Kris Knoblauch
| Kris Knoblauch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 24, 1978 Imperial, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Asheville Smoke Austin Ice Bats Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne | ||
| Current NHL coach | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
166th overall, 1997 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2006 | ||
| Coaching career | 2006–present | ||
Kris Knoblauch (born September 24, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He had previously been the head coach of the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL).
He had a total of 13 seasons of coaching experience before joining Hartford, including two seasons as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) and seven years as a head coach in the Canadian junior leagues. He compiled a record of 298–130–16–13 during that time. Knoblauch coached the Oilers to appearances in the 2024 and 2025 Stanley Cup Finals.