Edmonton Oilers


Coaching History
Position Name Seasons DOB Specialty Hire Date End Date Fired?
Head Dave Tippett 2019 - Present 8/25/1961 Head 5/28/2019
Head Ken Hitchock 2018 - 2019 10/3/1967 Head 11/20/2018 5/7/2019 N
Head Todd McLellan 2015 - 2018 10/3/1967 Head 5/19/2015 11/20/2018 Y
Head Todd Nelson 2014 - 2015 5/1/1969 Head 12/15/2014 5/19/2015 Y
Head Craig MacTavish 2014 8/15/1958 Head 12/15/2014 12/27/2014 N
Head Dallas Eakins 2013 - 2014 2/27/1967 Head 6/10/2013 12/15/2014 Y
Head Ralph Krueger 2012 - 2013 8/31/1959 Head 6/27/2012 6/9/2013 Y
Head Tom Renney 2010 - 2012 3/1/1955 Head 6/22/2010 5/17/2012 Y
Associate Jim Playfair 2019 - Present 5/22/1964 Defense, Penalty Kill 6/20/2019
Associate Ralph Krueger 2010 - 2012 8/31/1959 Special Teams 7/30/2010 6/27/2012 N
Associate Keith Acton 2013 - 2015 4/15/1958 Forwards, Power Play 7/28/2013 6/4/2015 Y
Assistant Glen Gulutzan 2018 - Present 8/12/1971 Forwards, Power Play 5/25/2018
Assistant Manny Viveiros 2018 - Present 1/8/1966 Eye in the Sky, Power Play 5/25/2018 5/31/2019 Y
Assistant Brian Wiseman 2019 - Present 1/8/1966 Eye in the Sky 7/23/2019
Assistant Trent Yawney 2018 - 2019 9/29/1965 Defense, Penalty Kill 5/25/2018 5/31/2019 Y
Assistant Jay Woodcroft 2015 - 2018 8/11/1976 Forwards, Power Play 6/25/2015 4/27/2018 N
Assistant Jim Johnson 2015 - 2018 8/9/1962 Defense, Penalty Kill 6/27/2015 4/27/2018 Y
Assistant Ian Herbers 2015 - 2018 7/18/1967 Eye in the Sky 7/13/2015 4/27/2018 Y
Assistant Rocky Thompson 2014 - 2015 8/8/1977 Eye in the Sky 7/27/2014 7/3/2015 N
Assistant Craig Ramsay 2014 - 2015 3/17/1951 Defense, Power Play 6/10/2014 6/4/2015 Y
Assistant Steve Smith 2010 - 2014 4/30/1963 Defense, Penalty Kill 7/16/2010 6/24/2014 N
Assistant Kelly Buchberger 2008 - 2014 12/2/1966 Eye in the Sky/Penalty Kill/5-on-5 Systems 6/25/2008 6/10/2014 N
Goaltending Dustin Schwartz 2014 - Present 3/30/1979 Goaltending 11/24/2014
Goaltending Sylvain Rodrigue 2013 - Present 6/27/1973 Goaltending Development 6/5/2013
Goaltending Frederic Chabot 2009 - 2014 2/12/1968 Goaltending 7/6/2009 11/24/2014 Y
Video Jeremy Coupal 2016 - Present 4/29/1989 Video 6/2/2016
Video Myles Fee 2009 - 2016 1/24/1981 Video 2009 6/2/2016
Skating David Pelletier 2014 - Present 11/22/1974 Skating 2014


Season by Season

2019-20
Position Name Seasons Specialty
Head Dave Tippett 2019 - Present Head
Associate Jim Playfair 2019 - Present Defense, Penalty Kill
Assistant Glen Gulutzan 2018 - Present Forwards, Power Play
Assistant Brian Wiseman 2019 - Present Eye in the sky
Goaltending Dustin Schwartz 2014 - Present Goaltending
Goaltending Sylvain Rodrigue 2015 - Present Goaltending Development
Video Jeremy Coupal 2016 - Present Video
2018-19
Position Name Seasons Specialty
Head Ken Hitchcock 2018 - 2019 Head
Head Todd McLellan 2015 - 2018 Head
Assistant Glen Gulutzan 2018 - Present Forwards, Power Play
Assistant Manny Viveiros 2018 - 2019 Eye in the Sky, Power Play
Assistant Trent Yawney 2018 - 2019 Defense, Penalty Kill
Goaltending Dustin Schwartz 2014 - Present Goaltending
Goaltending Sylvain Rodrigue 2015 - Present Goaltending Development
Video Jeremy Coupal 2016 - Present Video
2017-18
Position Name Seasons Specialty
Head Todd McLellan 2015 - 2018 Head
Assistant Jay Woodcroft 2015 - 2018 Forwards, Power Play
Assistant Jim Johnson 2015 - 2018 Defense, Penalty Kill
Assistant Ian Herbers 2015 - 2018 Eye in the Sky
Goaltending Dustin Schwartz 2014 - Present Goaltending
Goaltending Sylvain Rodrigue 2015 - Present Goaltending Development
Video Jeremy Coupal 2016 - Present Video
2016-17
Position Name Seasons Specialty
Head Todd McLellan 2015 - 2018 Head
Assistant Jay Woodcroft 2015 - 2018 Forwards, Power Play
Assistant Jim Johnson 2015 - 2018 Defense, Penalty Kill
Assistant Ian Herbers 2015 - 2018 Eye in the Sky
Goaltending Dustin Schwartz 2014 - Present Goaltending
Goaltending Sylvain Rodrigue 2015 - Present Goaltending Development
Video Jeremy Coupal 2016 - Present Video
2015-16
Position Name Seasons Specialty
Head Todd McLellan 2015 - 2018 Head
Assistant Jay Woodcroft 2015 - 2018 Forwards, Power Play
Assistant Jim Johnson 2015 - 2018 Defense, Penalty Kill
Assistant Ian Herbers 2015 - 2018 Eye in the Sky
Goaltending Dustin Schwartz 2014 - Present Goaltending
Goaltending Sylvain Rodrigue 2013 - 2015 Goaltending Development
Video Myles Fee 2009 - 2016 Video
2014-15
Position Name Seasons Specialty
Head Todd Nelson 2014 - 2015 Head
Head Craig MacTavish 2014 Head
Head Dallas Eakins 2013 - 2014 Head
Associate Keith Acton 2013 - 2015 Forwards, Power Play
Assistant Rocky Thompson 2014 - 2015 Eye in the Sky
Assistant Craig Ramsay 2014 - 2015 Defense, Power Play
Goaltending Frederic Chabot 2009 - 2014 Goaltending
Goaltending Dustin Schwartz 2014 - Present Goaltending
Goaltending Sylvain Rodrigue 2013 - 2015 Consultant
Video Myles Fee 2009 - 2016 Video
2013-14
Position Name Seasons Specialty
Head Dallas Eakins 2013 - 2014 Head
Associate Keith Acton 2013 - 2015 Forwards, Power Play
Assistant Kelly Buchberger 2008 - 2014 5-on-5 systems
Assistant Steve Smith 2010 - 2014 Defense, Penalty Kill
Goaltending Frederic Chabot 2009 - 2014 Goaltending
Video Myles Fee 2009 - 2016 Video
2012-13
Position Name Seasons Specialty
Head Ralph Krueger 2012 - 2013 Head
Assistant Kelly Buchberger 2008 - 2014 Eye in the Sky
Assistant Steve Smith 2010 - 2014 Defense, Penalty Kill
Goaltending Frederic Chabot 2009 - 2014 Goaltending
Video Myles Fee 2009 - 2016 Video
2011-12
Position Name Seasons Specialty
Head Tom Renney 2010 - 2012 Head
Associate Ralph Krueger 2010 - 2012 Special Teams
Assistant Kelly Buchberger 2008 - 2014 Eye in the Sky, Penalty Kill
Assistant Steve Smith 2010 - 2014 Defense, Penalty Kill
Goaltending Frederic Chabot 2009 - 2014 Goaltending
Video Myles Fee 2009 - 2016 Video
2010-11
Position Name Seasons Specialty
Head Tom Renney 2010 - 2012 Head
Associate Ralph Krueger 2010 - 2012 Special Teams
Assistant Kelly Buchberger 2008 - 2014 Eye in the Sky, Penalty Kill
Assistant Steve Smith 2010 - 2014 Defense, Penalty Kill
Goaltending Frederic Chabot 2009 - 2014 Goaltending
Video Myles Fee 2009 - 2016 Video


Head Coach History

Dave Tippett
DOB Hire Date 2019-20 Salary
August 25, 1961 May 28, 2019 $2,750,000
*Signed three year, $8.25 million contract in May 2019
Record
Season Team League Position Games
Played
Win Loss Tie Overtime
Loss
Playoffs
1995-96 Houston Aeros IHL Assistant
1995-96 Houston Aeros IHL Head 40 17 18 0 5
1996-97 Houston Aeros IHL Head 82 44 30 0 8
1997-98 Houston Aeros IHL Head 82 50 22 0 10
1998-99 Houston Aeros IHL Head 82 54 15 0 13
1999-00 Los Angeles Kings NHL Assistant
2000-01 Los Angeles Kings NHL Assistant
2001-02 Los Angeles Kings NHL Assistant
2002-03 Dallas Stars NHL Head 82 46 17 15 4 Lost in Round 2
2003-04 Dallas Stars NHL Head 82 41 26 13 2 Lost in Round 1
2005-06 Dallas Stars NHL Head 82 53 23 0 6 Lost in Round 1
2006-07 Dallas Stars NHL Head 82 50 25 0 7 Lost in Round 1
2007-08 Dallas Stars NHL Head 82 45 30 0 7 Lost in Round 3
2008-09 Dallas Stars NHL Head 82 36 35 0 11 Missed Playoffs
2009-10 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Head 82 50 25 0 7 Lost in Round 1
2010-11 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Head 82 43 26 0 13 Lost in Round 1
2011-12 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Head 82 42 27 0 13 Lost in Round 3
2012-13 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Head 48 21 18 0 9 Missed Playoffs
2013-14 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Head 82 37 30 0 15 Missed Playoffs
2014-15 Arizona Coyotes NHL Head 82 24 50 0 8 Missed Playoffs
2015-16 Arizona Coyotes NHL Head 82 35 39 0 8 Missed Playoffs
2016-17 Arizona Coyotes NHL Head 82 30 42 0 10 Missed Playoffs
2019-20 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head



Ken Hitchcock
DOB Hire Date End Date Stanley Cup Championship Jack Adams Award
December 17, 1951 November 20, 2018 May 7, 2019 1998-99 2011-12
Record
Season Team League Position Games
Played
Win Loss Tie Overtime
Loss
Playoffs
1984-85 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head 71 52 17 2 0
1985-86 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head 72 49 19 4 0
1986-87 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head 72 55 14 3 0
1987-88 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head 72 45 26 1 0
1988-89 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head 72 34 33 5 0
1989-90 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head 72 56 16 0 0
1990-91 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Assistant
1991-92 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Assistant
1992-93 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Assistant
1993-94 Kalamazoo Wings IHL Head 81 48 26 0 7
1994-95 Kalamazoo Wings IHL Head 81 43 24 0 14
1995-96 Michigan K-Wings IHL Head 40 19 10 11 0
1995-96 Dallas Stars NHL Head 43 15 23 5 0 Missed Playoffs
*Hired January 8, 1996
1996-97 Dallas Stars NHL Head 82 48 26 8 0 Lost in Round 1
1997-98 Dallas Stars NHL Head 82 49 22 11 0 Lost in Round 3
1998-99 Dallas Stars NHL Head 82 51 19 12 0 Won Stanley Cup
1999-00 Dallas Stars NHL Head 82 43 23 10 6 Lost in Stanley Cup Final
2000-01 Dallas Stars NHL Head 82 48 24 8 2 Lost in Round 2
2001-02 Dallas Stars NHL Head 50 23 17 6 4
*Fired January 25, 2002
2002-03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head 82 45 20 13 4 Lost in Round 2
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head 82 40 21 15 6 Lost in Conference Final
2005-06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head 82 45 26 0 11 Lost in Round 1
2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head 8 1 6 0 1
*Fired October 22, 2006
2006-07 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head 62 28 29 0 5 Missed Playoffs
*Hired November 22, 2006
2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head 82 34 36 0 12 Missed Playoffs
2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head 82 41 31 0 10 Lost in Round 1
2009-10 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head 58 22 27 0 9
*Fired February 3, 2010
2011-12 St. Louis Blues NHL Head 69 43 15 0 11 Lost in Round 2
*Hired November 6, 2011
2012-13 St. Louis Blues NHL Head 48 29 17 0 2 Lost in Round 1
2013-14 St. Louis Blues NHL Head 82 52 23 0 7 Lost in Round 1
2014-15 St. Louis Blues NHL Head 82 51 24 0 7 Lost in Round 1
2015-16 St. Louis Blues NHL Head 82 49 24 0 9 Lost in Conference Final
2016-17 St. Louis Blues NHL Head 50 24 21 0 5
*Fired February 1, 2017
2017-18 Dallas Stars NHL Head 82 42 32 0 8 Missed Playoffs
*Retired April 14, 2018
2018-19 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head 62 26 28 0 8 Missed Playoffs
*Hired November 20, 2018



Todd McLellan
DOB Hire Date Fire Date 2018-19 Salary 2019-20 Salary
October 3, 1967 May 19, 2015 November 20, 2018 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
*Signed five year, $15,000,000 contract in May 2015
Record
Season Team League Position Games
Played
Win Loss Tie Overtime
Loss
Playoffs
1993-94 North Battleford North Stars SJHL Head 68 35 22 11 0
1994-95 Swift Current Broncos WHL Head 72 31 34 7 0
1995-96 Swift Current Broncos WHL Head 72 36 31 5 0
1996-97 Swift Current Broncos WHL Head 72 44 23 5 0
1997-98 Swift Current Broncos WHL Head 72 44 19 9 0
1998-99 Swift Current Broncos WHL Head 72 34 32 6 0
1999-00 Swift Current Broncos WHL Head 72 47 18 4 3
2000-01 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL Head 82 43 32 0 7
2001-02 Houston Aeros AHL Head 80 39 26 10 5 Lost in Conference Final
2002-03 Houston Aeros AHL Head 80 47 23 7 3 Won Calder Cup Championship
2003-04 Houston Aeros AHL Head 80 28 34 14 4 Lost in Round 1
2004-05 Houston Aeros AHL Head 80 40 28 0 12 Lost in Round 1
2005-06 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant
2006-07 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant
2007-08 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant
2008-09 San Jose Sharks NHL Head 82 53 18 0 11 Lost in Round 1
2009-10 San Jose Sharks NHL Head 82 51 20 0 11 Lost in Round 3
2010-11 San Jose Sharks NHL Head 82 48 25 0 9 Lost in Round 3
2011-12 San Jose Sharks NHL Head 82 43 29 0 10 Lost in Round 1
2012-13 San Jose Sharks NHL Head 48 25 16 0 7 Lost in Round 2
2013-14 San Jose Sharks NHL Head 82 51 22 0 9 Lost in Round 1
2014-15 San Jose Sharks NHL Head 82 40 33 0 9 Missed Playoffs
2015-16 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head 82 31 43 0 8 Missed Playoffs
2016-17 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head 82 47 26 0 9 Lost in Round 2
2017-18 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head 82 36 40 0 6 Missed Playoffs
2018-19 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head 20 9 10 0 1
*Fired November 20, 2018
2019-20 Los Angeles Kings NHL Head



Todd Nelson
DOB Hire Date Fire Date
May 15, 1969 December 15, 2014 May 19, 2015
Record
Season Team League Position Games
Played
Win Loss Tie Overtime
Loss
Playoffs
2001-02 Muskegon Fury UHL Player-Assistant
2002-03 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Assistant
2003-04 Muskegon Fury UHL Head 76 47 20 0 9
2004-05 Muskegon Fury UHL Head 80 51 20 0 9
2005-06 Muskegon Fury UHL Head 76 51 18 0 7
2006-07 Chicago Wolves AHL Assistant
2007-08 Chicago Wolves AHL Assistant
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Assistant
2009-10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Assistant
2010-11 Oklahoma City Barons AHL Head 80 40 29 0 11 Lost in Round 1
2011-12 Oklahoma City Barons AHL Head 76 45 22 0 9 Lost in Round 3
2012-13 Oklahoma City Barons AHL Head 76 40 25 0 11 Lost in Round 3
2013-14 Oklahoma City Barons AHL Head 76 36 29 0 11 Lost in Round 1
2014-15 Oklahoma City Barons AHL Head 25 15 6 0 4
2014-15 Edmonton Oilers NHL Assistant
2014-15 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head 46 17 22 0 7 Missed Playoffs
*Promoted December 15, 2014
2015-16 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Head 76 44 30 0 2 Lost in Round 2
2016-17 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Head 76 47 23 0 6 Won Calder Cup Championship
2017-18 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Head 76 42 25 0 9 Lost in Round 1
2018-19 Dallas Stars NHL Assistant



Dallas Eakins
DOB Hire Date Fire Date
February 27, 1967 June 10, 2013 December 15, 2014
Record
Season Team League Position Games
Played
Win Loss Tie Overtime
Loss
Playoffs
2005-06 Toronto Marlies AHL Assistant
2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant
2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant
2009-10 Toronto Marlies AHL Head 80 33 35 0 12 Missed Playoffs
2010-11 Toronto Marlies AHL Head 80 37 32 0 11 Missed Playoffs
2011-12 Toronto Marlies AHL Head 76 44 24 0 8 Lost in Calder Cup Final
2012-13 Toronto Marlies AHL Head 76 43 23 0 10 Lost in Round 2
2013-14 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head 82 29 44 0 9 Missed Playoffs
2014-15 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head 31 7 19 0 5
*Fired December 15, 2014
2015-16 San Diego Gulls AHL Head 68 39 23 0 6 Lost in Round 2
2016-17 San Diego Gulls AHL Head 68 43 20 0 5 Lost in Round 2
2018-19 San Diego Gulls AHL Head 68 36 24 0 8 Lost in Western Conference Final
2019-20 Anaheim Ducks NHL Head



Ralph Krueger
DOB Hire Date Fire Date
August 31, 1959 June 27, 2012 June 8, 2013
Record
Season Team League Position Games
Played
Win Loss Tie Overtime
Loss
Playoffs
1989-90 Duisburg SC 2.GBun Head 32 21 7 4 0
1992-93 Feldkirch VEU Austria Head 50 18 25 7 0
2010-11 Edmonton Oilers NHL Associate
2011-12 Edmonton Oilers NHL Associate
2012-13 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head 48 19 22 0 7 Missed Playoffs
2019-20 Buffalo Sabres NHL Head



Tom Renney
DOB Hire Date End Date
March 1, 1955 June 22, 2010 May 17, 2012
Record
Season Team League Position Games
Played
Win Loss Tie Overtime
Loss
Playoffs
1990-91 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head 72 50 20 2 0
1991-92 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head 72 51 17 4 0
1992-93 Canadian National Team Intl Head
1993-94 Canadian National Team Intl Head
1996-97 Vancouver Canucks NHL Head 82 35 40 7 0 Missed Playoffs
1997-98 Vancouver Canucks NHL Head
*Fired in 1997
2003-04 New York Rangers NHL Assistant
2003-04 New York Rangers NHL Head 20 5 15 0 0 Missed Playoffs
*Promoted on February 25, 2004
2005-06 New York Rangers NHL Head 82 44 26 0 12 Lost in Round 1
2006-07 New York Rangers NHL Head 82 42 30 0 10 Lost in Round 2
2007-08 New York Rangers NHL Head 82 42 27 0 13 Lost in Round 2
2008-09 New York Rangers NHL Head 61 31 23 0 7
*Fired February 23, 2009
2009-10 Edmonton Oilers NHL Associate Missed Playoffs
2010-11 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head 82 25 45 0 12 Missed Playoffs
2011-12 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head 82 32 40 0 10 Missed Playoffs
2012-13 Detroit Red Wings NHL Associate
2013-14 Detroit Red Wings NHL Associate
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