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Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / April 30
Ex-Oilers Coach Shuns Team’s Playoff Games After Rough Exit
It won’t be long before former Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft lands on his feet again and is an NHL bench boss. It seems like every other day there is news throughout the league that a coach has been fired, the latest being Dave Hakstol of the Seattle Kraken.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / April 30
Woodcroft: ‘I haven’t watched much of the Edmonton Oilers since I was let go’
It’s been a little over five months since Jay Woodcroft unceremoniously left the Edmonton Oilers franchise, fired after a sluggish start to the season.
San Jose Sharks News / San Jose Hockey Now / April 30
NHL insider names four possible Sharks head-coaching candidates
Elliotte Friedman threw out a few head coach candidates that the San Jose Sharks might be interested in. “San Jose does like the tie-ins to the people who have been there,” Friedman said on the 32 Thoughts Podcast on Monday.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / March 13
The Oilers In Seven: Segment Nine — The Wobble Was Fixed
In the eighth segment of the season, the Oilers went back to a lot of what plagued them during Jay Woodcroft’s tenure. Odd man rushes against, slot shots against and questionable goaltending all led to the worst segment of the year since the poor start in October.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 24
Top Stories of 2023 – No. 12: Jay Woodcroft gets ejected from penultimate game with Edmonton Oilers
Now that we’re into the Christmas break, it’s a perfect time to take a look back at the year that was. Over the next few days, we’ll be counting down the most-viewed stories at Oilersnation of 2023.
Ottawa Senators News / Oilersnation / December 21
Jay Woodcroft among head coach candidates to watch for the Ottawa Senators
Since the Edmonton Oilers fired Jay Woodcroft back in November, three other teams have made changes behind the bench due to poor starts. The St. Louis Blues fired Craig Berube, who led the team to their first Stanley Cup back in 2019, and the Minnesota Wild dismissed Dean Evason after a string of seven consecutive losses.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 18
The Paul Coffey effect has been noticable for Edmonton Oilers
Over the last five-odd years, there have been few bigger “behind the scenes” stories than Paul Coffey’s. He first appeared in Edmonton in 2018, working as a skills coach with the club, but it was a short-lived role, lasting around a year before he left the team.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / December 12
Oilers’ Controversial Coaching Change Proving to Be Right Move
It’s exactly one month since the Edmonton Oilers relieved head coach Jay Woodcroft of his duties, replacing him with Kris Knoblauch. At the time, Oilers general manager and president of hockey operations Ken Holland and CEO of hockey operations Jeff Jackson came under fire for the move.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 3
Examining the race to the playoffs for the Oilers, and what they need to do to get there
Following a disastrous month of October, which resulted in the firings of head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant coach Dave Manson, the Edmonton Oilers are slowly, but surely climbing back up the standings.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 1
The Sked Ahead: Six-game homestand and two three-game trips on tap for Oilers in December
Welcome to December! November was quite the month for the Edmonton Oilers. It started with a four-game losing skid that cost Jay Woodcroft his job, the Kris Knoblauch era began with a three-game winning streak that was followed immediately by a three-game losing streak, and then November ended with four consecutive wins.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / November 28
3 Ways Oilers Are Better Since Knoblauch Replaced Woodcroft
More than two weeks have passed since the Edmonton Oilers relieved head coach Jay Woodcroft of his duties and replaced him with Kris Knoblauch, who has now had a bit of time to begin making an impact.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / November 22
Oilers Running Out of Time For Coaching Change to Have Impact
A week and a half ago, the Edmonton Oilers relieved head coach Jay Woodcroft of his duties and replaced him with Kris Knoblauch behind the bench. Oilers general manager and president of hockey operations Ken Holland and CEO of hockey operations Jeff Jackson announced the change at a press conference on Nov.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / November 21
Oilers Fans Wrong to Accuse McDavid of Getting Woodcroft Fired
The Edmonton Oilers underwent some massive changes last week as they decided to move on from head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant coach Dave Manson to hire Kris Knoblauch as the team’s new head coach and bring legendary defenseman Paul Coffey in as the Oilers’ new assistant coach.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / November 16
The NHL’s coaching hot seat: Who’s next in the crosshairs after Jay Woodcroft’s firing?
The ninth-best points percentage in NHL history among coaches with at least 100 games was not enough to save Jay Woodcroft’s job in Edmonton last week.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 14
The Oilers in Seven: Part Two – A Bitter End to a Beautiful Beginning
This is the second article in a season-long series breaking down the Oilers into seven-game segments. This segment cost the head coach and his chief assistant coach their jobs, and their prize goaltending free-agent signing was sent to the AHL to get his game sorted.
Edmonton Oilers News / Yardbarker / November 13
Does having a new head coach make the Oilers a betting favorite?
The Edmonton Oilers are hoping to change their fortunes around now that they have a new head coach. But will having new personnel be enough to make them betting favorites?
Edmonton Oilers News / Field Level Media / November 12
Oilers fire head coach Jay Woodcroft after dismal start
The Edmonton Oilers fired head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant coach Dave Manson on Sunday. Kris Knoblauch, formerly the head coach of the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League, was named to replace Woodcroft.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / November 12
Oilers Make Coaching Changes, Woodcroft Out, Knoblauch In
The Edmonton Oilers have opted for a coaching shake-up, relieving Jay Woodcroft of his duties as Head Coach. Dave Manson is also out as an assistant. In a subsequent set of moves, the organization swiftly announced Kris Knoblauch as the new head coach, while also introducing Hockey Hall of Famer Paul Coffey as an assistant coach.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 12
Edmonton Oilers fire Jay Woodcroft
The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Jay Woodcroft, becoming the 10th head coach fired in the last 14 years. Woodcroft loses his position behind the Oilers’ bench a day after the club fell 3-2 to the San Jose Sharks Thursday night, plummeting their record to 2-9-1 through the first 12 games of the season.
Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 12
Report: Oilers fire head coach Jay Woodcroft
The Oilers are making a coaching change amid a disastrous start to the 2023-24 season.
Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / November 12
Report: Oilers fire head coach Jay Woodcroft
Losing to the San Jose Sharks, a team off to the worst start in NHL history by goal differential? Evidently that was the final straw for an Edmonton Oilers team that was supposed to contend for a Stanley Cup this season.
Edmonton Oilers News / Last Word On Sports / November 11
Should Jay Woodcroft Get Fired By Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers might fire coach Jay Woodcroft after the team started their season with one of the worst records in the NHL. Whether he is the problem or not is a completely separate question.
Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / November 10
Edmonton Oilers HC isn’t worried about job security
After a disappointing loss Thursday night, all eyes turned to Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft with the team off to a dreadful start.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / November 6
Oilers Insider Suggests Jay Woodcroft’s Job In Jeopardy
The Edmonton Oilers are off to a terrible start with a 2-7-1 record through ten games, and something has to change before they begin to improve. The team’s star players have been good, but not great.
Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / November 6
How hot is Jay Woodcroft's seat in Edmonton?
Tyler Yaremchuk and Frank Seravalli discussed how hot Jay Woodcroft’s seat is in Edmonton on the latest episode of Daily Faceoff Live.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 5
Rishaug: Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft’s job in jeopardy
An impotent start to the Edmonton Oilers season is starting to increase the internal temperature as the Alberta winter nears. The heat has increased so much that TSN’s Ryan Rishaug reported Sunday that head coach Jay Woodcroft’s job is in jeopardy.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 31
Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft named most positively received coach of 2023 by fans
Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft isn’t just one of the most handsome coaches in the NHL anymore, he’s also the number one most positively received coach of 2023 after recent research highlighted his remarkable reception amongst fans.
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