Frozen Royalty was at the Los Angeles Kings' 2010 training camp, held at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California, on Monday, September 20, and got several interviews that you can listen to right here. Audio Interviews (edited to remove extraneous material and dead air) Ryan Smyth (5:38) Drew Doughty (2:29) Michal Handzus (6:25)... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Take Some Risks In 2010 NHL Entry Draft
DRAFT COVERAGE — Frozen Royalty concludes its coverage of the 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft with a wrap-up of the Los Angeles Kings’ selections in rounds 2-7 on Saturday, June 26, 2010, along with other notes from draft weekend. Includes audio interviews. LOS ANGELES — On the first day of the 2010 National Hockey... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Announce 2010 Development Camp Details
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On June 23, the Los Angeles Kings announced that their 2010 Development Camp for their prospects will take place at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California, starting on June 28. On-ice sessions that are open to the public will begin on June 30 and run through July 2. The... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Sign Forward Prospect Brandon Kozun
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On April 3, the Los Angeles Kings signed forward Brandon Kozun to a three-year entry level contract. Kozun scored 32 goals and added 75 assists for 107 points in 65 regular season games this season with the Calgary Hitmen, leading the Western Hockey League in points and assists. The 5-9, 180-pound... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Prospect Brandon Kozun Wins WHL Scoring Title
CALGARY, AB — On March 14, Calgary Hitmen forward and Los Angeles Kings forward prospect Brandon Kozun locked up the Bob Clarke Trophy as the Western Hockey League’s leading scorer by contributing four assists in the Hitmen’s 8-1 blowout victory over the Red Deer Rebels in Calgary. The 5-8, 155-pound native of Los Angeles scored... Continue Reading →
LA Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi On Prospects Colten Teubert and Brandon Kozun
LOS ANGELES — For any National Hockey League team, drafting and development of young prospects is crucial to their long-term success. But for the majority of their 42-year history, the Los Angeles Kings generally resorted to foolishly trading away their first round draft picks and their best young players for NHL veterans—some had been star... Continue Reading →
Four LA Kings Prospects Make Canada’s 2010 World Juniors Team
CALGARY, AB AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — On December 16, Hockey Canada announced its roster for the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championships and four Los Angeles Kings’ prospect have made the team, including forwards Brayden Schenn and Brandon Kozun, defensemen Colten Teubert and goaltender Martin Jones. The four players are the most any National Hockey... Continue Reading →
Five LA Kings Prospects Invited To Canada’s World Junior Selection Camp
CALGARY, AB AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — On December 2, Hockey Canada and the Los Angeles Kings announced that forwards Brayden Schenn and Brandon Kozun, defensemen Colten Teubert and Nicolas Deslauriers, along with goaltender Martin Jones have been invited to attend the selection camp for Canada’s National Junior Team. The five Kings prospects are the... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Make First Training Camp Cuts
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On September 16, the Los Angeles Kings made their first training camp roster cuts. Returning to their Junior teams are goaltenders Jean-Francois Berube (Montreal, QMJHL) and Martin Jones (Calgary, WHL), right wings Brandon Kozun (Calgary, WHL ) and Linden Vey (Medicine Hat, WHL) and defenseman Nicolas Deslauriers (Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL. The Kings... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Earn Split Against Phoenix Coyotes in Rookie Tournament
EL SEGUNDO, CA - After the first game of their 2009-10 Rookie Tournament, a 6-1 blowout loss to the young prospects of the Phoenix Coyotes, one might think that the Los Angeles Kings’ prospects should have stuck with the drills they were working on during the first three days of their rookie camp. Indeed, the... Continue Reading →
LA Kings 2009 Draft Goes As Planned
LOS ANGELES — The National Hockey League completed its 2009 Entry Draft on Saturday in Montreal and just like on Friday, there were no major surprises from the Los Angeles Kings, who selected nine players in rounds 2-7 and were involved in four minor trades. One of those trades sent center Brian Boyle (photo at... Continue Reading →