Jim Hiller
Jim Hiller | ||||||
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Born |
Port Alberni, British Columbia , Canada | May 15, 1969|||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | |||||
Position | Left wing | |||||
Shot | Right | |||||
Played for |
HC Milano | |||||
Current NHL coach |
NHL Draft | 207th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1992–2002 | |||||
Coaching career | 2002–present |
James Andrew Hiller (born May 13, 1969) is a Canadian professional
Playing career
Hiller was born in
During his rookie season, he was traded to the
After one season with the Canadian National Team, Hiller went overseas to play in the
Coaching career
After retiring in 2002 from his playing career, Hiller immediately began his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Tri-City Americans of the WHL for two seasons. In 2005–06, he was named head coach of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), where he posted a winning record of 43-12-2. The next season, he was selected to coach the expansion Chilliwack Bruins back in the WHL. He coached the franchise to playoff berths in their first two seasons, but after missing the post-season in his third year with the club, he was fired.[1]
Later in the 2009 off-season, he was named head coach of the Tri-City Americans. In 2010 the Americans reached the WHL Championship Series but lost to the Calgary Hitmen. Hiller received WHL and CHL coach of the year honors for the 2011–12 season.
On July 30, 2014, it was announced Hiller was hired as an assistant coach for the
After spending one season in Detroit, Hiller followed Mike Babcock to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In Toronto, Hiller was an assistant coach with responsibility for the power play.[4]
On June 19, 2019, the New York Islanders announced that Hiller would be joining their coaching staff as an assistant under Barry Trotz.[5] One month after the Islanders fired Trotz and replaced him with Lane Lambert,[6] Hiller was also relieved of his duties on June 9, 2022.[7]
On July 19, 2022, Hiller was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings under Todd McLellan.[8] On February 2, 2024, Hiller was named interim head coach following the firing of McLellan.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1986–87 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Melville Millionaires | SJHL | 60 | 38 | 49 | 87 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Melville Millionaires | SJHL | 29 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Northern Michigan University | NCAA
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39 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Northern Michigan University | NCAA | 43 | 22 | 41 | 63 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Northern Michigan University | NCAA | 41 | 31 | 55 | 86 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 40 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1992–93 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 67 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 49 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 17 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
1996–97 | Starbulls Rosenheim | DEL | 47 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 187 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | ||
1997–98 | Starbulls Rosenheim | DEL | 42 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Starbulls Rosenheim | DEL | 52 | 23 | 44 | 67 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00
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Berlin Capitals
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DEL | 48 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 38 | ||
2000–01 | Berlin Capitals | DEL | 48 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 87 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||
2001–02 | Milano Vipers | Italy | 38 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 83 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 63 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 116 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year |
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All- Second Team
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1991–92 |
AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1991–92 |
Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award (WHL) | 2011–12 |
References
- ^ "Chilliwack Bruins fire head coach Hiller". Vancouver Sun. March 16, 2009. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- The Detroit Free Press. July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ Kujawa, Kyle (July 30, 2014). "Red Wings add Jim Hiller and Andrew Brewer to coaching staff". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Red Wings assistant coach Jim Hiller implements new ideas, schemes to boost mediocre power play". 4 October 2014.
- ^ Gross, Andrew (June 19, 2019). "Islanders name former Maple Leafs assistant Jim Hiller as assistant coach". Newsday. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Islanders hire Lane Lambert to replace Barry Trotz as head coach".
- ^ "Gruden and Hiller Relieved of Assistant Coach Duties". NHL.com. June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "LA Kings Name Jim Hiller Assistant Coach". NHL.com. July 19, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "McLellan Relieved of Coaching Duties, Hiller Named Interim Head Coach". NHL.com. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database