| Kris Knoblauch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 24, 1978 Imperial, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Asheville Smoke Austin Ice Bats Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne | ||
| Current NHL coach | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
166th overall, 1997 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2006 | ||
| Coaching career | 2006–present | ||
Kris Knoblauch (born September 24, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He had previously been the head coach of the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL).[1][2]
He had a total of 13 seasons of coaching experience before joining Hartford,[3] including two seasons as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) and seven years as a head coach in the Canadian junior leagues. He compiled a record of 298–130–16–13 during that time.[1][2] Knoblauch coached the Oilers to an appearance in the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals.
- ^ a b Stephenson, Colin (July 29, 2019). "Rangers hire Kris Knoblauch to coach their AHL team in Hartford". Newsday. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Mercogliano, Vincent Z. (July 29, 2019). "New York Rangers hire Kris Knoblauch as head coach for AHL Hartford". The Journal News. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Kris Knoblauch Named Head Coach of the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack". National Hockey League. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.