Next Oilers GM will decide whether Hitchcock returns as coach

Ken Hitchcock's fate as interim head coach of the Edmonton Oilers will be determined by the club's new general manager, CEO Bob Nicholson said Monday.

Regardless of the impending GM's decision, Hitchcock will stay with the organization in some capacity moving forward, Nicholson added.

The sole focus of the Oilers front office is on the GM hiring process, Nicholson stated. Edmonton is not currently looking to hire a president of hockey operations.

Hitchcock was hired with the interim tag back in November and compiled a 26-28-8 record behind the bench. The 67-year-old is third on the NHL's all-time wins list.