EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Jim Hiller has coached the Los Angeles Kings for just 16 months — if you count his time on interim status — but he has been in the business long enough to know how ...

Jim Hiller, left, is introduced as the Kings’ new head coach by general manager Rob Blake on Thursday. May 23, 2024, at Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo.

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 ...

Jim Hiller will continue to be the Los Angeles Kings head coach after having the interim tag removed Wednesday by vice president and general manager Rob Blake. The Kings were 21-12-1 in the ...

Jim Hiller finally has had the interim tag removed from his title as Kings coach, with the team saying Wednesday the longtime assistant has been given the job. The announcement, in a press release ...

May 6, 2025 / 5:34 PM PDT / AP CBS News Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings president Luc Robitaille expects coach Jim Hiller to remain in charge after the team selects its new general manager.

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, speaking during a press conference Feb. 8, 2024, at Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo days after he was named interim coach, has been given a three-year contract to remain as head coach.

The Kings expressed confidence that Hiller, after three months as interim coach, will be able to put more of his stamp on the team.

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. ..