New Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan said Thursday he prioritizes honesty in building relationships with players.

Todd McLellan was named head coach of the Wings Thursday, on the third day of the NHL break, simultaneously with head coach Derek Lalonde and assistant coach Bob Boughner being relieved of duties.

Todd McLellan, who won the Stanley Cup as a Detroit Red Wings assistant, is returning to the team to try to get it back to the playoffs. McLellan, 57, was hired as the franchise's 29th head coach ...

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings know of Todd McLellan, a longtime NHL coach, but most don’t really know him. They’ll have plenty of time to get acquainted as the season progresses.

DETROIT – Following the Detroit Red Wings from afar, Todd McLellan saw an underachieving team with untapped potential. Now it’s his job to get the most out of this group. “I think the team ...

That there's a great deal of work to be done was evident in Todd McLellan's first game as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. Their 5-2 loss Friday to the Toronto Maple Leafs was marred by ...

Todd McLellan is getting hired as Detroit's new head coach; he is signing a multi-year contract, effective immediately, the Red Wings announced on Thursday afternoon. Trent Yawney will join ...

The Detroit Red Wings are officially in the Todd McLellan era, as their new head coach is set to make his debut when the team takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs. McLellan joins a moving train midway ...

DETROIT — From the very first minute of his introductory news conference Friday, Todd McLellan made clear what kind of changes he intends to inspire as the new head coach of the Detroit Red Wings.

Just before the return from the holiday break, the Red Wings fired Derek Lalonde and replaced him with Todd McLellan. The Red Wings will be the fourth team McLellan has coached at the NHL level ...

Detroit — It's been a hectic 48 hours for Todd McLellan, who arrived Thursday in Detroit around 8 p.m. and was coaching the Red Wings the following morning. McLellan, who was an assistant coach ...