The Edmonton Oilers announced Monday that the club has hired Rob Daum as an assistant for its coaching staff.

Daum, 49, replaces Craig Simpson, who resigned his position with the team's coaching staff to accept a broadcast position with 'Hockey Night In Canada'. He will work alongside Charlie Huddy and Bill Moores.

Daum returns to Edmonton after spending the past two seasons as the head coach of the Houston Aeros. In his professional coaching debut, Daum registered a 77-67-16 record with the Minnesota Wild's AHL affiliate from 2005-06 to 2006-07.

He led the Aeros to a second place finish in the AHL's West Division in 2005-06 with a 50-24-6 mark and advanced to the second round of the playoffs before losing to the AHL Calder Cup finalist Milwaukee Admirals.

Prior to joining the professional coaching ranks, Daum spent 10 seasons behind the bench of the University of Alberta Golden Bears.