DETROIT – The Red Wings like Doug Houda so much they’re bringing him back to the organization for a third time.
The former NHL defenseman is returning to Hockeytown with a wealth of coaching knowledge as an assistant in the league spanning the past 10 seasons.
The Wings’ second-round pick in the 1984 NHL draft, Houda, who received a three-year contract, fills one of three job openings on the Wings’ coaching staff this offseason.
Head coach Jeff Blashill is still seeking a second bench assistant and a goaltending coach.
Houda, who turns 50 years old on June 3, replaces outgoing assistant Tony Granato, who returned to the University of Wisconsin, his college alma mater, to take over as the Badgers’ head coach.