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General mangers of the professional ice hockey team the Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey franchise based in Edmonton, Alberta. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). They were founded in 1972 as a member of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played in the WHA until 1979 when they joined the NHL. The team has had eleven general managers since their inception.

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Term Definition
No. Number of general managers
Ref(s) References
Does not apply
Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category

General managers

General managers of the Edmonton Oilers
No. Name Tenure Accomplishments during this term Ref(s)
1 Bill Hunter November 1, 1971 – June 15, 1976
  • 2 playoff appearances
2 Bep Guidolin June 15, 1976 – August 25, 1977
  • 1 playoff appearance
3 Brian Conacher August 25, 1977 – April 26, 1978
  • 1 playoff appearance
4 Larry Gordon April 26, 1978 – May 15, 1980
  • 1 Avco Cup finals appearance (1979)
  • 2 playoff appearances
5 Glen Sather May 15, 1980 – June 9, 2000
6 Kevin Lowe June 9, 2000 – July 31, 2008
  • 1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2006)
  • 1 conference title and 3 playoff appearances
7 Steve Tambellini July 31, 2008 – April 15, 2013
  • No playoff appearances
8 Craig MacTavish April 15, 2013 – April 24, 2015
  • No playoff appearances
9 Peter Chiarelli April 24, 2015 – January 22, 2019
  • 1 playoff appearance
- Keith Gretzky (interim) January 23, 2019 – May 7, 2019
  • No playoff appearances
10 Ken Holland May 7, 2019 – June 27, 2024
  • 1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2024)
  • 1 conference title and 5 playoff appearances
- Jeff Jackson (interim) June 27, 2024 – July 24, 2024
11 Stan Bowman July 24, 2024 – present

See also

Notes

  • A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.

References

  1. Greig, Murray (October 9, 2012). "WHA Oilers were Wild Bill Hunter's baby". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "A visualized history of the Edmonton Oilers". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. "Edmonton Oilers, EEA Reach Coliseum Accord". The Daily Times. August 22, 1976. p. 19. Retrieved July 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Sports Transactions". The News-Palladium. April 27, 1978. p. 28. Retrieved July 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Diamos, Jason (May 20, 2000). "HOCKEY; Sather One Step Closer to the Rangers". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  6. Diamos, Jason (June 10, 2000). "HOCKEY; Lowe to Stay With Oilers As the General Manager". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  7. ^ "Oilers announce new Hockey Ops structure". Edmonton Oilers. July 31, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  8. ^ Dittrick, Ryan (April 15, 2013). "Oilers appoint Craig MacTavish as general manager". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  9. ^ "Oilers Entertainment Group Announces Changes to Senior Management". Edmonton Oilers. April 24, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  10. ^ "Chiarelli fired as general manager of Oilers". NHL.com. January 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  11. "Ken Holland named Oilers GM and President of Hockey Operations". NHL.com. May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  12. ^ "Holland will not return as Oilers general manager; contract expires July 1". NHL.com. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  13. "Stan Bowman hired as Oilers general manager, replaces Holland". NHL.com. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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