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Woodcroft went 79-41-13 across three seasons as the Oilers' head coach from 2022-24, leading them to two playoff berths, three series victories and the Western Conference finals.

This won’t be the first time Woodcroft has worked in California. From 2008-15, he served under Todd McLellan as an assistant coach with the San Jose Sharks, before the duo moved to Edmonton.

Woodcroft went 79-41-13 across three seasons as the Oilers' head coach from 2022-24, leading them to two playoff berths, three series victories and the Western Conference finals.

FILE - Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft checks the scoreboard during their game against the Minnesota Wild in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn.