The Detroit Red Wings announced Derek Lalonde as their new head coach on Thursday.
The former Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach becomes the 28th head coach in franchise history. A press conference with the new coach is scheduled for 11 a.m. today.
“I’m very pleased to announce Derek as our new head coach,” general manager Steve Yzerman said in a statement. “He has proven himself as an excellent coach at every level and has spent the last four seasons in the National Hockey League as part of a very successful program in Tampa Bay.
“We feel he is ready to take the next step in his career as the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings.”
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