Connor McDavid Reportedly Influenced Jay Woodcroft's Firing
Today, the Edmonton Oilers relieved Head Coach Jay Woodcroft of his duties in a difficult, but questionable decision.
To be honest, no one expected that they would hire Kris Knoblauch, the Hartford Wolfpack's coach.
In the early part of the season, Woodcroft's team that is supposed to contend for a Stanley Cup looked like pretenders due to an abysmal 3-9-1 start.
This raises the question of what influence
Connor McDavid has in the organization with the hiring of Kris Knoblauch. Considering they hired his former OHL coach from the Eerie Otters, he may have a lot of influence.
I'm hearing that Hartford Wolf Pack coach Kris Knoblauch is the new coach of the Edmonton Oilers. McDavid former coach in junior.
Following Jay Woodcroft's promotion in 2022, this is the team's second AHL coaching promotion.
Paul Coffey will be Knoblauch's assistant in Edmonton as the former Wolfpack coach transitions to head coaching duties.
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NOVEMBRE 12 | 460 ANSWERS Connor McDavid Reportedly Influenced Jay Woodcroft's Firing Do you think Connor McDavid has too much overt influence in the Oilers organization? |
Yes | 270 | 58.7 % |
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