Cortland alum Lalonde tabbed as Red Wings new coach

By MIKE BERSANI/Contributing Writer
Posted 7/5/22

The NHL’s Detroit Red Wings are now led by a Red Dragon.

Former SUNY Cortland goalie Derek Lalonde was named the team’s head coach June 30, following a four-year stint as an assistant coaches with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Lalonde helped the Lightning earn four straight postseason berths, highlighted by back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021 and a trip to the finals this past season.

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