EL SEGUNDO, CA — It is easy to see why the Los Angeles Kings have put so much time and energy into trying to convert forward Adrian Kempe from left wing to center. Indeed, Kempe’s skating ability and speed, not to mention the fact that he has the rare gift of being able to skate... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Willie Desjardins has been the Los Angeles Kings’ interim head coach for less than one week. But he already knows that his team’s heavy reliance on their established stars is a glaring problem. Indeed, the supporting cast must also contribute, something they haven’t done much of to this point in the... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Around this time last year, Los Angeles Kings coaches really liked the speed and skill that rookie forward Adrian Kempe brought to their lineup. Indeed, they were impressed with his play on the offensive side of the puck. But as much as they were enamored with his offensive talents, they had... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Although we’re just one month into the 2017-18 National Hockey League season—it’s still early—young forward Adrian Kempe has gone from a player who did not often display good hockey sense, nor did he earn a whole lot of trust from his coaches, especially on the defensive side of the puck. During... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Last season, Los Angeles Kings forward prospect Adrian Kempe had an up-and-down start with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League, both offensively and defensively. But as season wore on, he gradually improved, earning himself a late-season call-up to the Kings. “I think I started off not as good as... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Although his National Hockey League debut came and went without fanfare, Los Angeles Kings forward prospect Adrian Kempe provided glimpses of what he might bring to the Kings some day, despite their 5-3 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on February 16 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 20-year-old, 6-2, 202-pound... Continue Reading →
ONTARIO, CA — When Frozen Royalty last looked in on Los Angeles Kings forward prospect Adrian Kempe almost two months ago, he was struggling mightily with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League. Indeed, the 20-year-old, 6-2, 202-pound native of Kramfors, Sweden had scored just three goals with two assists for five points in... Continue Reading →
ONTARIO, CA — Looking back at the Los Angeles Kings 2016 Training Camp, highly touted forward prospect Adrian Kempe showed off the speed and raw skill that has the Kings so high on him, not to mention fans clamoring for him to be called up to the big club. Kempe, 20, was selected by the... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — After spending the vast majority of the 2015-16 season on left wing with the American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign, Los Angeles Kings forward prospect Adrian Kempe is playing center in the Kings’ 2016 Training Camp, which has been more than a bit of an adjustment for him. “Until I was 15,... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — One of the Los Angeles Kings forward prospects who draws a lot of attention because his of skill, speed and offensive flair is left wing Adrian Kempe, who was selected by the Kings in the first round (29th overall) of the 2014 National Hockey League Draft. Kempe crossed the Atlantic Ocean... Continue Reading →
2016 NHL DRAFT: Frozen Royalty begins its coverage of the Los Angeles Kings and the 2016 National Hockey League Draft with exclusive comments from Kings Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yanetti on what the Kings are thinking and looking at in the draft this year. LOS ANGELES — Heading into the final days before the... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — After getting shutout by the San Diego Gulls, 3-0, in Game 3 of their best-of-seven, second round American Hockey League playoff series, on home ice, no less, the Ontario Reign are looking to get back to playing their game heading into this weekend’s Games 4 and 5. The Reign lead the series,... Continue Reading →
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