LA Kings hire former Rangers coach Peter Laviolette on three-year deal
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 6:58 PM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
The Los Angeles Kings have hired Peter Laviolette as their head coach on a three-year contract. Laviolette replaces Jim Hiller, who was let go in March. He was previously coaching the New York Rangers until being fired after a season where the team missed the playoffs following a conference finals appearance. Laviolette has 23 seasons of coaching experience in the NHL and has led three different teams to the Stanley Cup Final, winning once with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006.
- •Kings finished last season 35-27-20, clinching a playoff spot.
- •Laviolette is now the seventh coach in Kings franchise history.
- •Kings were swept by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the playoffs.
- 6:58 PMYahoo Sports — LA Kings reportedly hiring former Rangers coach Peter Laviolette to 3-year deal
"The Kings will become the 7th franchise that Laviolette has coached.
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