The Buffalo Sabres will name former Edmonton Oilers bench boss Ralph Krueger as their next head coach, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Krueger has taken an unconventional path to his newest job. He was the head coach of the Swiss national team from 1997 to 2010 and then served as an assistant coach with the Oilers for two seasons before taking over for the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. After compiling a 19-22-7 record, he was relieved of his duties.

The 59-year-old then ventured into associated football and was director - and chairman shortly thereafter - of Southampton FC. In 2016, Krueger coached Team Europe to an unlikely second-place finish at the World Cup of Hockey.

Krueger will replace Phil Housley, who was fired on April 7.

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