Red Wings Must Fill Three Coaching Positions. Varady’s departure is leaving three openings on the Detroit staff that McLellaan must be filling prior to the start of next season.

The Red Wings served as Lalonde’s first post as head coach in the NHL following a very successful run as an assistant with the Tampa Bay Lightning when the team won back-to-back Stanley Cup ...

The Red Wings’ staff under head coach Todd McLellan currently includes assistants Trent Yawney, who arrived with McLellan on Dec. 26, and Alex Tanguay, who joined the team prior to the 2021-22 ...

Former Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde has been hired as an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Lalonde was fired by the Red Wings in December 2024 after a disappointing start to ...

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.

In both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, the Red Wings held a playoff spot entering March but collapsed during the month. The team's coach, Todd McLellan, attributes the March slumps to a lack of ...