The Edmonton Oilers have tabbed Todd McLellan as their next head coach.
The team confirmed the news on Tuesday:
The #Oilers have appointed Todd McLellan as the 14th Head Coach in team history | READ > http://t.co/52BFZJWc9l pic.twitter.com/NSTceXe4sD
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) May 19, 2015
Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli heaped praise upon McLellan, per Sportsnet: "Todd's one of the top coaches in the league. His work ethic is tremendous."
The Oilers added more comments from Chiarelli: "He's the guy we wanted and I wanted to get on that in a hurry".