DETROIT – Jeff Blashill was impressed with the top choice to fill one of Red Wings' assistant coaching gigs – and that was before the two sat down for a face-to-face interview last week.
Blashill announce Tuesday that he hired former Boston assistant Doug Houda to work with the Red Wings’ defensemen and oversee the team’s penalty kill next season.
Houda, who will turn 50 on June 3, received a three-year contract this week.
“Doug was my first call and I’m real excited and thankful to add him to our staff,” Blashill said.