Detroit — Derek Lalonde was officially introduced Friday as the 28th head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. Lalonde was introduced by Wings owner and governor Chris Ilitch, and general manager Steve Yzerman, culminating a two-month search for a head coach. “It’s a huge responsibility and I’m very excited about the challenge going forward,” Lalonde said. One of
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Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings GM, speaks on why he chose Derek Lalonde over the other coaching candidates available. #LGRW
Derek Lalonde tells us what he’d like this Red Wings team to be: hard to play against. #LGRW
The Detroit Red Wings are ready to announce the 28th coach in their team’s history. Here’s GM Steve Yzerman to introduce head coach Derek Lalonde. #LGRW
The Detroit Red Wings are introducing Derek Lalonde as new head coach Friday at 11 a.m. in a news conference at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, and you can follow along with video and updates below. Lalonde, 49, was most recently a Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach since 2018. He was an assistant at Ferris State early
The Detroit News | The Detroit News 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
Detroit — Derek Lalonde has been named the new head coach of the Red Wings. Lalonde becomes the 28th head coach in franchise history. “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
Steve Yzerman has chosen Derek Lalonde as the head coach to lead the Detroit Red Wings on their next step in the rebuild, the franchise announced Thursday. The path of promoting a newcomer to the NHL head coaching ranks is one Yzerman has chosen twice before. Lalonde, 49, replaces Jeff Blashill, who was let go April 30. It
Simon Edvinsson and other hopeful Detroit Red Wings will start their auditions for a spot in the lineup Sept. 27. That’s when the Wings commence an eight-game exhibition slate that features a pair of matchups each against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs. The warmup for the regular season (that schedule will
Detroit — The Red Wings announced their seven-game preseason schedule on Thursday. The Wings will take to the ice for the first time on Sept. 27 with a road game against the Pittsburgh Penguins before making their Little Caesars Arena season debut on Sept. 28 against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Wings will close out September with a home
Steve Yzerman has been a dual Canada-U.S. citizen since 2001, but his commitment to his adopted country doesn’t preclude making major announcements over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. He appears to still be contemplating who the next head coach of the Detroit Red Wings should be, nearly nine weeks after the position opened. Connect
Detroit — In a week the Red Wings will be on the clock with their first pick in the NHL Entry Draft. The Wings will pick eighth overall, early enough in the draft to grab a player who could help the team some day win games. But who will that player be? Good question. There are so many
Detroit — Goaltending is arguably the most important position for any NHL organization. The Detroit Red Wings entered this offseason with cloudiness surrounding the position, particularly at the minor-league level. Two weeks before the start of unrestricted free agency, the situation is looking a bit clearer surrounding the position. The signings last week of Victor Brattstrom
Detroit — Henrik Zetterberg isn’t in the Hall of Fame — yet. Zetterberg, in his first year of eligibility, was not part of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2022 class, announced Monday. Daniel Alfredsson, who ended his career playing with the Red Wings in 2013-14, along with twin brothers Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Roberto Luongo, and Finnish woman’s star