General manager Stan Bowman’s decision to fire head coach Kris Knoblauch brought a dramatic era in Edmonton to an abrupt end.

The Edmonton Oilers turned the NHL offseason upside down when general manager Stan Bowman suddenly pulled the plug on Kris Knoblauch’s tenure behind the bench. The move stunned fans and insiders, ...

Over the past two decades, the longest Kris Knoblauch has been out of work as a hockey coach is two months, back when the WHL Kootenay Ice fired him in 2013 and out of the blue Erie Otters GM Sherry ...

Kris Knoblauch may not be heading to the Toronto Maple Leafs anytime soon, according to NHL insider Darren Dreger.

Edmonton fires Kris Knoblauch after two Stanley Cup Finals and a first-round exit, signaling an aggressive offseason to keep Connor McDavid happy.

Knoblauch coached the Oilers to the playoffs three times since taking over as a midseason replacement when Jay Woodcroft was fired following a bad start in November 2023. They won 166 of their 286 ...

Firing Knoblauch, who led Edmonton to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2024 and 2025, is a Band-Aid over much deeper issues ...

FILE - Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch looks on from behind the bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Denver. (AP ...

FILE - Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch looks on from behind the bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Denver. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton ...

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers fired coach Kris Knoblauch on Thursday, dismissing him after a first-round exit followed him guiding the team to consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final.