<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Nashville Predators </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 2017 -- 18 Nashville Predators season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> Western </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Division </Th> <Td> Central </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> History </Th> <Td> Nashville Predators 1998 -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home arena </Th> <Td> Bridgestone Arena </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> Nashville , Tennessee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colors </Th> <Td> <P> Gold , Navy , White </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media </Th> <Td> FS Predators The Game ( 102.5 FM ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner ( s ) </Th> <Td> Predators Holdings LLC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> General manager </Th> <Td> David Poile </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Peter Laviolette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Captain </Th> <Td> Roman Josi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minor league affiliates </Th> <Td> Milwaukee Admirals ( AHL ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stanley Cups </Th> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference championships </Th> <Td> 1 ( 2016 -- 17 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presidents ' Trophy </Th> <Td> 1 ( 2017 -- 18 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Division championships </Th> <Td> 1 ( 2017 -- 18 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> nhl.com/predators </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Nashville Predators </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 2017 -- 18 Nashville Predators season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> Western </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Division </Th> <Td> Central </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> History </Th> <Td> Nashville Predators 1998 -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home arena </Th> <Td> Bridgestone Arena </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> Nashville , Tennessee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colors </Th> <Td> <P> Gold , Navy , White </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media </Th> <Td> FS Predators The Game ( 102.5 FM ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner ( s ) </Th> <Td> Predators Holdings LLC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> General manager </Th> <Td> David Poile </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Peter Laviolette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Captain </Th> <Td> Roman Josi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minor league affiliates </Th> <Td> Milwaukee Admirals ( AHL ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stanley Cups </Th> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference championships </Th> <Td> 1 ( 2016 -- 17 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presidents ' Trophy </Th> <Td> 1 ( 2017 -- 18 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Division championships </Th> <Td> 1 ( 2017 -- 18 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> nhl.com/predators </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the nashville predators become a team
when did the nashville predators become a team
1998
1998