Ken Holland, the former architect of the Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings, is a British Columbia native who wanted to stay on the West Coast.

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Kings hired Hall of Fame hockey executive Ken Holland as their general manager on Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Kings named Ken Holland their new general manager on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed. Holland replaces Rob Blake, fired by the club last week after eight seasons. "As we did our due diligence,