Edmonton Oilers Hire Mike Babcock After NHL Clears Veteran Coach Following an Investigation
The NHL found nothing to prevent his hiring after reviewing conduct tied to his brief Columbus Blue Jackets tenure.
- On Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock as the club's 19th head coach, replacing Kris Knoblauch, who was fired after Edmonton's first-round loss to Anaheim last month.
- The NHL cleared Babcock last week following an investigation into his 2023 tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets, which ended amid allegations of improperly viewing players' smartphones.
- With 700 regular-season and 90 playoff victories, Babcock ranks among the NHL's most successful coaches, having previously led the Detroit Red Wings to a Stanley Cup title in 2008.
- Former players including Mike Commodore and Daniel Winnik criticized the hiring; Winnik called Babcock "the only guy that's ever made me hate hockey" from their 2015-16 time together.
- Babcock now faces the task of helping Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl secure the Stanley Cup, with both the NHLPA and the NHL having signed off on his hiring after reviewing his conduct.
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Edmonton Oilers name Mike Babcock as new head coach
The Edmonton Oilers have named Mike Babcock as the team's new head coach. The hire comes after the NHL cleared Babcock to coach again after past concerns about how the veteran bench boss managed and interacted with players. Babcock says he met with the Oilers' stars, and the players '100 per cent' behind him.
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The Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock as the 19th head coach in club history on Tuesday.
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