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Rob Daum has joined the coaching staff of the Edmonton Oilers, signing a one-year contract to serve as an assistant coach with Craig MacTavish.Daum, 49, replaces Craig Simpson, who resigned his position with the team-s coaching staff to accept a broadcast position with CBC-s -Hockey Night In Canada-. He will work alongside Charlie Huddy and Bill Moores in his NHL coaching debut.Oilers General Ma football free games nager, Kevin Lowe says -Rob brings a solid coaching background with him to the Oilers. He has been successful at every level he has coached, whether it be in the AHL, the CIS or in the WHL and we are looking forward to adding Rob-s expertise to our coaching staff.-The former head coach of the University of Alberta Golden Bears returns to Edmonton after spending the past two seasons as the head coa football free games ch of the Houston Aeros. In his professional coaching debut, Daum registered a 77-67-16 (W-L-OT) record with the Minnesota Wild-s AHL affiliate from 2005-06 to 2006-07. He led the Aeros to a second place finish in the AHL-s West Division in 2005-06 with a 50-24-6 mark and advanced to the second round of the playoffs before losing to the AHL Calder Cup finalist Milwaukee Admirals.Prior to joining t football free games he professional coaching ranks, Daum spent 10 seasons behind the bench of the University of Alberta Golden Bears. From 1995-96 to 2004-05, the Churchbridge, Saskatchewan native compiled one of the most successful records in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) history with an overall record of 345-79-32 (.792) and a Canada West Hockey conference record of 218-37-25 (.823). Twice named the CIS Coac football free games h of the Year (2001, 2004), Daum led the Golden Bears to three CIS University Cup national championships (1999, 2000, 2005) and six conference titles.Daum was a five-time winner of the Canada West Hockey Coach of the Year Award (1999, 2001 to 2004) and led Alberta to the post-season in each of his 10 seasons. He was 50-19 (.725) in the playoffs, including 14-8 (.636) in nine appearances at the CIS football free games University Cup tournament. He ranks among the all-time CIS University Cup leaders in appearances (4th), consecutive appearances (2nd with 9; 1997-2005), games (5th with 22), wins (3rd with 14) and national championships (4th with 3). Daum also coached Team Canada to the bronze medal at the 2003 FISU World University Games in Tarvisio, Italy.Daum began his coaching career in the Edmonton minor hoc football free games key system in 1981-82 and served as head coach of the Alberta Junior Hockey League-s Saint Albert Saints in 1985-86. He then coached three seasons with the Nipawin Hawks of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League from 1986-87 to 1988-89, before moving onto the Western Hockey League.From 1989-90 to 1994-95, Daum served in the roles of head coach, general manager, assistant general manager and assista football free games nt coach with three WHL teams. He was head coach and general manager of the Prince Albert Raiders in 1990-91 and head coach of the Lethbridge Hurricanes from 1993-94 to 1994-95. With Lethbridge in1994-95, Daum-s assistant coach was Jeff Truitt, who will be the assistant coach with Kelly Buchberger with the AHL Springfield Falcons in 2007-08. As assistant GM and assistant coach with Swift Current, football free games he helped guide the Broncos to the 1993 WHL championship and a berth in the Memorial Cup.Daum becomes the fourth former Golden Bear to join the Oilers coaching ranks. Clare Drake served as the Oilers- head coach in 1975-76 during the team-s tenure in the World Hockey Association, while Bill Moores (2000-01 to 2006-07) and Kevin Primeau (1991-92 to 1996-97) have been assistant coaches for Edmonton. football free games ROB DAUM COACHING TIMELINE POSITION LEAGUE 1981-82 Edmonton Firefighters Bantam AA Assistant Coach EMHA 1983-84 Don Wheaton Midget AA Head Coach EMHA 1985-86 St. Albert Saints Head Coach SJHL 1987-88 Nipawin Hawks Head Coach SJHL 1989-90 WHL 1990-91football free games es Head Coach WHL 1995-96 U of Alberta Golden Bears Head Coach CIS 1997-98 U of Alberta Golden Bears Head Coach CIS 1999-00 U of Alberta Golden Bears Head Coach CIS 2001-02 U of Alberta Golden Bears Head Coach CIS 2003-04 U of Alberta Golden Bears Head Coach CIS 2005-06 Houston Aeros Head Coach AHL 2007-08 Edmonton football free games Oilers football free games
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