There are many reasons that factor into the sorry state of the Edmonton Oilers, a predicament that resulted in the firing of president of hockey operations and general manager Peter Chiarelli on Wednesday. The 54-year-old former Harvard forward inherited a mess, but he left the once-proud organization in worse shape. It's a team that has no […]
Tag: Chiarelli
Oilers fire maligned Peter Chiarelli; Keith Gretzky named interim GM
Peter Chiarelli has been fired as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers and replaced on an interim basis by Keith Gretzky, who was previously Chiarelli's assistant. Bob Nicholson, CEO and vice-chair of Oilers Entertainment Group, said at Tuesday's news conference that the decision to cut Chiarelli loose was made prior to Tuesday night's 3-2 loss — Edmonton's […]