The Edmonton Oilers wasted no time in selecting a successor for Jay Woodcroft. <h2>Oilers Announce New Coach After Firing Woodcroft</h2> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/337332.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> The Oilers officially fired Jay Woodcroft and hired Kris Knoblauch to replace him. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/miketgould/status/1723756790280835440?t=f1DnSDaXd-xNc8Dpg2Rs6A&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> Knoblauch was McDavid's coach in the junior. McDavid certainly had a role to play in the process. <q>The #Oilers announced today that head coach Jay Woodcroft & assistant coach Dave Manson have been relieved of their coaching duties. Hartford Wolf Pack head coach Kris Knoblauch will assume head coaching duties with the Oilers & will be joined by assistant coach Paul Coffey.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1723755605092073722?t=juKFzGboR6bIUKXDaklQcg&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> Speculation rises as many believe Connor McDavid may have hand picked the Oilers new head coach but Frank Seravalli was quick to state otherwise. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1723762761732116539?t=_S3D-1NZsZ4e7AuLRa0E5Q&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> Former players seem to have nothing but good reviews for Kris Knoblauch. <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/337344.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TheFourthPeriod/status/1723754418959503506?t=fTf0mieVYl3UAZMb_eAmhA&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1723754556318785839?t=gqth-x_0XRNIMBt587HecQ&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1723755385402638721?t=4f0PPsCB8d1bHUGIIhMTew&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/KevinWeekes/status/1723756971860337075?t=ICeWOwOuO3-DD-1uMqgO5w&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> As seen on Hockey Patrol - <a href='https://www.hockeypatrol.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/BREAKING-Edmonton-Oilers-Choose-Their-Next-Head-Coach' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>BREAKING: Edmonton Oilers Choose Their Next Head Coach</a>
