Jim Hiller will return next season as the Los Angeles Kings’ head coach, new general manager Ken Holland says. Holland praised Hiller and looked ahead to their new partnership during the Hall of Fame hockey executive’s introductory news conference at the Kings’ training complex.

EL SEGUNDO — Ken Holland was formally introduced as the 10th general manager in Kings’ franchise history on Thursday, holding court alongside team president Luc Robitaille at a well-attended news conference.

The Los Angeles Kings announced the hiring of Ken Holland, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, as their vice president and general manager on Wednesday.