ROB BLAKE NAMED ASSISTANT GM: Frozen Royalty brings you in-depth coverage of the Los Angeles Kings naming their former superstar defenseman Rob Blake as their new assistant general manager, replacing Ron Hextall. For those who are critical of bringing Blake back into the fold, be sure to read the next story on Frozen Royalty, featuring... Continue Reading →
Jeff Carter, LA Kings Are Not Thinking About Retaliation After High Stick By Chicago’s Duncan Keith
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Let’s just say that the aftermath wasn’t pretty. Indeed, the day after falling victim to a high stick to the face, courtesy of Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith, Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter has definitely looked better. On the play, after Carter appeared to chop at Keith’s glove, which was... Continue Reading →
Did San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson Try To Pull A Fast One In Statement On Torres Suspension?
COMMENTARY: Over the last few weeks, the Los Angeles Kings have been involved in two incidents involving blows to the head of a player. Both times, the player who was hit suffered an injury, and in each case, a player was suspended. Perhaps even worse, both incidents have shined a bright light on the fact... Continue Reading →
Even With New Player Safety Efforts, Discipline In The NHL Is Still A Huge Joke
COMMENTARY: Despite efforts over the last couple of years to help everyone better understand their process, procedures and rules, supplementary discipline in the National Hockey League is as big a joke as it ever was, and it will continue to be unless one key change is made. LOS ANGELES — On April 24, Los Angeles... Continue Reading →
Phoenix Coyotes Don’t Look Like They Have An Answer For The Los Angeles Kings
EL SEGUNDO, CA — After dropping Games 1 and 2 of the 2012 Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Kings, both rather lopsided affairs on home ice, the Phoenix Coyotes let their frustration boil over, as National Hockey League teams often do, resulting in a parade to the penalty box. That frustration led to... Continue Reading →
More Than Just A Banana Peel Was Hurled At Philadelphia Flyers Forward Wayne Simmonds
LOS ANGELES — With National Hockey League training camps having started this week, this is a time when North American hockey fans in particular should be celebrating the fact that the 2011-12 NHL season is just two weeks away. We should also be celebrating the extraordinary career of one of the all-time greats, center Mike... Continue Reading →
Luc Robitaille: The King Of Kings – Part Two
The following is part two of an updated story written for the Online Kingdom back on April 14, 2006, a few days after Los Angeles Kings left wing Luc Robitaille announced his retirement as a player. It is being re-published in honor of his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 9, 2009.... Continue Reading →
Luc Robitaille: The King Of Kings – Part One
The following is an updated story written for the Online Kingdom back on April 14, 2006, a few days after Los Angeles Kings left wing Luc Robitaille announced his retirement as a player. It is being re-published in honor of Robitaille’s induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 9, 2009. To read part... Continue Reading →