The Los Angeles Kings announced on Sunday that the organization has fired coach Jim Hiller. Assistant head coach D.J. Smith will take over Hiller’s role for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Hiller ...

Jim Hiller was fired as coach of the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. He was replaced by associate D.J. Smith. Hiller, 56, went 93-58-24 in three seasons with the Kings after taking over for Todd McLellan ...

The Kings fire coach Jim Hiller amid a season plagued by inconsistent play and low scoring that has imperiled the team's chances of making the playoffs.

The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Jim Hiller on Sunday after losing five of their past six games and falling out of playoff position. D.J. Smith was named the interim replacement for the rest of the ...

Jim Hiller was fired Sunday with the Kings 3 points out of a playoff spot. Luke Hales / Getty Images EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Five days are left until the NHL trade deadline, and the moribund Los Angeles ...

The Kings fired coach Jim Hiller on Sunday amid ongoing struggles that have put the team's playoff hopes in a perilous spot. The Kings named associate coach D.J. Smith the interim head coach for the ...

The Kings put a merciful and overdue end to the Jim Hiller era, relieving the 30th coach in franchise history of his duties on Sunday and promoting assistant D.J. Smith to interim head coach.

The Los Angeles Kings have fired head coach Jim Hiller after 175 games behind the bench. Former Ottawa Senators bench boss D.J. Smith comes in as interim coach, and Matt Greene joins the staff as ...