Posts About "Dave Tippett"
Oilers Banking on Koskinen, Smith Tandem
July 15th, 2019 It’s not every day that we see a team with two of the league’s top four scorers miss the playoffs but the Edmonton Oilers managed to accomplish just that in 2018-19 and by a rather comfortable margin. And yet, with as poorly constructed as their roster was, had the duo of Cam Talbot and Mikko Koskinen found a way to raise their...
NHL News & Notes: Dave Tippett, Sheldon Keefe & More
May 28th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Dave Tippett has been named the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, Sheldon Keefe has signed a two-year extension with the Toronto Marlies and Jesper Sellgren has signed with the Carolina Hurricanes. Tippett Named Oilers Head Coach The Oilers have officially hired Tippett to a three-year contract to...
Confirmed: Oilers Hire Dave Tippett as Coach
May 28th, 2019 On Monday, we reported the news was coming sometime Tuesday. Around 8 am Mountain Time Tuesday, NHL insiders started reporting that the Edmonton Oilers had hired Dave Tippett as the team's new head coach. The Oilers organization called for a press conference at 11 am Mountain Time to introduce him to the fan base and media....
Oilers to Announce Dave Tippett as Coach on Tuesday
May 27th, 2019 There were plenty of rumors the Edmonton Oilers had Dave Tippett as their leading candidate for the new head coaching job in Edmonton. It appears those rumors are no longer rumors. Sportsnet's John Shannon and Jeff Marek revealed in a video Monday that Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers will hold a press conference to announce Dave...
NHL Rumors: Kessel, Tippett, Oilers Signing, More
May 24th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is talk of Phil Kessel being connected to the Minnesota Wild, but not wanting to go there. There is also news surrounding the Edmonton Oilers who appear on the verge of a deal with head coach Dave Tippett and Swedish forward Joakim Nygard. Phil Kessel to the Wild? There was talk about a deal...
Edmonton Oilers Need Dave Tippett
May 23rd, 2019 At the time of this writing Dave Tippett has not been hired by the Edmonton Oilers. According to multiple reports throughout the last couple of days though, his hiring with the club seems to be imminent. The Oilers' biggest problem right now is preventing goals against. With Tippett's focus on defense, he would be a perfect match for...
