The Edmonton Oilers fired Jay Woodcroft on Nov. 12, 2023 after watching the team stumble to a 3-9-1 start. The poor play put the Oilers 31st in the NHL, far out of a playoff spot just a month into the campaign.
With four games to go, the Detroit Red Wings still have a lot on the line. Playoffs are still feasible by the slimmest of margins. Plus, these somewhat meaningless games are great opportunities for players to audition for 2025-26 roles – in Detroit or elsewhere.
Jeff Marek of Daily Faceoff: There are some names that are coming up with the regards to the Philadelphia Flyers eventual coaching search. Rick Tocchet is first name that seems to come up.
How many of the yearly leaders in NHL goals since the 1990-91 season can you name in five minutes?
When John Tortorella was let go by the Philadelphia Flyers last week, he became the first name on what’ll become a growing list of fired head coaches as teams get eliminated from the playoffs through the spring.
Plenty of names are popping up for the Philadelphia Flyers coaching position. And while Rick Tocchet’s name may be the one on everybody’s lips, there are plenty more who should get some consideration.
John Tortorella's firing Thursday as Flyers head coach this close to the end of the regular season serves as the start of the offseason in Philadelphia.
Former Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft was popular among fans and had success in Edmonton, but one Oilers analyst is pointing at one reason why he's still unemployed.
The St. Louis Blues officially hired coach former Bruins coach Jim Montgomery less than a week after he was fired, and there may not be a good signs for former Oiler coach Jay Woodcroft.
Let’s travel back one year to November 12, 2023 — Following a losing road trip that saw the team fall to 3-9-1 on the season, the Oilers fired head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant coach Dave Manson.
Former Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft is one of the best available NHL coaches on the sidelines right now, and with two bench bosses on the hot seat, he may get an opportunity soon.
The Edmonton Oilers experienced a nightmarish start last season. It led to the eventual firing of head coach Jay Woodcroft. And it made the Oilers’ run to the Stanley Cup Final all the more impressive.
After a brutal 3-9-1 start to the 2023-24 season, the Edmonton Oilers decided they had enough of Jay Woodcroft as their head coach and fired him in favor of Kris Knoblauch.
Former Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft holds no grudge that he was unable to get the team to the heights reached after his dismissal last November.
When the Edmonton Oilers fired Jay Woodcroft early last season, he really wasn't the problem for a team that went to the Stanley Cup Final. Now, Woodcroft is at home in Edmonton and still looking for another job as an NHL head coach.
One of the more minor but most surprising storylines from Philadelphia Flyers training camp has been the continued presence of former Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft.
Former Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft is unfortunately out of a job for the upcoming NHL season, but a legendary coach has taken him under his wing. Flyers coach John Tortorella has allowed Jay Woodcroft to attend Flyers training camp to observe and learn from Tort's coaching.
Frank Seravalli is reporting that former Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft is seizing an opportunity to learn from an experienced coach in another organization while he waits for a chance to be a head coach in the NHL again.
We haven’t heard much from Jay Woodcroft since he was fired by the Edmonton Oilers in November of last year. Woodcroft and assistant coach Dave Manson were let go amid a terrible start to the 2023-24 season that saw the Oilers come out of the gate with a 3-9-1 record.
The Columbus Blue Jackets hired Dean Evason on Monday, effectively filling the last vacant head coaching job in the NHL for the 2024-25 season. Former Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft was rumored to be a finalist for that job, but he didn’t get it.
Are we any closer to a decision? It's been two weeks since the Columbus Blue Jackets were said to be nearing a decision for its next coach. Then talks with Todd McLellan broke down.
Where might the Toronto Maple Leafs turn for their next head coach? Running down some of the top potential 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.
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?
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