LA Kings hire NHL veteran Pierre Turgeon as assistant coach
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have hired Pierre Turgeon for his first job as an assistant coach.
Kings head coach John Stevens completed his staff Monday.
The 47-year-old Turgeon will focus on improving the Kings' offensive play, general manager Rob Blake says. Los Angeles finished 24th in the NHL last season with 199 goals.
Turgeon was a dependable scorer during 19 NHL seasons with six franchises, recording 1,327 points in 1,294 games before retiring in 2007. The center ranks 38th in league history with 515 goals.
Turgeon joins Dave Lowry, Don Nachbaur and goaltending coach Bill Ranford on Stevens' staff. Stevens was promoted to replace Darryl Sutter in April after Los Angeles missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons since winning its second Stanley Cup title in 2014.
