EL SEGUNDO, CA — With the Los Angeles Kings opening their 2019-20 season in Edmonton less than 24 hours from the time of this writing, a little housekeeping remains from their training camp, given that there has been a little head scratching by some about who made the Kings opening night roster and who did... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — With the 2019 National Hockey League Draft behind them and the first on-ice session of their 2019 Development Camp just one day away, the Los Angeles Kings are already in the midst of a busy summer in which their second true rebuilding period is now in full swing. Although there are young... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — The 2019 National Hockey League Draft has come and gone with the Los Angeles Kings adding nine young prospects to their system while achieving a rather suprising balance. “We ended with four defensemen, four forwards and a goalie, which is a rare split,” Kings Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yanetti said during... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — With the first round of the 2019 National Hockey League Draft just hours away, unless something rather unexpected has happened, the amateur scouting staff of the Los Angeles Kings has wrapped up their pre-draft meetings and has finalized their “list,” not to mention the four players they have targeted for the fifth... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — It’s only Wednesday, two days before the first round of the 2019 National Hockey League Draft, on June 21, 2019, in Vancouver. But the amateur scouting staff of the Los Angeles Kings, and very likely, much of their hockey operations and front office staff, have been in Vancouver since the beginning of... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — In a season of darkness for the Los Angeles Kings, there have been a few bright spots, most notably, winger Dustin Brown having another strong season, albeit, not quite as good as his 2017-18 season and rather unexpectedly, left wing Kyle Clifford reaching double figures in goals, occasionally impersonating a 50-goal... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Like it or not, with the Los Angeles Kings having traded veteran defenseman Jake Muzzin, along with veteran forward Nate Thompson and then, defenseman Oscar Fantenberg, in recent weeks, the reality is that the Kings are officially in a rebuilding mode. For the uninitiated, that means at least a few years... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO AND LOS ANGELES, CA — This past weekend has been quite the whirlwind for Los Angeles Kings defenseman prospect Matt Roy. On Friday night (February 15), Roy played in Ontario, California for the American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign, who dropped a 7-6 decision to the Bakersfield Condors (Edmonton Oilers affiliate). Roy’s world would... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Only twelve days have passed since the Los Angeles Kings acquired left wing prospect Carl Grundstrom as part of the trade that sent veteran defenseman Jake Muzzin to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and Grundstrom has not only hit the ground running, but he has already made quite the impression. The 21-year-old,... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Kings are doing whatever they can, within the realms of both capability and reality to accelerate their playing catch-up, in terms of improving their team, most notably by adding speed and playing faster. One way they’re trying to do that is by pursuing college... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — For a young player who no one expected to play for the Los Angeles Kings this season, including himself, rookie left wing Austin Wagner is certainly taking advantage of the opportunity. The 21-year-old, 6-1, 185-pound (official listing), native of Calgary, Alberta has played in 31 games with the Kings this season,... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — When we last looked closely at Los Angeles Kings defenseman prospect Kale Clague, he had just finished playing in the rookie tournament hosted by the Vegas Golden Knights, featuring young prospects from the Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, the Golden Knights, and the Kings, as well as being in the midst of... Continue Reading →
