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 →
Are The LA Kings Doing The Right Thing With Slava Voynov?
LOS ANGELES — The sad saga of former Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov took another turn on May 23 when arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that Voynov’s season-long suspension by the National Hockey League should have begun this season. As such, Das ruled that the suspension now has just 41 games remaining, to be served... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Audio – Rob Blake, Todd McLellan Interviews
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On April 17, the Todd McLellan era began, as he was officially introduced as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Kings after being named as the 29th head coach in franchise history one day prior. Due to some unforeseen circumstances in the hours after the press conference, Frozen Royalty... 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 →
LA Kings Anze Kopitar To Reach the 1,000-Game Milestone
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Prior to the start of tonight’s game against the Calgary Flames at Staples Center, the Los Angeles Kings will honor forward Dustin Brown, who played in his 1,112th regular season National Hockey League game, all with the Kings, on March 28, in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks in... Continue Reading →
Jonny Brodzinski Continues To Work His Way Back From Injury
EL SEGUNDO, CA — After being a healthy scratch for four consecutive games, right wing Jonny Brodzinski returned to the lineup on March 23, when the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Anaheim Ducks, 4-3, in a shootout, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Brodzinski was held out of the Kings’ previous four games due to... 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 →
Frozen Royalty Audio: Fun Interview with LA Kings Emergency Backup Goaltender Steve Jakiel
LOS ANGELES – On a night where the Los Angeles Kings dropped a 4-2 decision to the Boston Bruins, allowing two, very late goals after they tied the game, 2-2, the Kings had two other stories of note from this game. First, defenseman Matt Roy, who was selected by the Kings in the seventh round... Continue Reading →