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National Post
17-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Edmonton Oilers new goalie coach not shying away from win-now demands
Surely, there are easier jobs to take in the NHL than becoming the goalie coach of the Edmonton Oilers. Article content After all, with the best player in the world — if not the two best — right now, when things go wrong with the team, you know people aren't pointing to the ones in charge of putting pucks in the net at the other end of the ice. Article content Article content In terms of point production, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have done that job better than anyone else during their past decade playing together, sitting first and second overall. Article content So, the focus of the fan base when times are bad is aimed squarely at the ones whose job it is to keep pucks out of their own net. The last line of defence, if you will. Article content And if the blame becomes common enough over a big enough sample size where the netminders' struggles are seen, justified or not, as the one thing separating this club from the Stanley Cup, well, it's difficult to ignore the common denominator through it all. Article content The goaltending coach. Article content And that's where Peter Aubry comes in, having been announced this week to the Oilers coaching staff under the even-keeled Kris Knoblauch, along with fellow new assistants Paul McFarland and Conor Allen. Article content Aubry understands full well the situation he's coming into, taking over for his predecessor, Dustin Schwartz, whose contract was not extended following 11 seasons of developing talent in the Oilers crease. To various levels of success, of course, after joining the club mid-Decade of Darkness. Article content The difference for Aubry is he's coming aboard an Oilers team in nothing short of win-now mode, after reaching the Stanley Cup Final each of the past two seasons, only to come home emptyhanded. Article content Article content 'A hundred per cent, they are. And I recognize that,' said Aubry, 48. 'This is a big role, and an important role. We're talking about the finest level of the curve right here to make that incremental improvement to win the Stanley Cup. Article content Article content 'I fully recognize that, that's exciting and enticing. I want to do my part.' Article content Aubry is making the jump to a full-time NHL position after spending the past two seasons coaching in NCAA Div. 1 as associate coach at Nebraska-Omaha, where Simon Latkoczy was just named the conference's Goaltender of the Year. Article content A native of Windsor, Ont., Aubry spent the previous eight years working as the developmental goaltending coach in the Chicago Blackhawks system, where he first met Blackhawks-turned-Oilers general manager Stan Bowman. Article content 'Stan's a great man and I'm so fortunate to be able to work for him again,' said Aubry, whose first order of business, even before packing up and moving his family to Edmonton, is familiarizing himself with his top two priorities on the roster, Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard. Article content And it's T-minus two months or so before the launch of the pre-season schedule to get acquainted, go over goals and expectations and implement everything into Knoblauch's overall approach to running the team. Article content It doesn't leave a lot of room for error. Especially in an off-season where a vocal sector of the fan base was screaming for changes in the goalie stable. Article content And did we mention expectations aren't getting any smaller on the season to come? Article content It's all part in parcel for Aubry. Article content 'There are daily and yearly regular human pressures that come and go. But insofar as or day-to-day process, I think that's one of those things where you're able to just drown out the noise and look at what we can do today to best prepare,' he said. 'At the same time, that's what makes it so great. Article content 'Personally, one of the big things about going to Edmonton, we're going to one of the best hockey markets in the whole world. That's a positive, and I think high-level athletes and people are driven by that. I'm no different. That's exciting and there's pressure and responsibility that goes with that, and you want to take that head on.' Article content Article content Aubry might be jumping right into the deep end with his new job, but he's already had a chance to get his feet wet in the NHL. Article content 'Back in the 2021-22 season when people were still missing time with COVID, I was up in the NHL for about three weeks,' said Aubry, who had been stationed with the Blackhawks American Hockey League affiliate in Rockford when he was called up to fill in for goaltending coach Jimmy Waite. 'And I was fortunate to be up there with Marc-Andre Fleury and Kevin Lankinen. And Lanks I had in the American league, but that was just a good time to really experience the NHL battle and essentially working with a future Hall-of-Famer. Article content 'Even prior to that, we had Robin Lehner right when he came to Chicago and it was really good getting to work with him all summer leading up to his time there. There is no question I got to work with some good goaltenders and I reflect back on those experiences to propel my coaching game further.' Article content
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Mercyhurst University goaltender Peter Aubry latest Erie tie to Edmonton Oilers
Erie's hockey connections with the Edmonton Oilers have extended to Mercyhurst University. Edmonton, led on the ice by former Erie Otters center Connor McDavid and off it by former coach Kris Knoblauch, announced three hirings to Knoblauch's staff on July 14. Advertisement One was Peter Aubry, 48, who will work with Edmonton's goaltenders. He was Mercyhurst's primary netminder from 1998-2002 before he experienced a professional career with North American and European franchises over the rest of that decade. The Edmonton Oilers hired former Mercyhurst University goaltender Peter Aubry as their goalie coach on July 14. Aubry returned to pro hockey employment after a two-season tenure as associate coach for the University of Nebraska-Omaha men's hockey program. Before that, the Windsor, Ontario, native was the developmental goalie coach for the Chicago Blackhawks' minor league affiliates. Paul McFarland and Conor Allen were the Oilers' other additions to their coaching staff. Aubry will be tasked with improving the position perceived as the prime reason Edmonton lost the second of the last two Stanley Cup finals to the Florida Panthers. Stuart Skinner, the regular starter this past season, and Calvin Pickard are the current goalies on its offseason roster. Advertisement More: Erie Otters sign Finnish defenseman Julius Saari for their 2025-26 OHL season Oilers lose other Otter Although McDavid will be back with the 2025-26 Oilers, they lost another former Otter named Connor to free agency on July 1. Multiple media outlets reported Connor Brown, a forward for Erie's Ontario Hockey League franchise from 2011-14, signed a four-year, $12-million contract with the New Jersey Devils. They'll be the fifth NHL stop since the Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick joined them during their 2015-16 season. Brown, 31, totaled 17 goals and 25 assists over his two regular seasons for the Oilers. He added seven goals and eight assists over their last two playoff runs. Advertisement More: Erie Otters hire Keenan Reynolds as assistant to coaching staff for 2025-26 season Contact Mike Copper at mcopper@ Follow him on X @ETNcopper. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Edmonton Oilers hire former Mercyhurst University goalie Peter Aubry
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Edmonton Oilers announce coaching roster changes
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch will have some new faces with him behind the bench next season. In a Monday morning release, the club named a trio of new coaches to the staff: Paul McFarland, Peter Aubry and Conor Allen. McFarland joins the Oilers after a season as the Calgary Hitmen's bench boss. This marks a return to the NHL after working as an assistant for three seasons with the Seattle Kraken, following stints with the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs. Aubry is the new goaltending coach, taking over for Dustin Schwartz, whose contract was not extended. Most recently, he was an associate coach for Nebraska-Omaha in the NCAA, as well as a developmental goaltending coach for the Chicago Blackhawks. Allen joins the Oilers as the team's skills coach. Previously, he was with the U.S. U17 team, and worked in a skill development role with the USHL's Sioux City Musketeers. Assistant coach Mark Stuart and video coach Noah Segall have been given contract extensions. Paul Coffey, who has worked with the team's defence corps, will return to his prior role as a special advisor to ownership and hockey operations. Glen Gulutzan, who spearheaded the Oilers' dominant power play, has signed on as head coach of the Dallas Stars. Kris Knoblauch will be speaking with the media later Monday morning. Evander Kane one-on-one: On his last days an Oiler, race in hockey and why he chose the Canucks 'Ready to play': Why Ike Howard is a good trade for the Edmonton Oilers You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun.
