Posts About "Ken Hitchcock"
5 Things to Know About New Oilers Coach Hitchcock
November 20th, 2018 EDMONTON — Ken Hitchcock has put a brief retirement behind him to coach his hometown Edmonton Oilers, replacing the fired Todd McLellan. Here are five things to know about the latest coach that will try to guide the once proud franchise out of the hock...
NHL Rumors: Hitchcock, Duchene, Skinner, Panarin, More
November 20th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, there are details emerging regarding the firing of coach Todd McLellan in Edmonton and what it means that he was replaced by Ken Hitchcock. There are updates on Matt Duchene's negotiations with the Ottawa Senators, Jeff Skinner might have set his asking price in Buffalo and Artemi Panarin might be having a...
Todd McLellan Fired by Edmonton Oilers, Replaced by Ken Hitchcock
November 20th, 2018 In what makes now four coaches fired since the start of the NHL regular season, the latest casualty is Todd McLellan who was relieved of his coaching duties in Edmonton on Tuesday morning and replaced with veteran coach Ken Hitchcock. McLellan's record this season was 9-10-1 and the Oilers had lost six of their last seven...
Stars Cannot Afford to Miss on Their Next Coach
April 21st, 2018 A month and a half ago, it seemed like the Dallas Stars were poised to be players in the Western Conference playoff picture, with a team that was finally rounding into form after a gritty 2-1 win against the St. Louis Blues at the American Airlines Center. How times have changed - the Stars suddenly collapsed into an eight-game losing...
Stars Proving Jim Nill Right
March 2nd, 2018 Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill didn't make a single move at the NHL trade deadline. In two games since the February 26 deadline, the team has proven the GM right. On Tuesday, a focused Calgary Flames club rode into Dallas on a two-game win streak and trailing the Stars by a single point in the Western Conference wild card race....
Sharks Exploit Stars’ Shortcomings in 5-2 Blowout
February 19th, 2018 Friday’s 2-1 win over the St. Louis Blues brought the Dallas Stars elation, a sigh of relief, and an important move up the Western Conference's crowded ladder. Joy from the momentous victory was quickly washed away, though, in a 5-2 lopsided loss to the Sharks on Sunday. Dallas still sits ahead of St. Louis for third place in the...
