LOS ANGELES — Over the long history of hockey, there have been a number of forward lines that earned so much notoriety—a relatively small number—that they became known by a nickname. A very small handful of those lines include: The Bread Line – New York Rangers (1920’s): Frank Boucher, Bill Cook, and Bun Cook; a... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — In Frozen Royalty’s previous story about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the Los Angeles Kings’ scouting/player evaluation work, Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yanetti provided a tidbit of information about what they are looking at for the second overall pick in the 2020 National Hockey League Draft. “Looking at the second... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — With the Los Angeles Kings selecting second overall in the 2020 National Hockey League Draft, there is a lot of anticipation as the team and their fans await the yet-to-be-determined draft day. Understandably, much of the focus is on who the Kings will select with the second pick in the first round.... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — If you’ve been reading the previous installments of this series, you know that former Los Angeles Kings star right wing Dave Taylor had to threaten to play in the World Hockey Association (WHA) if the Kings didn’t sign him to a contract prior to his first National Hockey League training camp. Then-Kings... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — When Frozen Royalty last left this series of stories on former Los Angeles Kings star right wing Dave Taylor, we looked at his early days growing up in Levack, Ontario, playing youth hockey and at his father’s influence—all that combined to make Taylor, not just a really good, young hockey player, but... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — It wasn’t all that long ago that Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy was a virtual unknown, unless you followed college hockey very, very closely. Indeed, the 25-year-old, 6-1, 200-pound native of Detroit, Michigan, who was selected by the Kings in the seventh round (194th overall) of the 2015 National Hockey... Continue Reading →
Part 2 of a two-part story on Los Angeles Kings defenseman prospect Mikey Anderson. Be sure to read Part 1 first! EL SEGUNDO, CA — As reported in this space on February 2, Los Angeles Kings defenseman prospect Mikey Anderson got a long, hard look during the team’s 2019 training camp and has continued to... Continue Reading →
Part 1 of a two-part story on Los Angeles Kings promising young defenseman prospect Mikey Anderson. Look for Part 2 on February 5, 2020. EL SEGUNDO, CA — He may not be the flashiest player in the world. Nevertheless, Mikey Anderson, a fresh-faced, young defenseman prospect, made a strong impression in his first training camp... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — When we last left Los Angeles Kings center prospect Gabe Vilardi, he had just been assigned to the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League, the Kings’ minor league affiliate, on November 19, 2019. Indeed, he had finally been cleared to play after suffering a back injury that had sidelined him... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez has been practicing with the team in recent days without restrictions. Head coach Todd McLellan has indicated that Martinez has recovered from surgery on November 25 to repair a radial artery and two superficial radial nerves after he suffered a laceration to his right wrist... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — It is certainly no secret that a major factor in the Los Angeles Kings being 29th in the 31-team National Hockey League’s overall standings, besides the fact that they are in the midst of rebuilding their roster, is because they are the worst team in the league on the road (2-12-1).... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — It is easy to see why the Los Angeles Kings have put so much time and energy into trying to convert forward Adrian Kempe from left wing to center. Indeed, Kempe’s skating ability and speed, not to mention the fact that he has the rare gift of being able to skate... Continue Reading →
