Struggling Oilers fire Tippett; Woodcroft to take over
The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Dave Tippett with the team struggling in the third year of his tenure.
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The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Dave Tippett with the team struggling in the third year of his tenure.
Dave Tippett has been fired as Edmonton Oilers' coach, a source confirmed to ESPN. Jay Woodcroft, coach of the Oilers' American Hockey League affiliate Bakersfield Condors, has been promoted to work behind Edmonton's bench.
The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Dave Tippett, according to reports from Sportsnet, TSN and the Athletic.
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