Jay Woodcroft | |||
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Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
August 11, 1976 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
ECHL Jackson Bandits UHL Missouri River Otters Flint Generals WCHL Anchorage Aces CHL Corpus Christi IceRays |
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2000–2005 |
Jay Woodcroft (born August 11, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
In July 2008, the San Jose Sharks hired Woodcroft as an assistant coach under head coach Todd McLellan.
On April 20, 2015, the team announced that they had agreed to "part ways" with Head Coach Todd McLellan, Assistant Coaches Jim Johnson and Jay Woodcroft, as well as Video Coordinator Brett Heimlich.
On June 25, 2015, the Edmonton Oilers appointed Jay Woodcroft and Jim Johnson as Assistant Coaches. The pair joined newly appointed head coach Todd McLellan in Edmonton.