Kings dismiss McLellan, appoint Hiller interim head coach

The LA Kings fired Todd McLellan and hired Jim Hiller as interim head coach for the remainder of the campaign.

The Los Angeles Kings have relieved Todd McLellan of his duties and named Jim Hiller interim head coach for the remainder of the season. pic.twitter.com/fkThL4xJkj

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 2, 2024

The change comes as the team went 3-7-5 in the past month and has dropped to the 1^st wild-card place in the West.

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At the beginning of the campaign, the Kings won 11 straight matches away from home to begin the season, a National Hockey League record.

This was Todd’s 5^th campaign with the franchise. McLellan led the Kings to the postseason the previous 2 campaigns, but his team was eliminated in the 1st round both times by the Edmonton Oilers.

In the past campaign, Los Angeles finished with a 47-25-10 record.

“We appreciate McLellan for his hard work and dedication to the team,” shared Kings GM Rob Blake.

The general manager added that Todd helped the organization move forward and made a positive impact during his time with the team.