The Los Angeles Kings named Ken Holland their new common supervisor on Wednesday.
Phrases weren’t disclosed. Holland replaces Rob Blake, fired by the membership final week after eight seasons.
“As we did our due diligence, we recognized Ken as the best possible possibility and acted decisively to make him our Normal Supervisor,” Kings President Luc Robitaille mentioned in a launch. “His monitor document of success is simple and after our conversations with him, we had been clearly satisfied he was the suitable particular person for us at the moment. He has the expertise to steer us on the correct path that may assist us win now and compete for the Stanley Cup.”
Holland, 69, was the Crimson Wings’ GM from 1997-98 to 2018-19, throughout which era Detroit captured the Stanley Cup in 1998, 2002 and 2008. He additionally was the group’s assistant GM throughout a Stanley Cup run in 1997.
Most lately, Holland was the GM of the Oilers from 2019-20 to 2023-24. Final season, Edmonton misplaced to the Florida Panthers within the Stanley Cup Closing, after which Holland left the group by mutual settlement.
Holland was inducted into the Hockey Corridor of Fame in 2020 as a “builder.” He had a short enjoying profession as a goalie: one sport with the Hartford Whalers in 1980-81 and three with the Crimson Wings in 1983-84. Holland went 0-2-1 with a 4.96 goals-against common and an .825 save share.
Los Angeles went 48-25-9 (105 factors) whereas ending second within the Pacific Division this season. Coach Jim Hiller, in a season and a half on the job, has a 69-37-10 document.
–Area Stage Media