As Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblaugh is enjoying his rookie NHL campaign, former Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft has been assigned his newest assignment.
Woodcroft was replaced by Oilers GM Ken Holland just 13 games into the 2023-2024 season, when current coach Kris Knoblaugh took over behind the bench.
Instead of coaching an NHL team Woodcroft will now be stepping behind the bench to coach team Canada for the 2024 IIHF World Championship happening in less than three weeks in Prague and Czechia.
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at #MensWorlds, alongside assistants Dean Evason, Jay Woodcroft and Steve Ott.
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— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) April 25, 2024
Woodcroft coached the Oilers for a total of 133 games. The team had a 79-41-13 record and had a .643 points percentage over the course of one full season and two partial seasons.
He will be serving as one of three assistant coaches to Andre Tourigny – the former Arizona Coyotes head coach who will be head coach for Canada. Dean Evason and Steve Ott will also serve as assistant coaches.
