Kings hire Ken Holland as new vice president and general manager

The Kings officially named Ken Holland as vice president and general manager, the team announced in a Wednesday news release.
He will be formally introduced Thursday at the Kings’ practice facility in El Segundo.
Holland, 69, arrives to a franchise stuck in a first-round rut, having lost four consecutive opening playoff series to the Edmonton Oilers and failing to win a round since 2014. He brings a Hall of Fame résumé and the fifth-most wins of any GM in NHL lore to his new