EL SEGUNDO, CA — As they reminisce about their team, hockey fans generally remember the skilled, offensively gifted players, the star netminders, or the heavyweight enforcers. They also remember players who are memorable for the wrong reasons. But rarely do they remember the guys in the trenches, the unsung heroes who do a lot of... Continue Reading →
Butch Goring Was The LA Kings’ First Star, Fan Favorite
LOS ANGELES — Long before Anze Kopitar’s skates hit the ice at Staples Center, years before superstar Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Marcel Dionne lit up opponents on the ice at the Forum in Inglewood, California, and even before superstar and should-be Hall Of Fame goaltender Rogie Vachon often won games single-handedly at the... Continue Reading →
Kings Round Out New Coaching Staff
COACHING STAFF: Mark Hardy named assistant coach; Jamie Kompon, Nelson Emerson and Bill Ranford round out coaching staff; Mike Johnston offered position with team; Dave Lewis will not return. EL SEGUNDO, CA — On August 4, the Los Angeles Kings announced that they have hired former Kings player and Assistant Coach Mark Hardy for a... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings 2007 Training Camp Days 2 and 3
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The second and third days of the Los Angeles Kings 2007 training camp were highly competitive affairs as players fighting for roster spots in the very short camp were battling it out, both in scrimmages and in drills, trying to make a good impressions on the coaches and scouts in attendance... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings 2007 Rookie Camp Report
EL SEGUNDO, CA — If you were anywhere in Southern California over the Labor Day weekend, you sweltered in the blazing heat, as temperatures reached into triple digits in many areas. A heat wave is anything but “hockey weather,” but for the Los Angeles Kings, it was time for their first-year prospects to hit the... Continue Reading →
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