Jay Woodcroft

Jay Woodcroft (born August 11, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who is the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Jay Woodcroft
Woodcroft in 2012
Born (1976-08-11) August 11, 1976
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Jackson Bandits
Missouri River Otters
Flint Generals
Anchorage Aces
Corpus Christi IceRays
Current NHL coach Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2000–2005
Coaching career 2005–present

In July 2008, the San Jose Sharks hired Woodcroft as an assistant coach under head coach Todd McLellan.[1] On April 20, 2015, the team announced that they had agreed to "part ways" with head coach Todd McLellan, assistant coaches Jim Johnson and Jay Woodcroft, as well as video coordinator Brett Heimlich. On June 25, 2015, the Edmonton Oilers appointed Jay Woodcroft and Jim Johnson as assistant coaches, rejoining newly appointed head coach Todd McLellan in Edmonton. On April 27, 2018, Woodcroft was appointed the head coach of the Bakersfield Condors, the Oilers' American Hockey League affiliate.[2][3] Under his guidance, the Condors had a 105–71–21 record during the regular season and captured the Pacific Division playoff championship during the 2020–21 campaign. Bakersfield also captured the Pacific Division regular season title in 2019.[4]

On February 10, 2022, the Oilers announced they fired Dave Tippett from the team, and named Woodcroft as the team's new head coach.[5]

References
  1. Savage, Brendan (July 24, 2008). "Former Flint General Jay Woodcroft gets NHL coaching job". mlive. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. "RELEASE: Oilers name Woodcroft Bakersfield head coach". EdmontonOilers.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  3. "Edmonton Oilers part ways with assistant coaches". CBC News. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  4. "Coaches & Management". www.nhl.com. Edmonton Oilers, LLC and the NHL. February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  5. "Jay Woodcroft takes over as Oilers head coach, replacing Dave Tippett". www.sportsnet.ca. Rogers Digital Media. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.


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