Ken Holland has officially informed the Edmonton Oilers that he will not be back with the team next season.
Holland had served as president of hockey operations and general manager since the 2019-20 season, following a roughly 35-year stint with the Detroit Red Wings organization.
Under Holland’s leadership, the Oilers made the playoffs five seasons in a row, including reaching the Stanley Cup Final this spring.
Holland is now free to offer his services to the team of his choice, but he has not yet done so, according to Dreger. The manager intends to reflect for a while before deciding what to do next.
“The Oilers and Ken Holland have
“The Edmonton Oilers and Ken Holland have mutually agreed that his contract will not be extended beyond the end of his current term. Over the past five seasons as general manager, Ken has not only built the Oilers into one of the best teams in the NHL, he has also established a deeply rooted foundation of success and a winning culture that will continue into the future . Thanks in large part to Ken’s exceptional work, Edmonton has become a destination city for NHL players. We wish Ken, Cindi and his entire family the best and thank him for his leadership and contributions to the Oilers organization and the city of Edmonton,” the president and general manager of hockey operations said in a press release. of the team, Jeff Jackson.
