LOS ANGELES — As the saying goes, the third time’s the charm. That was indeed the case for Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, who was named as the 2016 recipient of the James Norris Memorial Trophy today at the National Hockey League’s Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Norris Trophy is awarded annually to... Continue Reading →
Changing Of The Guard: LA Kings Name Anze Kopitar As New Captain
LOS ANGELES — On June 17, the Los Angeles Kings made official what had been mostly a foregone conclusion for a few weeks...that right wing Dustin Brown was captain no more. Indeed, the Kings announced a changing of the guard, with center Anze Kopitar being named their new captain. Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi told... Continue Reading →
LA Kings GM Dean Lombardi Dishes On The Trade Deadline
LOS ANGELES — The 2016 National Hockey League trade deadline has come and gone, and perhaps a bit surprisingly, outside of a minor league trade in which they acquired forward Brett Sutter from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward prospect Scott Sabourin, the Los Angeles Kings remained on the sidelines on deadline day, February... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Anze Kopitar Becomes The NHL’s Newest $10 Million Man
LOS ANGELES — On January 16, the National Hockey League got its third $10 million man this season. Prior to their game against the Ottawa Senators at Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 16, the Los Angeles Kings announced that they have signed star center Anze Kopitar to an eight-year contract extension, a deal... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Kill Two Birds With One Stone In Lecavalier-Schenn Trade
LOS ANGELES — In a season that has seen relatively few trades so far, the Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers gave us the first legitimate blockbuster deal since the 2015-16 season began last October, when the Flyers sent center Vincent Lecavalier and defenseman Luke Schenn to the Kings on January 6, in exchange for... Continue Reading →
Goalie Peter Budaj Is Resurrecting Pro Career With Ontario Reign, LA Kings
ONTARIO, CA — It wasn’t all that long ago when the Los Angeles Kings looked completely set in goal for the foreseeable future. The Kings’ number one netminder, Jonathan Quick, now a two-time Stanley Cup Champion, has established himself as an elite goaltender, a superstar in the National Hockey League. Behind Quick was Martin Jones,... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: LA Kings 2015 Training Camp – Day 3 Interviews
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Day 3 of the Los Angeles Kings 2015 Training Camp is in the books and the team is now preparing for their first pre-season contest of the 2015-16 season on Monday against the Phoenix Coyotes at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California. Dwight King, Brian O’Neill, Jordan Weal spoke to the media... Continue Reading →
When It Comes To Mike Richards, Loyalty Becomes A Double-Edged Sword For LA Kings GM Dean Lombardi
LOS ANGELES — On June 28, as expected, the Los Angeles Kings placed veteran center Mike Richards on unconditional waivers. Once he clears waivers, the Kings will buy out his contract. Although the buy out will give the Kings immediate salary cap relief, giving them an estimated $4.5 million extra to work with under the... Continue Reading →
2015 LA Kings Draft Preview
LOS ANGELES — In the 2012 National Hockey League Draft, the Kings had the final selection (30th overall). In 2014, they had the 29th overall pick, one ahead of the New Jersey Devils, who were moved behind all the other NHL teams in the first round as punishment for signing forward Ilya Kovalchuk to a... Continue Reading →
2015 NHL Awards Show That League, Writers Still Have Serious Credibility Issues
COMMENTARY/ANALYSIS: West Coast players were shut out once again from the major National Hockey League awards, the league’s annual showcase of its best and brightest, just another reminder of how much of an embarrassing joke the NHL awards have been for years. LOS ANGELES — The 2015 National Hockey League awards have come and gone,... Continue Reading →
Newly-Acquired Defenseman Andrej Sekera Sounds Like He’ll Fit Right In With LA Kings
AUDIO: Listen to newly-acquired Los Angeles Kings defenseman Andrej Sekera’s first interview with the local media. LOS ANGELES — For veteran defenseman Andrej Sekera, if being traded wasn’t enough, due to weather conditions, he had to endure flight delays getting out of Raleigh, North Carolina. Sekera managed to make it to Los Angeles on February... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Dean Lombardi On Tanner Pearson, The Best Way To Improve and…Sleeping?
AUDIO: Includes audio of the media conference call with Dean Lombardi on February 25. EL SEGUNDO, CA — When Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi speaks to the media, if he has the time, he’ll provide chapter and verse about his actions, his plans, and just about anything else under the sun related to... Continue Reading →