Woodcroft

The Edmonton Oilers have signed head coach Jay Woodcroft to a three-year contract extension, rewarding him for leading the team to the NHL Western Conference final.The Oilers named Woodcroft as the team's interim head coach on Feb. 10 after…

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EDMONTON — Sometimes, it’s simply about timing. Todd McLellan had the Entry Level Edmonton Oilers, the first head coach that Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse would have as full-time NHL players. Jay Woodcroft was the…

Leon Draisaitl had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers remained a perfect 4-0 under new head coach Jay Woodcroft, coming from behind to thump the Anaheim Ducks 7-3 on Thursday to sit third in the Pacific Division. Evander Kane, Derek…

Usually, the “bump “ a new head coach provides is about goals and energy. A new boss brings new opportunity, and that translates into an extra goal, an extra step. Here in Edmonton however, the requirement was quite the opposite, and the…

Connor McDavid had a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers got new head coach Jay Woodcroft his first NHL win, defeating the New York Islanders 3-1 on Friday. Cody Ceci, Zach Hyman and Jesse Puljujarvi scored for the Oilers (24-18-3) who…

EDMONTON — In an organization that has spit out vintage names like Tom Renney, Todd McLellan, Dave Tippett and Ken Hitchcock, Jay Woodcroft arrives as Bakersfield beaujolais. A fresh new tannin for a tired, thirsty palate. A career that…