EDMONTON, AB - The Oilers have extended the contract of Head Coach Jay Woodcroft through the 2024-25 season, the hockey club announced on Tuesday.
Woodcroft was named the 17th bench boss in franchise history on Feb. 10, 2022, replacing Dave Tippett who was relieved of his duties after two and a half seasons.
After posting a 105-71-21 record as Head Coach of Edmonton's American Hockey League affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, Woodcroft went 26-9-3 in his first 38 games guiding the Oilers -- the second-best record in the NHL over that span.
Under Woodcroft's guidance, the team finished second in the Pacific Division and advanced past the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames in the Stanley Cup Playoffs before bowing out to the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final.
RELEASE: Oilers extend Woodcroft through 2024-25 season
Edmonton signs the Head Coach for three more years after he led the team to a 26-9-3 record and Western Conference Final appearance
© Justin Edmonds/Getty Images
