Frozen Royalty's coverage of Day 2 of the Los Angeles Kings and the 2021 National Hockey League Draft features another exclusive interview with Kings Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti. Yannetti discussed how the Kings draft plans came to fruition—pretty much exactly the way they hoped. He also took a close look at each of... Continue Reading →
Traditionaly, Frozen Royaty’s coverage of the Los Angeles Kings and the annual National Hockey League Draft includes at least a couple of stories based primarily on exclusive interviews with Mark Yanneiit, the Kings Director of Amateur Scouting. But this year, due to other obligations, I will not have the time necessary to devote to these... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — Throughout the long history of the National Hockey League, there have been many players who became tremendous, well-known stars who continue to be such, long after their retirement, and the overwhelming majority of them are honored members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Indeed, players like Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Marcel Dionne,... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — As previously reported in this space, former Los Angeles Kings great Dave Taylor was one of the hardest-working, toughest players around, especially in terms of taking abuse in the corners and in front of the net, not to mention possessing underrated skill and skating ability. But as his National Hockey League career... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — In the previous installment in this series on former Los Angeles Kings legendary right wing Dave Taylor, he shared his memories of how everything changed for the Kings when they acquired The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, in August 1988. Then came the 1992-93 season. That year began rather ominously, when they learned... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — December 7, 1941, the day Pearl Harbor in Hawai’i was attacked, bringing the United States into World War II, was called “a date which will live infamy,” by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during his December 8, 1941 speech before the United States Congress, asking that they declare war against the Empire of... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — As some Los Angeles Kings fans will recall, the Triple Crown Line, featuring superstar center Marcel Dionne, left wing Charlie Simmer, and right wing Dave Taylor was one of the best forward lines in National Hockey League history. Sadly, and not just for the Kings, they remained together for a relatively short... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — In the first story of this early Los Angeles Kings 2021 National Hockey League Draft Preview series, we looked at the formidable obstacles and challenges that faced amateur scouting staffs for all NHL teams in evaluating prospects around the world while we are all still fighting to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. In... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — Last year, the National Hockey League regular season was abruptly halted, like virtually everything else, by the COVID-19 pandemic, following games played on March 11, 2020, when the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Ottawa Senators, 3-2, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. As reported in this space on July 3, 2020, prior... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — The vast majority of people count on their ability to speak for granted. It’s a natural ability that develops as we grow up, from infancy through childhood, and into becoming an adult. It’s rarely given a second thought, and probably not even a first one. But for those with a speech impediment,... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — When we last left this off-and-on series focusing on former Los Angeles Kings star right wing and former general manager Dave Taylor, we looked at his time with the Kings during the 1980s, especially the time he spent playing on one of the greatest forward lines in National Hockey League history, the... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — On May 14, the day after the Los Angeles Kings played their final game of the COVID-19-abbreviated 2020-21 regular season, another dismal, blowout loss to the Colorado Avalanche, their veteran core spoke with the local media about their season, as well as the future of the team. “Just being in the mix... Continue Reading →
