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 →
Why Didn’t (Insert Your Favorite Young Prospect’s Name Here) Make The LA Kings Roster?
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 →
LA Kings 2019 NHL Draft Wrap-Up with Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yanetti – Part 2
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 →
LA Kings 2019 NHL Draft Wrap-Up with Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yanetti – Part 1
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 →
LA Kings 2019 NHL Draft: Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yanetti Looks At Potential 1st Round Picks
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 →
Significance and Expectations Are Sky High for the LA Kings and the 2019 NHL Draft
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 →
Austin Wagner Is A Bright Light In LA Kings’ Season of Darkness
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 →
It’s Been a Tough Rookie Season For LA Kings LW Prospect Mikey Eyssimont
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 →
A Longer Look At LA Kings D Prospect Matt Roy
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 →
Carl Grundstrom Is Already Pushing Hard For A Shot with the LA Kings
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 →
Sean Walker’s Stock with the LA Kings is Rising Faster, Higher Than Expected
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 →
Strange As It May Seem, Sometimes, It’s About Slowing Down For LA Kings Austin Wagner
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 →