Detroit Red Wings fire coach Derek Lalonde, announce new contract with Todd McLellan
JANUARY 15, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: On January 15, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina, head coach Todd McLellan of the Los Angeles Kings is spotted on the bench during the second period of the team’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. (Image courtesy of Josh Lavallee)
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The Detroit Red Wings have fired Derek Lalonde as head coach, replacing him with Todd McLellan
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GM Steve Yzerman announced the coaching change on Dec. 26 after the team was blanked 4-0 against the St. Louis Blues
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The change comes amid frustration about the Red Wings inability to return to the post season
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The Detroit Red Wings have fired Derek Lalonde as head coach, replacing him with Todd McLellan
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GM Steve Yzerman announced the coaching change on Dec. 26 after the team was blanked 4-0 against the St. Louis Blues
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The change comes amid frustration about the Red Wings inability to return to the post season
(FOX 2):After yet another poor hockey season start, the Detroit Red Wings sacked its head coach and associate new coach.
Steve Yzerman, the general manager, declared that Bob Boughner and Derek Lalonde had been dismissed of their positions with immediate effect.
Yzerman announced that Todd McLellan had been appointed as the team’s new head coach in their stead. Trent Yawney was also brought on as the new assistant coach.
The Wings used Instagram to make the announcement.
McLellan will be the 29th head coach of the franchise. Prior to that, he was fired in February 2024 after five years as the Los Angeles Kings’ coach. He had previously played for the Edmonton Oilers and the San Jose Sharks.
After serving as an assistant coach under former head coach Mike Babcock during the team’s Stanley Cup victory in 2008, his employment represents a sort of comeback to the franchise.
The Wings are off to a start, sitting close to the bottom of the Atlantic Division with a 13-17-4 record.
Throughout his 45-year career, he witnessed some of the most iconic events in Detroit sports history, including as the Pistons’ 2004 title and four Stanley Cups won by the Red Wings.
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