The Edmonton Oilers made a new head coaching hire and to let go of their old coach, they took to technology, as Ralph Krueger was fired in an internet chat on Skype, while the team brought in Dallas Eakins as the new head coach.

As a player, Eakins competed for the Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, St. Louis Blues, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, New York Islanders and Calgary Flames. The Edmonton Oilers appointed Dallas Eakins as the National Hockey League club's new head coach on Monday, replacing the fired Ralph Krueger.

Eakins, 46, has been the head coach of the minor league American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies since 2009. The Oilers finished 12th in the Western Conference last season, 10 points off the final playoff spot The team has not qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2006.