Red Wings name Renney associate coach
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Detroit Red Wings bolstered their coaching ranks on Thursday, naming former NHL bench boss Tom Renney as associate coach.
Renney comes to the Motor City after a two-year stint as head coach of the rebuilding Edmonton Oilers, during which he finished 57-85-22 with a pair of last-place finishes in the Northwest Division.
The 57-year-old British Columbia native replaced Jeff Blashill, who was reassigned within the organization as head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Over parts of nine NHL campaigns with the Canucks, Rangers and Oilers, Renney has compiled a 260-255-68 record along with nine ties in the regular season, carrying an 11-13 mark in the postseason.