Bruins. On August 2, 2016, Gretzky was hired by the Edmonton Oilers as assistant general manager. On January 23, 2019, Gretzky was made interim General Manager (GM) of the Edmonton Oilers, subsequent to the firing of former general manager Peter Chiarelli from the position. The team went 12-14-6 during his interim stint. He served in the position until May 7, 2019, when Ken Holland was appointed GM, and returned to the position of assistant general manager afterwards. Gretzky appeared in two 1981 7 Up commercials with his brother Wayne. Keith had the punchline in one ad: "I taught him everything he knows". See also Notable families in the NHL References External links 1967 births Living people Arizona Coyotes scouts Ayr Bruins players Belleville Bulls players Boston Bruins scouts Brantford Alexanders players Buffalo Sabres draft picks Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian people of Belarusian descent Edmonton Oilers executives Flint Spirits players Keith Hamilton Steelhawks players Ice hockey people from Ontario Imatran Ketterä players Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players Rochester Americans players San Diego Gulls (IHL) players Sportspeople from Brantford United Hockey League coaches Windsor Spitfires players Winston-Salem Thunderbirds players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States