EL SEGUNDO, CA — On September 20, the Los Angeles Kings made their second round of training camp cuts, highlighted by the assignment of center Oscar Moller to the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, the Kings’ primary minor league affiliate. Also assigned to Manchester were centers Justin Azevedo, Corey Elkins, Andrei Loktionov, Juraj... Continue Reading →
Thomas Hickey And Colten Teubert Show Improvement At LA Kings Development Camp
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Last summer, Los Angeles Kings defenseman prospect Thomas Hickey was in Southern California for the team’s annual development camp for their young prospects. But for him, the camp was filled with off-ice training and exercises and a lot of watching from the bench. Indeed, Hickey ended up spending last year’s development... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Announce 2009 Development Camp Details
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On July 2, the Los Angeles Kings announced that their annual Development Camp is scheduled for July 10 - 12, 2009, at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California. Kings prospects participating in the camp include defensemen Andrew Campbell, Thomas Hickey, Colten Teubert and Viatcheslav Voynov, forwards Kyle Clifford, Andrei... Continue Reading →
LA Kings GM Dean Lombardi Talks Defense, Goaltending
INTERVIEW WITH DEAN LOMBARDI: In part 1 of a series of stories based on an interview with Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi, Frozen Royalty looks at the Kings’ improved defense and goaltending in the 2008-09 season. Look for part 2 in this series coming soon. EL SEGUNDO, CA — Looking back at the... Continue Reading →
Colten Teubert Adds Greater Maturity And Composure To His Game
ONTARIO, CA — In his second game with the Ontario Reign, the ECHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, 19-year-old defenseman Colten Teubert had the puck on his stick, moving it up ice with his team on a crucial power play, trailing the Phoenix Roadrunners with a little over five minutes left in their game... Continue Reading →
LA Kings World Junior Championships Wrap-Up
On January 5, Los Angeles Kings prospects Thomas Hickey and Colten Teubert earned a Gold Medal in helping Canada hand Sweden a 5-1 loss in the finals of the 2009 IIHF World Junior (Under-20) Championships in Ottawa. Hickey, Canada’s team captain, contributed three assists in the tournament in six games. The two defensemen helped lead... Continue Reading →
Lombardi Talks About Goaltending, Top Defenseman Prospects
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - PART 2: After taking New Year’s Day off, Frozen Royalty is back with more from an exclusive interview with Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi. In this installment, Lombardi focuses on his team’s future in goal and two of his top defenseman prospects. Check back on Tuesday, January 6 for Part... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi Excited About Defense
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: As we end 2008 and ring in the New Year, I sat down with Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi to talk about his team, their progress in their rebuilding plan and much more. Part 2 is coming soon right here on Frozen Royalty. LOS ANGELES — As the Los Angeles Kings... Continue Reading →
Moller To Play In World Junior Championships; Kings Recall Trevor Lewis
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On December 18, the Los Angeles Kings assigned forward Oscar Moller to the Swedish Junior National Team and they recalled forward Trevor Lewis from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, their primary minor league affiliate. Moller, 19, has scored six goals with seven assists for thirteen points in thirty... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Sign Colten Teubert
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On August 28, the Los Angeles Kings signed defenseman prospect Colten Teubert to a three-year, entry-level contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. Teubert, 18, scored seven goals and added 16 assists for 23 points in 66 games with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League last season. In six playoff... Continue Reading →
2008 NHL Draft: Lombardi’s Plan Comes Together
LOS ANGELES — The 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft has now come and gone, and unlike last year, Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi has few detractors in terms of the moves he made on draft weekend. To be sure, last year at this time, Lombardi was almost universally blasted for his selection... Continue Reading →
2008 NHL Draft: Live From The Los Angeles Kings’ Draft Party – UPDATED
Greetings from the Nokia Theatre where the Los Angeles Kings are hosting a party for their season ticket holders...all anxiously awaiting what they will do in the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft, which begins at 4:00 PM PDT in Ottawa.Frozen Royalty will have several live updates as the afternoon/evening wears on, so be sure... Continue Reading →