Los Angeles Kings head coach Jim Hiller, left, and general manager Rob Blake speak to reporters at the NHL hockey club's training complex in El Segundo, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2024.

He had worked for the team as an assistant coach since 2022. Hiller led the Kings to a 21-12-1 record and a playoff berth, where the team lost in five games to the Edmonton Oilers.

Jim Hiller is sticking to the hard-nosed, defense-first philosophy that got the Kings to the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs — and no further — in each of the last three seasons.

Jim Hiller made it clear what he expects. Have fun. Work hard. Work for each other and it will become enjoyable. It was on display in 4-0 defeat of Oilers.

Jim Hiller will return next season as the Los Angeles Kings' head coach, new general manager Ken Holland says. Holland praised Hiller and looked ahead to their new partnership Thursday during the ...

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The Kings interim head coach Jim Hiller leads a practice in the wake of Fridayxe2x80x99s firing of head coach Todd McLellan at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. ..

Here's your chance to meet a real life action hero. Jim Hiller will be honored Thursday, April 28, in a benefit for ALS of Michigan.

Jim Hiller will stay as Los Angeles Kings head coach after having the interim tag removed Wednesday, May 22, by vice president and general manager Rob Blake. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) ...

Jim Hiller became the fourth coach the Kings have had in six seasons under the stewardship of former franchise legends Luc Robitaille and Rob Blake, and he was formally introduced as interim head ...

Los Angeles Kings head coach Jim Hiller, left, and general manager Rob Blake speak to reporters at the NHL hockey club’s training complex in El Segundo, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2024.