| Born: | Kris Knoblauch | Draft: | 166th Overall Islanders 1997 |
| Hometown: | Imperial, SK | Position: | Winger |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Left | |
| National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Edmonton Oilers |
Kris Knoblauch (born September 24, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, former player, and the current head coach of 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).
He had 13 seasons of coaching experience before joining Hartford, including two seasons as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers and seven years as a head coach in the Canadian junior leagues. He compiled a record of 298–130–16–13 during that time.
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Deeper Dive
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Staff History
- Prince Albert Raiders – Assistant Coach (2006 – 2007)
- Kootenay Ice – Assistant Coach (2007 – 2010)
- Kootenay Ice – Head Coach (2010 – 2012)
- Kimberley Dynamiters – Assistant Coach (2012 – 2013)
- Erie Otters – Head Coach (2012 – 2017)
- Philadelphia Flyers – Assistant Coach (2017 – 2019)
- Hartford Wolf Pack – Head Coach (2019 – 2023)
- Edmonton Oilers – Head Coach (2023 – Present)
- Canada Pacific U17 – Assistant Coach (2010)
- Canada Red U17 – Head Coach (2016)
- OHL All-Stars – Assistant Coach (2017)
- Canada U20 – Assistant Coach (2017)
Achievements
- CIAU University Cup Champion (2000)