Former NHL coach and Stanley Cup winner John Muckler dies at 86
EDMONTON — Former NHL coach and Stanley Cup winner John Muckler has died. He was 86.
The Edmonton Oilers confirmed Muckler’s death Monday night. No cause of death was given.
Muckler was part of the staff that put together the Oilers dynasty of the 1980s, joining Edmonton in ’82 as an assistant coach under Glen Sather before going on to win five Stanley Cups with the organization between ’84 and 1990 — the last one as head coach.
The Midland, Ont., native left Edmonton and served as director of operations and head coach with the Buffalo Sabres from ’91 to ’95, and as head coach of the New York Rangers from ’97 to 2000.