EL SEGUNDO, CA — Barring what would have to be rather drastic, maybe even somewhat disastrous circumstances, defenseman prospect Kale Clague won’t make the Los Angeles Kings roster for at least two-to-three years. Nevertheless, he is making solid strides towards that end. The 19-year-old, 6-0, 177-pound native of Lloydminster, Alberta, who was selected by the... Continue Reading →
BLOCKBUSTER TRADE: Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi and Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren got the drop on the rest in terms of draft day deals by completing a draft-eve, blockbuster trade that sent center Mike Richards to the Kings in exchange for right wing Wayne Simmonds, center prospect Brayden Schenn, and a... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — Going into the 2010-11 season, the Los Angeles Kings were expected to be a playoff team, as they were last season. But expectations were higher this season, their benchmark for success being to make it into the second round, the Western Conference semi-finals, and with just eight games remaining, their prospects were... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings made it two-in-a-row for sloppy, shoddy play, especially in their defensive zone, in a 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in front of a disappointed sell-out crowd of 18,118 fans at Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 17, ending the Kings’ home winning streak at eight... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On November 16, the Los Angeles Kings placed left wing Alexei Ponikarovsky on injured reserve, retroactive to November 7. They also recalled forward Dwight King from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League. The thirty-year-old winger suffered a broken finger on November 6 during the Kings’ 4-1 win over the... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: In the third and final installment of this series, Los Angeles Kings head coach Terry Murray talks about his plans for the upcoming season, especially in terms of improving his team’s ability to score at even strength. EL SEGUNDO, CA — Entering his third season as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings,... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — As the 2009-10 season wore on for the Los Angeles Kings, what became rather apparent was that they had a hole in their lineup at second-line center. Although Jarret Stoll and Michal Handzus have tried to fill that spot the last few seasons, both are far more suited to third-line center... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On March 4, the Los Angeles Kings signed center Brayden Schenn to a three-year, entry-level contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. Schenn, 18, has scored 29 goals and has tallied 56 assists for 85 points with a +31 plus/minus rating and six power play goals in 54 games this season with... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On November 26, the Los Angeles Kings signed center Brayden Schenn to a one-day, National Hockey League Regular Season Amateur Tryout Agreement. They also placed center Andrei Loktionov on injured reserve. Loktionov, 19, suffered a dislocated shoulder during his NHL debut at Edmonton on November 25. The 5-10, 179-pound native of... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On September 28, the Los Angeles Kings made their final training camp roster cuts. Goaltender Jonathan Bernier, defenseman Thomas Hickey and right wing Kevin Westgarth were assigned to the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, their primary minor league affiliate. Center Brayden Schenn was return to his junior team, the... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings 2009 Development Camp for their young prospects, which ended on July 12, was rather different from camps held in previous years for several reasons. One was the fact that only three days of the week-long camp were open to the public and the media to allow the... Continue Reading →
