WJSS Reveal Trends in Hockey’s Blueliners Leah Dyck | August 8, 2017 Saturday marked the final day of the week-long 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase (WJSS), where top players under the age of 20 from the four biggest hockey nations; the U.S.,…
Kings Top 4 Prospects 2017 Gavin Corcelli | July 12, 2017 The old adage in all parts of life is “quality over quantity”. Given the significant investments in their recent cup runs where they traded away numerous high picks and quality…
Damir Sharipzianov Looking for Fast NHL Return Alessandro Seren Rosso | May 13, 2017 After his rookie season in pro hockey, Russian defenseman and Los Angeles Kings prospect Damir Sharipzianov was assigned back to the KHL. He will spend the 2017-18 season in his…
Nic Dowd’s Journey Walter McLaughlin | December 5, 2016 Let your joy be in your journey, not in some distant goal — Tim Cook After being drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 NHL Draft, it would only…
Matt Luff Gets Entry-Level Deal With Kings Dustin L. Nelson | September 23, 2016 The Los Angeles Kings have signed 6-foot-3 forward Matt Luff to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday. The 19-year-old native of Oakville, Ontario was an undrafted free agent…
3 Rookies Likely to Make the 2016-17 Kings Walter McLaughlin | August 17, 2016 For a team as low on cap space as the Los Angeles Kings, an infusion of young, cheap rookies onto the roster is not just important — it’s an operational…
Steelheads Lure Kings’ Swedish Prospect Overseas Leah Dyck | August 10, 2016 Jacob Moverare was the only Los Angeles Kings’ prospect invited to play at the 2106 National Junior Evaluation Camp (NJEC) this year. Selected at No. 112 at the 2016 NHL Entry…
Michael Mersch Working His Way into the Kings’ Plans Walter McLaughlin | July 31, 2016 It’s a good thing that after two championships and five playoff appearances in his first eight seasons as general manager of the Los Angeles Kings, Dean Lombardi amassed a huge…
Reviewing the L.A. Kings 2016 Draft Walter McLaughlin | June 29, 2016 The Los Angeles Kings are a team that has largely been built the right way — through the draft. The following players are either locks for the roster (barring a…
Ontario Reign Playoff Update and Kings Pending RFAs Cole Querry | May 16, 2016 On Saturday, May 14, the Ontario Reign defeated the San Diego Gulls by a score 2-1 winning the best-of-seven series and advancing to the AHL Western Conference Finals. The Los…
Quality Person = Quality Player Leah Dyck | April 24, 2016 Watching a quality player like Alex Ovechkin is an act of enjoying beauty and in my opinion, so is listening to Connor McDavid talk. Similar to Bobby Orr, McDavid asserts…
Nic Dowd Makes NHL Debut with the Kings Cole Querry | March 24, 2016 In a 2-1 loss against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday March 22, Nic Dowd played his first game with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings recalled Dowd from the Ontario…