DOWN ON THE FARM: Frozen Royalty begins its expanded coverage of the Los Angeles Kings’ prospects with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League this season with a feature on new opportunities for some after the departure of several Kings prospects for what they apparently perceived to be greener pastures in Europe. LOS ANGELES... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Head Coach Terry Murray Talks Prospects, Goaltending, And The Return Of The Trap
FROZEN ROYALTY EXCLUSIVE: In Part 5, the final installment of a series based on an exclusive interview with Los Angeles Kings head coach Terry Murray, he talks about the chances for the Kings’ young prospects, such as center Andrei Loktionov, to make the big club’s opening night roster. He also discusses the loss of some... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Sign All Restricted Free Agents For One Year
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On July 17, the Los Angeles Kings signed five players—all were their restricted free agents—including center Brad Richardson, who signed a one-year contract, rumored to be worth $900,000, avoiding arbitration. The 25-year-old native of Belleville, Ontario scored eleven goals and added 16 assists for 27 points in 81 regular season games... 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 →
Frozen Royalty Audio: LA Kings Working Hard During Hiatus
EL SEGUNDO, CA — There wasn’t anything out of the ordinary to report from the Los Angeles Kings’ practice facility today as the team practiced for the second time since their eight-day hiatus began on December 18. Nevertheless, Frozen Royalty was at the Toyota Sports Center today to get all the interviews with the players,... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Activate Smyth, Assign Four To Manchester
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On December 18, the Los Angeles Kings activated left wing Ryan Smyth from injured reserve and assigned forwards Corey Elkins, Oscar Moller and Scott Parse, along with defenseman Alec Martinez, to the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, the Kings’ primary minor league affiliate. Smyth, 33, suffered an upper body... Continue Reading →
Calgary Flames Fight Off Undermanned LA Kings, 2-1 on NHL Video
Dion Phaneuf and Nigel Dawes scored goals while Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 34 shots to lead the Calgary Flames to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the injury-decimated Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in Calgary. Corey Elkins, who was recalled on December 14 from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, the Kings’ primary minor... Continue Reading →
LA Kings: Simmonds’ Surgery Successful; Elkins Called Up From Manchester
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On December 14, the Los Angeles Kings announced that right wing Wayne Simmonds underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee and that they have recalled forward Corey Elkins (under emergency conditions) from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, their primary minor league affiliate. Simmonds’... Continue Reading →
Brown, Johnson, Quick Invited to US Olympic Camp, Other LA Kings News
LOS ANGELES — Here are some news tidbits from the Los Angeles Kings that have been sitting around, gathering dust, while I took a couple of days off from writing after a marathon of a week last week... Brown, Johnson and Quick Invited To US Olympic Camp On June 30, USA Hockey announced that 34... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Sign Free Agent Forward Corey Elkins
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On March 31, the Los Angeles Kings signed unrestricted free agent forward Corey Elkins to a one-year, entry-level contract. Elkins, 24, scored 18 goals and added 23 assists for 41 points with a +24 plus/minus rating in 42 games in his senior season with the Ohio State University Buckeyes. In four... Continue Reading →