ESPN NHL reports: The Edmonton Oilers are closing in on a contract that would make Mike Babcock, 63, who won a Stanley Cup in 2008 with the Detroit Red Wings and is 12th all time in NHL career victories, their next head coach, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.
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Sources: Oilers close in on deal to hire Babcock
The Edmonton Oilers are closing in on a contract that would make Mike Babcock, 63, who won a Stanley Cup in 2008 with the Detroit Red Wings and is 12th all time in NHL career victories, their next head coach, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.
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