NMU alumnus named head coach of NHL's LA Kings

Los Angeles, CA - A Northern Michigan University alumnus has been named head coach of the NHL’s L-A Kings. Jim Hiller graduated in 1995 and was inducted into Northern’s Sports Hall of Fame. The Kings selected the British Columbia native in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Hiller attended NMU from 1989 to 1992… and helped the Wildcats secure the NC-double-A National Championship in 1991. He later played with the Kings, Red Wings, and New York Rangers. Hiller has served as assistant coach in LA for the past 2-seasons… and was elevated to interim head coach in February.