The Detroit Red Wings added Doug Houda to their coaching staff as an assistant Tuesday, the club announced. He signed a three-year deal, and fills one of two assistant coaching vacancies.
Houda was dismissed from his job with the Boston Bruins after the club missed the playoffs. He spent the last 10 seasons in Beantown.
The tour in Detroit will be Houda's third. He was drafted by the Red Wings in 1984. The details of his role on Jeff Blashill's staff are unclear at this time.
Jeff Blashill says research he did on new assistant Doug Houda convinced Houda very strong on penalty killing. #redwings
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Bruins head coach Claude Julien had nothing but praise for Houda upon his departure.
"Houda is a great coach. He will coach again in this league. The players loved him," Julien said.
The Red Wings have another assistant coach to hire, along with a goalie coach.
