Kings GM Ken Holland shuts down rumours of head coach change
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Despite rumours that the Los Angeles Kings could be interested in former Stars coach Peter DeBoer, Kings general manager Ken Holland insists that they aren't looking to make a switch behind the bench.
The Los Angeles Kings are in decent shape right now, as they're currently in second place in the Pacific Division standings ahead of teams like the Edmonton Oilers and Seattle Kraken.
Despite recent speculation that the Kings are considering a coaching change to replace Jim Hiller, a new report from NHL analyst Pierre LeBrun indicates that isn't true.
Per LeBrun, he reached out to Holland, who said that there was no truth to rumours that the Kings were considering a coaching change.
Reached out to Ken Holland regarding today's speculation of a potential coaching change in L.A. and the Kings GM says ``there's zero truth'' to that.
The Kings next play the upstart Chicago Blackhawks tonight.
Jim Hiller Drew Massive Scrutiny For His Decisions In The 2025 Postseason Vs. The Oilers
Hiller, who replaced the terminated Todd McLellan as interim head coach in February of 2024, drew considerable scrutiny for his coaching decisions in the postseason against the Oilers.
His coaching challenge in Game 3 of the WCQF on an Evander Kane game-tying goal blew up in his face; not only did the goal count, but then the Oilers scored on the ensuing power play for delay of game.
The Oilers won the game and continued on to win the series, their fourth straight victory in the opening round over the Kings. There was speculation that the Kings could choose to replace Hiller at some point, and the name of Peter DeBoer has been thrown out multiple times.
And even though they did cut noise with former GM Rob Blake and replaced him with Ken Holland, it looks like the Kings are content to stick with Hiller for the time being as their head coach.
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DECEMBRE 6|267 ANSWERS Kings GM Ken Holland shuts down rumours of head coach change Would Peter DeBoer be a good fit for the Kings as head coach? | ||
| Yes | 168 | 62.9 % |
| No | 99 | 37.1 % |
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