Edmonton Oilers Dynasty: Players Turned Head Coaches

by Adam GretzFiled under: NHL CoachingThe old cliche in sports is that often times the best players turn out to be the worst coaches, and Wayne Gretzky, arguably the greatest hockey player ever, is, perhaps, one of the finest examples. The Great One resigned from his position as head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday following four unsuccessful seasons behind the bench in the desert. As a team, the Edmonton Oilers of the 1980s were one of the best collections of talent the NHL has ever seen, winning five Stanley Cups -- four with Gretzky -- between 1983 and 1990. Four members of those Stanley Cup winning teams, including Gretzky, went onto become head coaches in the NHL, with mixed results behind the bench.Edmonton Oilers Dynasty: Players Turned Head Coaches originally appeared on Fanhouse NHL Blog on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:31:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments