Todd Andrew McLellan (born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as head coach of the San Jose Sharks (2008–2015) and Edmonton Oilers (2015–2018), and as an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings (2005–2008), with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2008. He was drafted in 1986 by the New York Islanders, but only played five games with the major league club in the 1987–88 season before retiring in the minors the following season due to recurring injury.
Technically, the Stanley Cup playoffs begin May 2. But the calendar in the upstart Los Angeles Kings’ locker room is a bit different. It appears to consist of only two days: today and tomorrow. You can almost hear head coach Todd McLellan exhale as we catch up on the...
A s the LA Kings battle through constant scoring woes and several injuries, they continue to exceed expectations. We’re approaching the end of the NHL’s regular-season and that means the conversation around awards is starting to heat up. One member of the LA Kings that should be in...
Head Coach Honored in Pregame Ceremony at Crypto.com Arena. Head coach Todd McLellan will be behind the bench for his 1,000th NHL regular-season game tonight and is being honored with a pregame video recognizing his accomplishment. He becomes the 31st coach in NHL history to reach the milestone. The ceremony...