EDMONTON, AB - During his eight-year tenure with the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes, newly appointed Oilers Head Coach Dave Tippett gained a reputation of being a defensively-conscious bench boss to help his team win hockey games.
It turns out, the 16th head coach in franchise history isn't ready to categorize himself as one.
Tippett - who has 553 wins as an NHL Head Coach and a Jack Adams Award to his name - instead looks at the make-up of his lineup and moulds the team accordingly.
BLOG: Tippett discusses coaching style, philosophy
"I don't look at myself as a defensive coach or an offensive coach. I look at myself as a coach that tries to find a way to win with the people that I have," Oilers Head Coach Dave Tippett said
