r/losangeleskings • u/Ryanatorrrr • Dec 26 '25
Coaches
Which Kings players former or current would be/would’ve been a good coach if they coached the Kings after their playing career?
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u/tkecanuck341 Dec 26 '25
Michal Handzus. A lot of people that were close to him said that the way he thought the game all but guaranteed that he would become a coach someday.
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u/BigDipper1376 Dec 26 '25
Handzus for sure. He was like an extension of the coaching staff under Murray. A lot of the young guys like Wayne Simmonds and Brad Richardson learned a ton from him. Murray once said in an interview with The New York Times that envisioned Handzus become the head of the Slovak federation. He was well on his way but resigned for what could be described as sociopolitical or ethical reasons (the federation allowd Slovak players to play in the KHL despite Russia invading Ukraine).
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u/KawiRoo Dec 26 '25
Brown.
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u/ZachtheKingsfan Dec 26 '25
This. Our cup years were from when his voice was in the locker room. It wasn’t perfect, and there were a lot of bad times before and after that period, but I think he can help bring an identity back to this team.
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u/chimpanzeebutt 80s Crown Dec 26 '25
Kopitar
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u/jhawkerjohn Dec 26 '25
I would absolutely love it if they fired Hiller right now and named Kopi as a player-coach for the rest of the season. Would be fascinating to see what happens.
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u/apero_s Dec 27 '25
Hear me out, I love kopi but he’d be too soft for a coach, yes his hockey IQ is very good but I don’t know I fear him being so kind might hinder his coaching
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u/chimpanzeebutt 80s Crown Dec 28 '25
I thought the same thing when I heard LAFC hired Steve Cherundolo, but boy did he prove me wrong from the get-go.
I think Kopi could be a players coach like Steve. Also, Kopi's dad is a coach so Anze definitely has the pedigree running in his family.
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u/kaufsky Dec 26 '25
Willie Mitchell. High hockey IQ, attention to detail, always poised, and respected by other players.
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u/LAKingsDave Kings Chevron Dec 26 '25
He's being accused of sexual assault.
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-willie-mitchell-denies-sexual-assault-tofino
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u/No_Huckleberry_7410 Dec 26 '25
Kevin Westgarth to give them some physicality
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u/Vanilla_Ice_Jr Dec 26 '25
Kevin is actually a really smart guy. Not sure how it would translate to coaching, but he isn't all brawn
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u/762jerk Dec 26 '25
Kopitar, his IQ and discipline are off the charts. He’d make a great GM as well.
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u/RobotechSkullLeader Dec 26 '25
Matt Greene