head coach Colin Chaulk and assistant coach . They have also named Kris Knoblauch as head coach with Paul Coffey as an assistant.
Edmonton Oilers Let Jay Woodcroft Go
Expectations versus results can end great or very poorly. For the Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft, this has ended very poorly. The Oilers decided to part ways with Woodcroft after a shockingly poor start to the season. Woodcroft took over the reins in Edmonton part of the way through the 2021-22 season following Dave Tippett‘s departure. Coming from the Oilers AHL affiliate Bakersfield Condors, Woodcroft took Edmonton to the Conference Finals that year. He then signed a three-year contract as permanent head coach in the offseason. The following season he would lead the Oilers to another postseason appearance. This time losing to the Seattle Kraken in the Second Round.
Jay Woodcroft is the head coach, and Dave Manson is his assistant. Kris Knoblauch will be the head coach, with Paul Coffey serving as an assistant.
Edmonton Oilers Let Jay Woodcroft go.
Expectations versus results can have either a positive or negative outcome. Jay Woodcroft, the Oilers’ head coach, has had a disastrous season. The Oilers parted ways with Woodcroft following a very dismal start to the season. Following Dave Tippett’s resignation, Woodcroft took over as head coach in Edmonton for a portion of the 2021-22 season. Woodcroft, who had played for the Oilers’ AHL team Bakersfield Condors, led Edmonton to the Conference Finals that season. He then got a three-year contract as permanent head coach during the offseason. The next season, he led the Oilers to
However, this season the Oilers shocked everyone. And not in a good way. As an early Stanley Cup favourite, Edmonton came out of the gates ice cold. They were competing with the San Jose Sharks for the worst team. But San Jose is in a rebuild. The Oilers are not. And that makes a difference.
What This Means
It may seem quick to let the otherwise fairly solid coach go. However, the Oilers were early favourites to win the Stanley Cup. Not to mention they boast two of the top forwards in the league in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. When you have these expectations and this firepower, a fall this far is just too much to take. And the Oilers upper management couldn’t take any more.
The way the NHL recycles coaches and with Woodcroft showing some past success, he very well may find his way behind another NHL bench soon. Meanwhile, Edmonton will look to right the ship with Knoblauch as soon as possible to claw their way back into a playoff spot. Never say never, but playoffs or not, it will be without Woodcroft.
