Jim Hiller | |||
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Born |
Port Alberni, BC, CAN |
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 |
NHL Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers AHL Binghamton Rangers IHL Phoenix Roadrunners Atlanta Knights Budesliga Rosenheim Star Bulls Berlin Capitals Serie A HC Milano |
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NHL Draft | 207th overall, 1989 Los Angeles Kings |
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Playing career | 1992–2002 |
James Andrew Hiller (born May 13, 1969) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, and current assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hiller played 63 games in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers, while spending time in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL). He finished his career playing overseas in the German Bundesliga and Italian Serie A. Upon retiring, Hiller began a coaching career in the junior leagues.
Hiller was born in Port Alberni, British Columbia. After playing Junior A hockey for the Melville Millionaires, major junior in the WHL with the Prince Albert Raiders, Hiller was drafted in the tenth round, 207th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Upon being drafted, Hiller began a three-year college hockey career with Northern Michigan University. NMU won the 1991 NCAA title in Hiller's sophomore year. Following an 86-point campaign with Northern Michigan in a 41-game 1991–92 season, his third with the university, he turned pro with the Los Angeles Kings.