The Jay Woodcroft era is still young, but some notable and interesting trends have emerged that have impacted the Oilers — mostly for the better. The Oilers are coming off a 2-2-1 road trip that saw ...

The Anaheim Ducks hired head coach Joel Quenneville on May 8 after parting ways with Greg Cronin after two seasons behind the bench. With Cronin, assistant coaches Rich Clune and Brent Thompson were ...

EDMONTON – It's that time. For several NHL teams, they are on the hunt for a new head coach. Since that time, Woodcroft interviewed for a few positions last season. Sadly for him, nothing materialized ...

Jay Woodcroft is out as coach of the Edmonton Oilers after a team that was supposed to be a Stanley Cup contender lost 10 of its first 13 games. Kris Knoblauch, Connor McDavid's junior hockey coach, ...

HALIBURTON, Ont. — The wind whirls past Jay Woodcroft’s head as he grabs the brim of his grey ballcap. He smiles and advises his co-pilot to do the same. One hand clenched on the steering wheel as he ...

Let’s get one thing straight. Firing Jay Woodcroft was the biggest mistake the Edmonton Oilers’ brass could make. And they have a storied history of bad decisions. Players are a function of their ...

Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft, center, stands on the team bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, in Vancouver, British Columbia, last week.

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Jay Woodcroft is out as coach of the Edmonton Oilers after the supposed Stanley Cup contenders lost 10 of their first 13 games this season. Woodcroft was fired Sunday at the end of the team's road ...

FILE - New York Rangers acting head coach Kris Knoblauch talks with players during the third period of his team's NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers in San Jose, Calif., Jan. 13, 2022. Jay ...