The Edmonton Oilers have a new head coach.
The NHL club has hired veteran bench boss marking the first big move for new general manager and former Detroit Red Wings general manager, Ken Holland.
Tippett has been working as a senior adviser to Seattle's new NHL team since June 2018 and now becomes the Oilers' ninth coach in the past 11 years.
The former NHL Coach of the Year in 2010 spent eight seasons as the head coach of the Coyotes, missing the playoffs in his final five seasons there.
The Oilers have missed the playoffs 12 of the past 13 seasons and have reached the post-season just once in the four-year career of major star Connor McDavid.
— With files from The Canadian Press