[News] Red Wings hire Derek Lalonde as head coach

[Canada 02]

Lalonde spent the past four years on Jon Cooper’s staff with the Tampa Bay Lightning, a stretch that included championships in 2020 and ’21 and, most recently, a third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

“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,” general manager Steve Yzerman said in a statement. “We feel he is ready to take the next step in his career as the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings.”

https://www.tsn.ca/derek-lalonde-det...ings-1.1819712

[Reggie Dunlop]

Hired to be fired.

By the time the Red Wings are close to contending, they'll have moved on.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Hired to be fired.

I certainly hope so.

I'm old enough to remember the National Energy Program, and the name ‘Lalonde’ still gives me nightmares.

[Reaper]

That picture in the article. lol Does he drive a jetbike? Will his assistants be short yellow guys?

[topfiverecords]

[btimbit]

Reported that they also interviewed Huska?

That's cool