Leon Draisaitl Opens up on Oilers' Decision to Back Mike Babcock - "Not Easy Sometimes Talking About All of These Things"

Leon Draisaitl opens up on Oilers' decision to back Mike Babcock - "Not easy sometimes talking about all of these things"

Leon Draisaitl said the Edmonton Oilers' core had a direct conversation with Mike Babcock before the team decided to hire him as its new head coach.

Edmonton Star Forward Speaks about Coach Mike Babcock

Before Mike Babcock coached a game for the Columbus Blue Jackets, he was dismissed from the organization.Now, he steps into his fourth head coaching job in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers in a few weeks at training camp.According to star forward Leon Draisaitl, this is the coach that the Oilers need to get over […] The post Edmonton Star Forward Speaks about Coach Mike Babcock appeared first on HEAVY.

Leon Draisaitl Wants Mike Babcock to Hold Everyone Accountable, Stars Included

The Edmonton Oilers are heading into a pivotal season with a coaching change that has generated plenty of buzz around the hockey world. After back-to-back trips to the Stanley Cup Final in 2024 and 2025, followed by a frustrating first-round exit at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks last spring, the Oilers decided they needed a different voice behind the bench. That voice belongs to Mike Babcock, and if you listen to Leon Draisaitl talk about it, t…

Oilers Notes: Babcock Hiring, Draisaitl, Mukhamadullin

The Oilers did not hold back this offseason. That statement could apply in many cases, but according to The Athletic’s Chris Johnston, in speaking with Oilers star Leon Draisaitl at the NHL’s European Player Media Tour, Edmonton asked their newly controversial Head Coach hire, Mike Babcock, every question regarding his past instances with his former teams. “We asked all of the hard questions that media would probably ask him, too,” Draisaitl sai…