Jay Woodcroft has been fired as coach of the Edmonton Oilers after the team that was considered a Stanley Cup contender lost 10 of its first 13 games. Today we will discuss about Jay Woodcroft: Salary| Wife| Contract| Did get fired| Net Worth.
Jay Woodcroft: Salary| Wife| Contract| Did get fired| Net Worth
Jay Woodcroft (born August 11, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He was most recently the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Born | August 11, 1976 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Jackson Bandits Missouri River Otters Flint Generals Anchorage Aces Corpus Christi IceRays |
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| Coached for | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2005 | ||
| Coaching career | 2005–present | ||
Salary
| SEASON | LENGTH | SALARY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3 years | $2,000,000 |
| 2023-24 | – | $2,000,000 |
| 2024-25 | – | $2,000,000 |
Wife
There is little public information about Jay Woodcroft’s wife Jackie.
However, he was reportedly born in Edmonton, Canada.
The two met when they were students at the University of Alabama-Huntsville.
While Jay played as a center for the university’s ice hockey team, Jackie played softball.
Contract
Woodcroft departed as head coach of the Oilers with a 79–41–13 record, the fifth-most wins in the NHL since he signed a three-year contract four months after Edmonton fired Dave Tippett.
Did get fired
Jay Woodcroft was fired as coach of the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. The Oilers (3-9-1) are coming off a 4-1 win at the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, but remain in seventh place in the Pacific Division, ahead of only the San Jose Sharks (2-11-1).
Net Worth
His net worth is estimated to be $ 5 million.
