RELEASE: Oilers name Mike Babcock as Head Coach
TheWire2h ago
The Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock as the club's 19th head coach in franchise history on June 23, 2026. Babcock, 63, holds a 700-418-183 regular-season coaching record over 17 NHL seasons and previously won a Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings in 2008. He is the only coach in hockey history to have won a Stanley Cup, Olympic gold medal, IIHF World Championship, and World Cup of Hockey title.
Via NHL.com: www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-name-mike
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