List of Edmonton Oilers general managers explained

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

Key of terms and definitions

Term	Definition
No.	Number of general managers
Ref(s)	References
–	Does not apply
	Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category

General managers

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Name	Tenure	Accomplishments during this term	Ref(s)
1	Bill Hunter	November 1, 1971 – June 15, 1976	2 playoff appearances	^[1] ^[2]
2	Bep Guidolin	June 15, 1976 – August 25, 1977	1 playoff appearance	^[3]
3	Brian Conacher	August 25, 1977 – April 26, 1978	1 playoff appearance
4	Larry Gordon	April 26, 1978 – May 15, 1980	1 Avco Cup finals appearance (1979) 2 playoff appearances	^[4]
5	Glen Sather	May 15, 1980 – June 9, 2000	Won Stanley Cup five times in six finals appearances (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990) Won Presidents' Trophy two times (1985–86, 1986–87) 6 conference titles, 6 division titles, and 16 playoff appearances	^[5]
6	Kevin Lowe	June 9, 2000 – July 31, 2008	1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2006) 1 conference title and 3 playoff appearances	^[6] ^[7]
7	Steve Tambellini	July 31, 2008 – April 15, 2013	No playoff appearances	^[8]
8	Craig MacTavish	April 15, 2013 – April 24, 2015	No playoff appearances	^[9]
9	Peter Chiarelli	April 24, 2015 – January 22, 2019	1 playoff appearance	^[10]
scope="row"	-	Keith Gretzky (interim)	January 23, 2019 – May 7, 2019	No playoff appearances
10	Ken Holland	May 7, 2019 – June 27, 2024	1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2024) 1 conference title and 5 playoff appearances	^[11] ^[12]
scope="row"	-	Jeff Jackson (interim)	June 27, 2024 – July 24, 2024
11		July 24, 2024 – present		^[13]

See also

• List of NHL general managers

Notes

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: WHA Oilers were Wild Bill Hunter's baby . . Murray . Greig . October 9, 2012 . July 16, 2015.
2. Web site: A visualized history of the Edmonton Oilers . . July 16, 2015.
3. News: Edmonton Oilers, EEA Reach Coliseum Accord . . August 22, 1976 . 19 . . July 16, 2015 .
4. News: Sports Transactions . . April 27, 1978 . 28 . . July 16, 2015 .
5. Web site: HOCKEY; Sather One Step Closer to the Rangers . Jason . Diamos . . May 20, 2000 . July 16, 2015.
6. Web site: HOCKEY; Lowe to Stay With Oilers As the General Manager . Jason . Diamos . . June 10, 2000 . July 16, 2015.
7. Web site: Oilers announce new Hockey Ops structure . Edmonton Oilers . July 31, 2008 . July 16, 2015.
8. Web site: Oilers appoint Craig MacTavish as general manager . Ryan . Dittrick . Edmonton Oilers . April 15, 2013 . July 16, 2015.
9. Web site: Oilers Entertainment Group Announces Changes to Senior Management . Edmonton Oilers . April 24, 2015 . July 16, 2015.
10. Web site: Chiarelli fired as general manager of Oilers . NHL.com . January 23, 2019 . April 23, 2019.
11. Web site: Ken Holland named Oilers GM and President of Hockey Operations . NHL.com . May 7, 2019 . May 7, 2019.
12. Web site: Holland will not return as Oilers general manager; contract expires July 1 . NHL.com . June 27, 2024 . June 27, 2024.
13. Web site: Stan Bowman hired as Oilers general manager, replaces Holland . NHL.com . July 24, 2024 . July 24, 2024.