The Oilers have fallen short to the Florida Panthers in two season finales, and the team is in search of a leader who will deliver the franchise its first title since 1990
By Emily Kaplan and Kristen Shilton | ESPN.COM | May 14, 2026
The Edmonton Oilers are in the market for their 10th head coach in 15 years after firing Kris Knoblauch on Thursday, a tenure that ended after a pair of Stanley Cup Final appearances — and with a three-year contract extension that doesn’t officially begin until July.
The next person behind Edmonton’s bench will be the sixth coach brought on since Connor McDavid joined the Oilers in as the No. 1 overall pick in 2015 and the eighth for Leon Draisaitl, selected third overall in 2014.
Executive vice president of hockey operations and general manager Stan Bowman, who has been in the Oilers’ front office since 2024, acknowledged on Thursday the high rate of turnover but said he felt another change was needed after Edmonton bowed out of the playoffs in a …Read More HERE
