The team announced the news Thursday, on the third day of the NHL holiday break. The move comes as the Wings are off to a disappointing start, just 13-17-4 as they near the halfway point of the season.

Following a lackluster start to the NHL season, the Detroit Red Wings have fired their head coach Derek Lalonde, the first time in nearly 40 years that the team has made an in-season top coaching change.

The Detroit Red Wings announced that they have relieved head coach Derek Lalonde and associate coach Bob Bougher.