Hockey lost one of its great coaches as John Muckler of Edmonton Oilers dynasty fame has passed away at age 86. Although he never played in the NHL, he left his mark as a coach and general manager. RIP.
NHL News: John Muckler passes away at 86
The Edmonton Oilers and legendary star Wayne Gretzky released a statement that read:
“On behalf of the Edmonton Oilers organization and John’s many friends in the game of hockey, I want to extend my heartfelt condolences to Audrey and the entire Muckler family. When you have 22 pretty good hockey players and have enjoyed some success it’s hard imagine that the addition of an Associate Coach would be the final piece to getting the Edmonton Oilers to the top of the mountain, but that’s exactly what happened when John joined the team.