Oilers Reportedly Nearing Deal to Hire Mike Babcock as Head Coach
Multiple sources indicate the Edmonton Oilers are finalizing a contract to name Mike Babcock, 63, their new head coach. Babcock, who led the Detroit Red Wings to a Stanley Cup in 2008, ranks 12th in NHL career coaching victories.
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.
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/49004194/edmonton-oilers-nearing-deal-mike-babcock-sources-say)._
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