List of Edmonton Oilers general managers

Peter Chiarelli is the current general manager of the Edmonton Oilers.

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 nine general managers since their inception.

Key

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

General managers

General managers of the Edmonton Oilers
No. Name Appointment Departure Accomplishments and events during this term Ref(s)
1 Bill Hunter November 1, 1971 1976 [1][2]
2 Bep Guidolin August 1976 1977 [2][3]
3 Brian Conacher 1977 1978 [2]
4 Larry Gordon April 26, 1978 June 1980 Acquired Wayne Gretzky in a trade with Indianapolis Racers [2][4]
5 Glen Satherdagger June 1980 June 9, 2000 Won Stanley Cup five times (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990) [2][5]
6 Kevin Lowe June 9, 2000 July 31, 2008 Appeared in Stanley Cup Finals in 2006 [6][7]
7 Steve Tambellini July 31, 2008 April 15, 2013 [7][8]
8 Craig MacTavish April 15, 2013 April 24, 2015 [8][9]
9 Peter Chiarelli April 24, 2015 – [9]

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Greig, Murray (October 9, 2012). "WHA Oilers were Wild Bill Hunter's baby". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. 1 2 "Oilers announce new Hockey Ops structure". Edmonton Oilers. July 31, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Dittrick, Ryan (April 15, 2013). "Oilers appoint Craig MacTavish as general manager". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Oilers Entertainment Group Announces Changes to Senior Management". Edmonton Oilers. April 24, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
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