Jim Hiller, 56, enters his second full season as Head Coach of the LA Kings. Hiller was originally elevated to Kings interim head coach on Feb. 2, 2024, after serving as an assistant coach the previous two seasons. Hiller made his head coaching debut on Feb. 10, 2024 against Edmonton to become the 18th different head coach in league history to make their coaching debut with the team that originally drafted them).


D.J. Smith, 48, enters his second full season as Associate Coach of the LA Kings. Smith joined the organization on Feb. 5, 2024, after serving as the Head Coach of the Ottawa Senators for parts of the last five seasons (2019-24). Smith also served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs (2015-19), spending four seasons behind the bench alongside current Kings Head Coach Jim Hiller before being hired by Ottawa.


Newell Brown, 63, is set for his second season with the LA Kings after serving as an assistant coach for the Anaheim Ducks for the previous three seasons (2021-24) before joining the organization. Brown has been an assistant coach in the NHL since the 1996-97 campaign, beginning with a two-year stint behind the bench for the Chicago Blackhawks.


Derik Johnson enters his third season as an assistant coach and eighth with the Kings organization, having previously served as a skills coach and assistant video coach after joining the team in 2018.


Mike Buckley is set to begin his third season with the Kings after being named goaltending coach on June 9, 2023. Buckley joined the Kings coaching staff after spending eight seasons (2013-21) with the Pittsburgh Penguins as goaltending development coach (2013-17) and head goaltending coach (2017-21).