Todd McLellan | |||
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Born |
Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada | October 3, 1967||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | New York Islanders | ||
Current NHL coach | Detroit Red Wings | ||
Coached for |
San Jose Sharks Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings | ||
NHL draft |
104th overall, 1986 New York Islanders | ||
Playing career |
1987–1989 1990–1992 | ||
Coaching career | 1993–present |
Todd Andrew McLellan (born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as head coach of the San Jose Sharks, Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings, and as an assistant coach with the Red Wings, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2008. He was drafted in 1986 by the New York Islanders and played five games with the major league club in the 1987–88 season before retiring in the minors the following season due to recurring injury.