Oilers say general manager Ken Holland will not have his contract renewed

By The Canadian Press on June 27, 2024.

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers say general manager Ken Holland will not have his contract renewed.

The Oilers announced the move in a release Thursday and called it a mutual decision between Holland and the NHL team.

Holland spent the last five seasons as the Oilers’ GM and built a team that advanced to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final this season before losing to the Florida Panthers.

Before joining Edmonton, the 68-year-old from Vernon, B.C., spent 22 seasons as GM of the Detroit Red Wings.

Detroit won Stanley Cups in 1998, 2002 and 2008 under Holland.

Jeff Jackson, the Oilers’ chief executive officer of hockey operations, said in a statement that Holland helped build a winning culture in Edmonton and made the Alberta capital a destination for NHL players.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 27, 2024.

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