Oates spent 19 years playing in the NHL for seven different teams and was widely recognized as one of the slickest skaters and best passers. After he retired, he served as assistant coach for the ...

finished his 19-year NHL career seventh in assists with 1,079. He continues to assist people to this day. "Most hockey players that I've known in my life come from simple means and haven't forgotten ...

Oates, 49, was most recently an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils, who reached the Stanley Cup finals this spring before losing to the Los Angeles Kings. He was chosen over seven other ...

Adam Oates appears to have ruffled some feathers with his skills development.The former coach and veteran of 1,337 NHL games ...

Robert Laberge/Getty Images Adam Oates, now the Capitals' coach, played six seasons for Washington and helped lead it to its only Stanley Cup Finals appearance. On Monday evening in Toronto, Oates, a ...

NHL Hall of Fame Adam Oates has come to the defense of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner. Following the Maple Leafs’ first-round playoff exit to the Boston Bruins, fans took aim at Marner for ...

Oates certainly knows a thing or two about running a successful power play. His two seasons as head coach of the Washington Capitals saw them finish first and second in the NHL, respectively. He was ...

Now that we provided our Hall of Fame choices and the choices of media experts, let’s get to some of our favorites from the hockey blogosphere. We’ll provide a ...

Don't look now, but the Washington Capitals might just be on the upswing. Perhaps Adam Oates' system is not so flawed after all. After being trounced twice by their archrivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins ...

(Reuters) - The Washington Capitals have named Adam Oates as head coach of the National Hockey League team, general manager George McPhee announced on Tuesday. Oates will be making his head coaching ...