![Detroit Red Wings coach Dave Lewis answers questions at a July 17, 2002 news conference at Joe Louis Arena announcing he has accepted a multiyear deal as the new Red Wings head Detroit Red Wings coach Dave Lewis answers questions at a July 17, 2002 news conference at Joe Louis Arena announcing he has accepted a multiyear deal as the new Red Wings head](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4EE7K/detroit-red-wings-coach-dave-lewis-answers-questions-at-a-july-17-2002-news-conference-at-joe-louis-arena-announcing-he-has-accepted-a-multiyear-deal-as-the-new-red-wings-head-coach-lewis-replaces-scotty-bowman-c-who-retired-immediately-following-the-wings-2002-stanley-cup-championship-lewis-joined-the-wings-coaching-staff-in-1987-after-spending-over-fourteen-seasons-as-an-nhl-defenseman-reutersrebecca-cook-rcmmr-2D4EE7K.jpg)
Detroit Red Wings coach Dave Lewis answers questions at a July 17, 2002 news conference at Joe Louis Arena announcing he has accepted a multiyear deal as the new Red Wings head
![Detroit Red Wings coach Dave Lewis answers questions at a July 17, 2002 news conference at Joe Louis Arena announcing he has accepted a multiyear deal as the new Red Wings head Detroit Red Wings coach Dave Lewis answers questions at a July 17, 2002 news conference at Joe Louis Arena announcing he has accepted a multiyear deal as the new Red Wings head](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D394D3/detroit-red-wings-coach-dave-lewis-answers-questions-at-a-july-17-2002-news-conference-at-joe-louis-arena-announcing-he-has-accepted-a-multiyear-deal-as-the-new-red-wings-head-coach-lewis-who-has-been-a-red-wings-assistant-coach-since-1987-replaces-scotty-bowman-who-retired-immediately-following-the-wings-2002-stanley-cup-championship-reutersrebecca-cook-rc-2D394D3.jpg)
Detroit Red Wings coach Dave Lewis answers questions at a July 17, 2002 news conference at Joe Louis Arena announcing he has accepted a multiyear deal as the new Red Wings head
![Vintage Hockey Showcase on Twitter: "ON THIS DAY in hockey history (July 3, 1953): Former defenseman/Head Coach Dave Lewis was born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Lewis played 1008 NHL games for the Islanders/Kings/Devils/Red Vintage Hockey Showcase on Twitter: "ON THIS DAY in hockey history (July 3, 1953): Former defenseman/Head Coach Dave Lewis was born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Lewis played 1008 NHL games for the Islanders/Kings/Devils/Red](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eb_1_gbX0AIeicz.png)