Edmonton Oilers hire Mike Babcock as head coach after NHL investigation clears him
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The Edmonton Oilers have hired Mike Babcock as their new head coach, announced after the NHL cleared him following an investigation into his brief, controversial tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023 that ended before he coached a game. Babcock, a 2008 Stanley Cup champion with Detroit, has not coached in the NHL since being fired by Toronto 23 games into the 2019-20 season. He now faces the challenge of leading superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl to their first championship after a decade of falling short.
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· 5 pulledThe Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock as their coach on Tuesday, hiring the polarizing taskmaster after the NHL cleared him last week following an investigation into his ill-fated 2023 stint in Columbus that ended without him working a game.
Babcock is now in charge of trying to get Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl the Stanley Cup a decade into two of the best hockey players on the planet falling short of that elusive goal.
The 63-year-old has championship experience from coaching Detroit to the Cup in 2008.
The league found no reason to bar Babcock from working if a team chose to employ him.
Babcock has not coached in the NHL since he was fired by Toronto 23 games into the 2019-20 season.
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