The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday fired head coach Derek Lalonde following a 13-17-4 start to the season, including a stretch of nine losses in their past 12 games.

Lalonde won two Stanley Cup championships as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021, and he wasn’t a total washout as Red Wings coach, either, putting up an 89-86-23 ...

Two days after being fired by the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, Derek Lalonde thanked general manager Steve Yzerman for the chance to coach the team from 2022-2024. "Very appreciative of the ...

Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde, center, watches a play against New York Rangers during the first period at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

Ditto in 2023-24, then under coach Derek Lalonde: The Wings awoke on March 1 in the first wild-card spot. When the month ended with the Wings having gone 3-9-2, they had dropped out of the playoff ...

Derek Lalonde on Thursday became the first coach the Detroit Red Wings have fired midseason since 1985-86, but he leaves with no hard feelings. Lalonde provided a statement to Sportsnet’s ...

Lalonde previously spent four seasons as an assistant coach to Jon Cooper and the Tampa Bay Lightning (2018-22), winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021.

Red Wings decision to replace Derek Lalonde with Todd McLellan couldn't have been more right At the time of Lalonde's firing, the Red Wings ranked in the bottom five in the NHL, averaging just 2. ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a significant coaching addition this week, hiring Derek Lalonde as an assistant coach. While the move might fly under the radar, Lalonde’s resume and winning ...

Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde, Sept. 30, 2204 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press. MORE WINGS: Before Red Wings can dream about winning in June, they must learn to win in March ...