List of Edmonton Oilers general managers
General managers of the professional ice hockey team the Edmonton Oilers
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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
| 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
| No. | Name | Tenure | Accomplishments during this term | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Hunter | November 1, 1971 – June 15, 1976 |
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[1][2] |
| 2 | Bep Guidolin | June 15, 1976 – August 25, 1977 |
|
[2][3] |
| 3 | Brian Conacher | August 25, 1977 – April 26, 1978 |
|
[2] |
| 4 | Larry Gordon | April 26, 1978 – May 15, 1980 |
|
[2][4] |
| 5 | Glen Sather† | May 15, 1980 – June 9, 2000 |
|
[2][5] |
| 6 | Kevin Lowe | June 9, 2000 – July 31, 2008 |
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[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 – January 22, 2019 |
|
[9][10] |
| - | Keith Gretzky (interim) | January 23, 2019 – May 7, 2019 |
|
[10] |
| 10 | Ken Holland† | May 7, 2019 – June 27, 2024 |
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[11][12] |
| - | Jeff Jackson (interim) | June 27, 2024 – July 24, 2024 | [12] | |
| 11 | Stan Bowman | July 24, 2024 – present | [13] |
See also
Notes
- 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.