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A shakeup behind Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch had the NHL club changing goalie coaches and Hall of Fame defenceman Paul Coffey shifting from behind the bench to an upstairs adviser role.


Paul McFarland came on board as a power-play specialist after Glen Gulutzan’s departure to become head coach of the Dallas Stars, Peter Aubry replaced Dustin Schwartz as goalie coach and Connor Allen will serve in a skills development role.

The club stated Monday that Coffey returns to his role as a special adviser to ownership and hockey operations after a more hands-on role as an assistant coach in charge of defencemen.

Assistant coach Mark Stuart’s contract was extended to continue as penalty kill specialist, while Stuart also assumed responsibility of the defencemen.

McFarland was head coach of the Western Hockey League’s Calgary Hitmen after three years as a Seattle Kraken assistant from the team’s expansion year in 2021 to 2024. The 39-year-old was also previously an assistant with the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Schwartz was Edmonton’s goalie coach for over a decade, but the Oilers aim for more consistency under 48-year-old Aubry, who was an associate coach at Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA) for two seasons.

He also spent eight seasons (2015-16 to 2023-24) as the Chicago Blackhawks’ developmental goaltending coach as well as the goaltending coach for the team’s AHL affiliate in Rockford.

Allen, 35, spent last season with the United States’ under-17 team and recently worked in skill development with the Sioux City Musketeers. The Oilers also confirmed a contract extension for video coach Noah Segall.