The Los Angeles Kings, just weeks after their season ended in Round 1 against the Edmonton Oilers, held a major press conference discussing the future outlook of the team, including the promotion of interim head coach Jim Hiller into a full-time capacity.
On the surface, the Los Angeles Kings appear to be content with the status quo. After being eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third year in a row, ownership is retaining general manager Rob Blake and promoting interim head coach Jim Hiller for the 2024-25 season.
The Los Angeles Kings have signed Joe Hicketts and Taylor Ward to one-year, two-way contract extensions the club announced Friday afternoon. Ward’s contract will have an average annual value (AAV) of $775,000, while Hicketts’ contract will also pay $775,000.
The LA Kings have signed the seventh-round pick from 2022, Kaleb Lawrence, to a three-year ELC (Entry-Level Contract). It’s worth $852,000 per season, with a signing bonus of $77,500 and a base salary of $775,000, and if he is in the AHL his salary is $82,500.
When announcement came that General Manager Rob Blake and President Luc Robitaille would return to their roles following a disappointing 2023-24 season, LA Kings’ social media ignited in protest.
The Kings are unlikely to bring pending RFA wingers Carl Grundström and Arthur Kaliyev back next season.
LA Kings Head Coach Jim Hiller joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley immediately following the press conference announcing his multi-year contract. Hiller was named interim Head Coach following the NHL All-Star break in early February and led the team to a 21-12-1 record.
While last Sunday may have brought the final Kings-related hockey game in SoCal this season (when the Reign were eliminated from the AHL playoffs), there is still one LA prospect fighting for a championship.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — In his opening statement at Thursday’s introductory press conference at the Toyota Sports Performance Center, Jim Hiller reflected back on a defining moment in his playing career that seemed to foreshadow this moment.
The LA Kings announced today that they have signed forward Aatu Jamsen to a two-year, entry level contract. For Jamsen, he’s coming off a strong season over in Finland, playing with Pelicans in SM-Liiga.
The Los Angeles Kings announced that they’ve removed the interim tag off of Jim Hiller’s coaching title, and he will now be the Kings head coach for next season.
Austin Stanovich of The Hockey News: The Los Angeles Kings will have to decide if they want to bring back pending UFAs defenseman Matt Roy and forward Viktor Arvidsson.
The Kings have removed the interim tag from head coach Jim Hiller and signed him to a multi-year contract extension.
With the Los Angeles Kings’ offseason now underway, it is becoming increasingly clear what issues they need to address. The team has no one glaring issue, but they need to assess their forward and defensive core, as well as the goaltending tandem if they want to improve for next season.
Another year, another playoff loss for the Los Angeles Kings. That has been the story of the Kings, who have fallen into mediocrity after their memorable 2013-14 season that concluded with them as Stanley Cup champions.
Three teams have fallen for the center's combination of size (6-foot-4, 225 pounds) and all-around skill. All three have all wound up regretting it.
The Edmonton Oilers advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by eliminating the Los Angeles Kings in the first round for the third consecutive season.
After an early second period goal from Blake Lizotte, it looked like the Los Angeles Kings might be on their way to making this series interesting, but the Edmonton Oilers' stars had other plans.
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