It's a dangerous time to be a coach in the NHL. The ' Todd McLellan held out longer than expected -- -- but he was ousted on Tuesday after a 9-10-1 start to the season. McLellan is the fourth coach to be fired this season, joining the ' Joel Stevens, the ' Joel Quenneville and the Bill Bradley Jersey ' The have named Edmonton native Ken Hitchcock as their new Head Coach after relieving Todd McLellan of his duties earlier this morning. Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) For McLellan, the leash was always short. The team underachieved in 2017 after losing in the second round of the playoffs the previous season, and having arguably the best player in hockey at the moment is both a ble sing and a curse. The Oilers have gotten next to no production from anyone not named or , and although McDavid is only Nerlens Noel Jersey 21, they'd like to set him up for succe s sooner rather than later. More NHL McDavid has 28 points -- 12 goals and 16 a sists -- DeAndre Jordan Jersey but with a hand in just under half of the Oilers' 57 goals, the team wants to get a lot more out of the talent around him. Ken Hitchcock will take McLellan's seat on the bench. You can't look for a more experienced guy to take the reigns in Edmonton. He has a career record of 823-506-119, and he won the Stanley Cup with the Stars in 1999. Hitchcock retired from coaching after last season after going 42-32-8 in his second stint with the Stars. He was still a consultant with the Stars, per Pierre LeBrun, , which ultimately led to his unretirement.Hitchcock is currently third all-time in wins, trailing only Quenneville (890 wins) and Scotty Bowman (1,244 wins). McLellan's record with the Oilers was 123-119-24, and ASAP Ferg Jersey . The Oilers are hoping that Hitchcock Marcus Morris Sr. Jersey can build something around McDavid and Draisaitl. Hitchcock knows scorers -- the 1998 team had the likes of Mike Modano and Brett Hull -- and nothing would be better for Oilers fans than to see McDavid and Draisaitl develop into a similarly effective duo. In that regard, Hitchcock may be the perfect coach, at least as far as the first line goes. However, it's the depth that really needs grooming in Edmonton.