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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.

Key

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Key of terms and definitions
Term Definition
No. Number of general managers[a]
Ref(s) References
– Does not apply
† Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category

General managers

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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
 [1][2]
2 Bep Guidolin June 15, 1976 – August 25, 1977
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [2][3]
3 Brian Conacher August 25, 1977 – April 26, 1978
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [2]
4 Larry Gordon April 26, 1978 – May 15, 1980
  • 1 Avco Cup finals appearance (1979)
  • 2 playoff appearances
 [2][4]
5 Glen Sather† May 15, 1980 – June 9, 2000 [2][5]
6 Kevin Lowe June 9, 2000 – July 31, 2008
  • 1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2006)
  • 1 conference title and 3 playoff appearances
 [6][7]
7 Steve Tambellini July 31, 2008 – April 15, 2013
  • No playoff appearances
 [7][8]
8 Craig MacTavish April 15, 2013 – April 24, 2015
  • No playoff appearances
 [8][9]
9 Peter Chiarelli April 24, 2015 – January 22, 2019
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [9][10]
- Keith Gretzky (interim) January 23, 2019 – May 7, 2019
  • No playoff appearances
 [10]
10 Ken Holland† May 7, 2019 – June 27, 2024
  • 1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2024)
  • 1 conference title and 5 playoff appearances
 [11][12]
- Jeff Jackson (interim) June 27, 2024 – July 24, 2024 [12]
11 Stan Bowman July 24, 2024 – present [13]

See also

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Notes

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  • a 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

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  1. ^ Greig, Murray (October 9, 2012). "WHA Oilers were Wild Bill Hunter's baby". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b "Oilers announce new Hockey Ops structure". Edmonton Oilers. July 31, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Dittrick, Ryan (April 15, 2013). "Oilers appoint Craig MacTavish as general manager". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Oilers Entertainment Group Announces Changes to Senior Management". Edmonton Oilers. April 24, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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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