DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman today announced that the team has named Todd McLellan the 29th Head Coach in franchise history and signed him to a multi-year contract. Additionally, the Red Wings have hired Trent Yawney as an Assistant Coach.

Detroit Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman is turning the page on his coaching staff. The Red Wings announced on Thursday that they are hiring Todd McLellan as their new head coach and are signing him to a multi-year contract,

The Detroit Red Wings announced that they have relieved head coach Derek Lalonde and associate coach Bob Bougher.

Todd McLellan was named coach of the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. The 57-year-old replaces Derek Lalonde, who was fired after three seasons with the Red Wings.

The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement. The move was announced by general manager Steve Yzerman and comes with the Red Wings on a three-game skid and having lost nine of their past 12.