May 14 (UPI) -- The Edmonton Oilers fired coach Kris Knoblauch after a first-round playoffs exit, the team announced Thursday. They also fired assistant coach Mark Stuart.
Knoblauch, who led the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final in 2023-24 and 2024-25, posted a 135-77-21 regular-season record over his three-year tenure with the franchise.
"Following a thorough review of this past season, we believe these changes are needed," Oilers general manager Stan Bowman said. "We are grateful for the contributions both Kris and Mark have made to our organization and we wish them the best moving forward.
The Oilers were 49-27-6 in Knoblauch's first season, when they scored the fourth-most goals in the NHL and allowed the 10th-fewest. They were 48-29-5, with the 11th-most goals and 14th-fewest allowed in 2024-25.
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