Category: Jim Hiller
Talbot, Kings shut out Chicago, 5-0
Los Angles KingsIn Chicago, the ere was another Pierre-Luc Dubois sighting for the Los Angles Kings on Friday night. “I’m going to tell you this: It’s always high stress when you’re standing back there (behind the bench),” Los Angeles interim coach Jim … Continue reading → The post Talbot, Kings shut out Chicago, 5...
Read moreKings’ Mikey Anderson Out Week To Week
Viktor ArvidssonKings defenseman Mikey Anderson will be out with an upper-body injury on a week-to-week basis, interim head coach Jim Hiller said Saturday (via Eric Stephens of The Athletic). Hiller also confirmed that winger Viktor Arvidsson, who landed on LTIR earlier Saturday with a lower-body injury, carries th...
Read moreRittich, Kings shut out Oilers, 4-0
Jim HillerIn Los Angeles, interim coach Jim Hiller, won his first game behind the Kings bench on Saturday night, 4-0 shut out of the visiting Edmonton Oilers. “We’ve had a tough stretch, so we’re just trying to get back to where … Continue reading → The post Rittich, Kings shut out Oilers, 4-0 first appeared...
Read moreEx-Sens coach Smith joining Kings as assistant
OttawaFormer Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith was hired as an assistant coach by the Kings on Tuesday. He will work under interim coach Jim Hiller, who took over following Friday's firing of Todd McLellan.
Read moreMcLellan fired as Kings coach, replaced by Hiller
Los AngelesTodd McLellan was fired as coach of the Los Angeles Kings on Friday and replaced by Jim Hiller on an interim basis. The Kings (23-15-10) are fourth in the Pacific Division and hold the first wild card into the Stanley … Continue reading → The post McLellan fired as Kings coach, replaced by Hiller fi...
Read moreKings Relieve Todd McLellan Of Head Coaching Duties
Pierre-Luc DuboisOn a Friday morning, which was expected to be quiet as we focus on the All-Star Skills competition, has turned into a crazy morning. First came the announcement that the…
Read moreKings Fire Todd McLellan, Name Jim Hiller Interim Head Coach
Todd McLellanThe Kings have fired head coach Todd McLellan, according to a team statement Friday. Assistant Jim Hiller will serve as Los Angeles’ interim head coach for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. McLellan, 56, was in the final season of a five-year contract earning him roughly $5MM per season, accordin...
Read moreBoston Bruins Hire John Gruden
Boston BruinsThe Boston Bruins have hired John Gruden (no, not Jon Gruden) as an assistant coach for the upcoming season, adding to Jim Montgomery’s staff. He spent the last four seasons with the New York Islanders but was fired along with Jim Hiller (who joined the Los Angeles Kings staff yesterday) in June, af...
Read moreLos Angeles Kings Add Jim Hiller To Coaching Staff
Los Angeles KingsThe Los Angeles Kings have a new member of their coaching staff: Jim Hiller. The Kings announced that Hiller would be joining coach Todd McLellan’s staff and added that he would “primarily work with forwards” as well as “focus on the powerplay.” Hiller replaces former assistant Marco Sturm, who is n...
Read moreIslanders Must Reinvent Themselves Under Lambert
Lou LamorielloWith the offseason barely underway, the New York Islanders didn’t just change, they kicked the door down. General manager Lou Lamoriello fired head coach Barry Trotz in an unexpected move…
Read moreNew York Islanders Place J.G. Pageau, Two Coaches In COVID Protocol; Anthony Beauvillier Day-To-Day
Kevin KurzAccording to the Athletic’s Kevin Kurz, the New York Islanders will be short a few coaches and players tonight as they take on the New York Rangers at home (Link to Tweet). First and foremost, the team has placed forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Associate Coach Lane Lambert, and Assistant Coach Jim Hill...
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