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Los Angeles Kings Fans Get To Meet The Players – Photo Essay

January 13, 2013 by 4 Comments

LA Kings forwards Brad Richardson (left) and Jeff Carter (foreground right)
are pictured here with Jeremiah Brown (center left), his wife, Kelly (center), daughter, Hannah (top left), and son, Solomon (foreground center), at
the annual Meet The Players event, held this year at
Staples Center, January 12, 2013.
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Photo: Gann Matsuda/FrozenRoyalty.net

LOS ANGELES — Despite the fact that, technically, the National Hockey League lockout was still in effect (until well after the event began), Los Angeles Kings players spent about three hours signing autographs and taking photos with Kings fans, primarily season seat holders, at the annual Meet The Players event, this year, held at Staples Center.

The Kings said that over 4,000 people attended, a crowd that was much larger than the Meet The Players events held in past years at Hollywood Park.

The following is a photo essay from the event.

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Breakaway: From Behind The Iron Curtain To The NHL – The Untold Stories Of Hockey’s Great Escapes – A Must-Read For Any Hockey Fan

January 4, 2013 by 2 Comments

Photo courtesy John Wiley
and Sons Canada, Ltd.

LOS ANGELES — Even though there have been indications over the past few days that the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players Association are finally negotiating rather than just posturing, and that an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement could be just days away, it is rather obvious that it won’t take much for the current negotiations to collapse.

Meanwhile, time marches on without the NHL on the ice. Many are looking for substitutes for their desperately-needed hockey fix. Catching an American Hockey League, ECHL, or junior league game, if you are lucky enough to have a team nearby, is probably the best substitute. But another way to help fill the void is to pick up a good hockey book, and a great choice is Breakaway: From Behind The Iron Curtain To The NHL – The Untold Stories Of Hockey’s Great Escapes, by Tal Pinchevsky, published in 2012.

As the title indicates, Breakaway details the fascinating stories of several of the great players from what was then Read more of this post

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Arrogance, Foolishness and Incompetence Playing Lead Role In NHL Lockout Saga

December 23, 2012 by 16 Comments

COMMENTARY: The labor dispute between the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players Association is nearing its 100th day, and the two sides are not only miles apart in their positions on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, no negotiating sessions are on the horizon whatsoever. Meanwhile, the two sides are heading for litigation. Here are some thoughts and analysis regarding why we’ve reached this point.

NHL logo courtesy National Hockey League.
NHLPA logo courtesy National Hockey League Players Association.

LOS ANGELES — The National Hockey League lockout is now in its 99th day, and still, there is no end in sight.

Litigation is looming on the horizon, and a ruling on an unfair labor practice charge against the National Hockey League Players Association could be coming from the National Labor Relations Board.

Meanwhile, the NHLPA has voted overwhelmingly to authorize its leadership to disclaim interest or decertify the union. Read more of this post

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