Derek Lalonde
Derek Lalonde (born August 18, 1972) is an American professional ice hockey coach. Currently, he is an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1].
Lalonde previously served as the head coach for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL), the head coach for the Toledo Walleye of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), the head coach and general manager for the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), assistant coach at both Denver University and Ferris State University (NCAA).
Playing Career[edit]
Lalonde played college ice hockey as a goaltender at Cortland State University from 1991-1995. During his senior year, he was named the Red Letter Award winner as team MVP. His former teammates include Nate Leaman (head coach at Providence College), Chadd Cassidy (former head coach of the Rochester Americans of the AHL and current head coach at Northwood Prep). Prior to Cortland State, he played at St. Lawrence Central High School. In 2008, he was inducted in to the St. Lawrence Central Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
Coaching Career[edit]
Currently, Lalonde is an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL)[3]. He was named Assistant Coach on July 12, 2018. In two years with the Lightning, Lalonde has helped lead the organization to a 105-37-10 record. This includes the 2018-19 season where the Lightning amassed a record of 62-16-4 and earned the President's Trophy[4].
Prior to Tampa, he was the head coach of the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL), top affiliate of the Minnesota Wild[5]. In two seasons, he compiled a 69-58-25 record. In Lalonde's first season leading the Iowa Wild, the team compiled a record of 36-31-9, which was a 22 point improvement from the previous season[6]. This set a franchise record and serves as the first winning season in Iowa Wild history[7].
Before joining the Wild organization, Lalonde spent two seasons as the head coach of the Toledo Walleye of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), an affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings. He amassed a record of 97-35-12 record. During his first season in 2014-15, Lalonde led the Walleye to a 50-15-7 record, claiming the Brabham Cup. Lalonde garnered the John Brophy Award as ECHL Coach of the Year[8] after orchestrating a 58 point improvement from the previous season[9], which was the largest jump in points in ECHL history[10].
Prior to joining the Walleye, Lalonde spent three years as the head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), compiling a record of 114-56-14[11]. In 2011-12, he led the Gamblers to a 47-9-4 record in the organization's fourth Clark Cup and third Anderson Cup championship, leading to him being named the USHL Coach of the Year[12].
Before coaching in Green Bay, Lalonde served as an assistant coach at the University of Denver from 2006-2011[13], helping the Pioneers to a 122-63-19 record and two WCHA championships in 2008 and 2010, as well as four consecutive NCAA appearances.
Lalonde began his NCAA D1 coaching career at Ferris State University in 2003 through 2006. In 2004, he helped lead the Bulldogs to university's first ever CCHA championship and NCAA appearance[14]
Education[edit]
Lalonde earned a B.S.E. in Physical Education from State University of New York at Cortland in 1995.[15] He received a M.A. in Education Administration from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 1998.[16]
Personal[edit]
Lalonde was born in Massena, NY and grew up in Brasher Falls, NY.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Derek Lalonde Team Staff Profile - Elite Prospects". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ PIERREastpierre@wdt.net, ALAIN ST. "Lalonde's successful hockey coaching career rooted in St. Lawrence Central athletics". NNY360. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ↑ "Derek Lalonde - Assistant Coach". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ "Lightning celebrates Presidents' Trophy in last regular season matchup". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ "Lightning name Derek Lalonde as assistant coach". NHL.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ "Iowa Wild hockey team statistics and history at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ Wild, Iowa. "DEREK LALONDE NAMED ASSISTANT COACH WITH TAMPA BAY | Iowa Wild". www.iowawild.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ "John Brophy Coach of the Year Award". www.echl.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ WTVG. "Derek Lalonde's Second Season with Tampa Bay". www.13abc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ "Former Walleye coach Lalonde has special place in his heart for Toledo". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ Sports, FOX 11 (2018-07-12). "Former Gamblers coach joining NHL's Lightning". WLUK. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ "Coach of the Year". USHL. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ "DU assistant coach Derek Lalonde to take job in USHL". The Denver Post. 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ "Former Ferris State Hockey Assistant Derek Lalonde Tabbed As NHL Assistant Coach". Ferris State Bulldogs. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ "Derek Lalonde '95 Named Assistant Coach for NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning". SUNY Cortland Athletics. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ↑ "Ferris State University Hockey - Assistant Coach Derek Lalonde". www.ferris-pages.org. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
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