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) ...

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.

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.

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 did a fabulous job in leading this team to 105 points." The endorsement should be a vote of confidence for Hiller as the Kings try to shake off the postseason demons that plague them.

Hiller’s tactical ingenuity has been a key factor. His use of an 11-forward, 7-defenseman lineup has yielded a 9-2-2 record this season and an astounding 22-4-3 mark since he took over in ...

The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Todd McLellan on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, and named Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) ...

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. Credit: AP/Gene J. Puskar ...

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) ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Jim Hiller realizes he only has a little time to get Los Angeles’ season back on track. The one thing the Kings’ interim coach is hoping to do, though, is help his ...