Report: Oilers, Woodcroft nearing 3-year contract

The Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of signing head coach Jay Woodcroft to a three-year deal, ESPN's Kevin Weekes reports.

Woodcroft took over for Dave Tippett in February. The team did not give him an interim title but guaranteed he would be the head coach for the remainder of the campaign.

The 45-year-old did a superb job, guiding Edmonton to a 26-9-3 record down the stretch before leading the club to the conference finals.

Woodcroft has been with the Oilers organization since 2015-16, starting as an assistant coach for three years before heading the AHL's Bakersfield Condors for parts of four campaigns.