New Coaches in the NHL

May 15, 2026, 15:05
CanadaSports

Introduction

Many NHL teams changed their head coaches this year.

Main Body

The Edmonton Oilers fired coach Kris Knoblauch. The owner was not happy with the team. The team did not play well and lost their games. The Toronto Maple Leafs fired Craig Berube. The team finished in last place in their group. The team wanted a new start. Other teams also changed coaches. The Vegas Golden Knights got a new coach and won their group. The New York Islanders and Los Angeles Kings also changed their leaders.

Conclusion

NHL teams change coaches often to win more games.

Learning

⚡ The 'Past Action' Pattern

Look at how we talk about things that already happened. We use special words to show the past.

The Simple Switch Most words just get an -ed at the end:

  • Change →\rightarrow Changed
  • Finish →\rightarrow Finished
  • Want →\rightarrow Wanted

The Rule Breakers Some words change completely. You just have to memorize them:

  • Win →\rightarrow Won
  • Lose →\rightarrow Lost

Saying 'No' in the Past To say something did not happen, use did not + the normal word:

  • →→ Did not play (NOT did not played)
  • →→ Did not win (NOT did not won)

Vocabulary Learning

fired
to dismiss someone from a job
Example:The coach was fired after the team lost many games.
finished
to complete or reach the end of something
Example:The team finished last in the group.
owner
a person who owns a team or property
Example:The owner was not happy with the team's performance.
coach
a person who trains and leads a team
Example:The new coach will help the team win more games.
team
a group of players who play together
Example:The team played well during the season.
group
a set of teams or people that are together
Example:The team was in the same group as other teams.