Ice Hockey-Oilers Great Messier ‘Horrified’ by Babcock Hiring

Mark Messier ‘horrified’ by Oilers hiring of Mike Babcock

Messier spent 12 seasons and won five Stanley Cups with Edmonton.

Oilers great Messier 'horrified' by Babcock hiring

New head coach Mike Babcock offering all Edmonton Oilers a blank slate

The court of public opinion may be one thing, but the Edmonton Oilers are giving Mike Babcock a clean slate as he begins his reign as their new head coach.

Mike Babcock Already Holding Oilers' Feet to the Fire

The Edmonton Oilers made a controversial decision during the summer upon the terminations of head coach Kris Knoblauch and assistant coach Mark Stuart. In Knoblauch’s place, GM Stan Bowman hired Mike Babcock, who had most recently been with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023 but resigned before having ever coached a game with the club […]

Mark Messier 'Horrified' By Edmonton Oilers' Mike Babcock Hire

One of the Edmonton Oilers' legendary leaders, Mark Messier, spoke candidly about the team's decision to hire Mike Babcock.

Messier 'horrified' by Oilers hiring Babcock

Edmonton Oilers legend Mark Messier rebuked the team for hiring Mike Babcock as head coach."I'm absolutely shocked they hired him," Messier said during th…