Before the start of the 1999 -- 2000 season , Tikkanen attended the Edmonton Oilers ' training camp .
Before the start of the 1999 -- 2000 season , Tikkanen was offered a role of playing coach in the minors .
Before the start of the 1999 -- 2000 season , Tikkanen attended the Edmonton Oilers ' training camp and was offered a role of playing coach in the minors .