RELEASE: Oilers name Mike Babcock as Head Coach
The Edmonton Oilers have appointed Mike Babcock as their new head coach following official clearance from the NHL.
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The brief
The Edmonton Oilers have named Mike Babcock as their head coach. This appointment follows a decision by the NHL to clear Babcock for a return to coaching.
Coverage from NHL.com, Sportsnet.ca, and Newsday focuses on the hiring announcement. Reports from ESPN and The New York Times emphasize that the NHL's clearance came after an investigation.
Future developments depend on Babcock's return to the bench now that the league has cleared him to coach.
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Quick answers
Who is the new head coach of the Oilers?
Mike Babcock has been hired as the head coach.
Why was league clearance necessary?
According to coverage from The New York Times and ESPN, the NHL cleared Babcock to return after an investigation.
Which organizations reported the hiring?
The hiring was reported by NHL.com, Sportsnet.ca, Newsday, ESPN, and The New York Times.
Coverage (10)
- Mike Babcock hired as new Edmonton Oilers head coach Yahoo Sports · 6h ago
- Oilers hire Mike Babcock as next head coach Sportsnet.ca · 6h ago
- NHL clears Mike Babcock to return after investigation The New York Times · 6h ago
- NHL clears Mike Babcock for return to coaching ESPN · 6h ago
- Oilers hire Mike Babcock as coach after the NHL clears him following an investigation Newsday · 6h ago
- RELEASE: Oilers name Mike Babcock as Head Coach NHL.com · 6h ago
- Oilers hire Mike Babcock, inviting disaster at a pivotal moment in franchise history CBS Sports · 6h ago
- Oilers hire Mike Babcock as head coach The New York Times · 6h ago
- RELEASE: Oilers add D.J. Smith as Associate Coach NHL.com · 6h ago
- Oilers name Mike Babcock head coach after NHL clears way ESPN · 6h ago
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