The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey franchise based in Edmonton, Alberta. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). They were founded in 1972 as a member of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played in the WHA until 1979 when they joined the NHL. The team has had eleven general managers since their inception.
Key edit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| No. | Number of general managers[a] |
| Ref(s) | References |
| – | Does not apply |
| † | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category |
General managers edit
| No. | Name | Tenure | Accomplishments during this term | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Hunter | November 1, 1971 – June 15, 1976 |
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[1][2] |
| 2 | Bep Guidolin | June 15, 1976 – August 25, 1977 |
|
[2][3] |
| 3 | Brian Conacher | August 25, 1977 – April 26, 1978 |
|
[2] |
| 4 | Larry Gordon | April 26, 1978 – May 15, 1980 |
|
[2][4] |
| 5 | Glen Sather† | May 15, 1980 – June 9, 2000 |
|
[2][5] |
| 6 | Kevin Lowe | June 9, 2000 – July 31, 2008 |
|
[6][7] |
| 7 | Steve Tambellini | July 31, 2008 – April 15, 2013 |
|
[7][8] |
| 8 | Craig MacTavish | April 15, 2013 – April 24, 2015 |
|
[8][9] |
| 9 | Peter Chiarelli | April 24, 2015 – January 22, 2019 |
|
[9][10] |
| - | Keith Gretzky (interim) | January 23, 2019 – May 7, 2019 |
|
[10] |
| 10 | Ken Holland† | May 7, 2019 – present |
|
[11] |
See also edit
Notes edit
- a A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.
References edit
- ^ Greig, Murray (October 9, 2012). "WHA Oilers were Wild Bill Hunter's baby". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "A visualized history of the Edmonton Oilers". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Edmonton Oilers, EEA Reach Coliseum Accord". The Daily Times. August 22, 1976. p. 19. Retrieved July 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sports Transactions". The News-Palladium. April 27, 1978. p. 28. Retrieved July 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Diamos, Jason (May 20, 2000). "HOCKEY; Sather One Step Closer to the Rangers". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Diamos, Jason (June 10, 2000). "HOCKEY; Lowe to Stay With Oilers As the General Manager". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Oilers announce new Hockey Ops structure". Edmonton Oilers. July 31, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Dittrick, Ryan (April 15, 2013). "Oilers appoint Craig MacTavish as general manager". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Oilers Entertainment Group Announces Changes to Senior Management". Edmonton Oilers. April 24, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Chiarelli fired as general manager of Oilers". NHL.com. January 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Ken Holland named Oilers GM and President of Hockey Operations". NHL.com. May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.