trophy-winner Dominik Hasek. Under Korn’s tutelage, Hasek captured four Vezina Trophies and led the NHL with the best save percentage five times. Korn also saw Buffalo’s goaltending tandem (Hasek and Hall-of-Famer Grant Fuhr) capture the NHL’s Jennings Trophy (lowest team goals-against average) during the 1994-95 season. Besides Hasek and Fuhr, Korn also coached Olaf Kolzig and Martin Biron.

The New York City native recently retired from Miami University’s Goggin Ice Center in Oxford, Ohio where he worked in a variety of capacities for 30 years. Korn, who runs goaltending and defensemen schools around the country in the off-season, also contributes regularly to several hockey publications including USA Hockey Magazine and Goalies’ World.

Korn began his college hockey career at Kent State University in the late 1970s and started his coaching career at KSU in 1979. He continued coaching the goaltenders at Miami University until joining the Sabres in 1991. Korn has more than 34 years of coaching experience.