When Oilers bench boss Jay Woodcroft started connecting with his hockey contacts in his search to fill an assistant coaching vacancy on his staff, naturally one of his calls was to his brother, Todd.
Jay Woodcroft is the father of eight-year-old twin daughters who are embarking on life as the kids of the local hockey team’s head coach, never an easy spot in a Canadian market. He’s had the conversation with them.
Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said on Oilers Now with Bob Stauffer on Monday that new assistant coach Mark Stuart fit the profile of a position vacancy that took shape over the hiring process.
The newest Oilers assistant coach has 12 years in the NHL to lean on as he begins his professional coaching journey.
Defenceman played 673 NHL games with Boston, Atlanta and Winnipeg before coaching at the University of Vermont and Colorado College.
The Edmonton Oilers say assistant coaches Dave Manson and Glen Gulutzan will return next season as the NHL team shored up its hockey operations staff on Thursday.
After 10 years spent building his reputation as a solid NHL assistant coach, there were more comfortable options for Jay Woodcroft in the fall of 2018 than riding buses around the American Hockey League.
Contract extended through 2024-25, was 26-9-3 after replacing Tippett on Feb. 10.
Minutes after the Oilers beat the Flames in Calgary on Thursday night, Jay Woodcroft stood at a podium before an assembly of journalists.
Thursday just happened to be the fifth anniversary of The Comeback on Katella, the playoff game wedged in the hearts of Anaheim Ducks fans and the game still capable of generating nightmares for Edmonton Oilers fans.
Jay Woodcroft is a trailblazer.
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