LOS ANGELES — As reported in this space earlier today, the National Hockey League’s 2014 Stadium Series: Los Angeles at iconic Dodger Stadium was a grand slam home run for the league, whether or not you were happy with the the fact that the Anaheim Ducks handed the Los Angeles Kings a 3-0 defeat in... Continue Reading →
NHL Hits Grand Slam Home Run At Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES — So many said that it couldn’t be done. Just as many laughed derisively while insisting that the rink would turn into a swimming pool by the end of the first period. Thousands upon thousands just shook their heads, muttering something about there being no real hockey fans in Southern California, and that... Continue Reading →
2014 Stadium Series Los Angeles: LA Kings, Anaheim Ducks Test Ice During Practice While Teemu Selanne Takes Time To Enjoy It All
LOS ANGELES — On January 24, the eve of the 2014 Stadium Series: Los Angeles, both the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks skated on Dodger Stadium ice for the first time, with the home team getting the first practice time at 4:00 PM. It was a typical practice for the Kings, in terms... Continue Reading →
2014 Stadium Series Los Angeles – For The Last Time: Dodger Stadium Ice Will Be Just Fine
LOS ANGELES — If you listen to a lot of hockey fans in Canada, back east, and in other cold climates, they not only wonder how an ice hockey game could possibly be played outdoors in sunny Southern California, but many claim that by game time, the rink will be a swimming pool, not an... Continue Reading →
2014 Stadium Series at Dodger Stadium: Media Free Skate and Game – In Photos
LOS ANGELES — The media, followed not long after by alumni and staff of the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings, along with some of their broadcast staff and a handful of celebrities in what was inaccurately called an “alumni” game, were the first to skate on the ice at Dodger Stadium, prior to Saturday’s... Continue Reading →
Take Metro’s Stadium Express From Union Station To Dodger Stadium For Stadium Series Game
LOS ANGELES — On January 8, Metro, which operates bus, subway and light rail lines throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area, announced that the “Stadium Express” will shuttle hockey fans between Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles (see map below) and Dodger Stadium for the Stadium Series game featuring the Anaheim Ducks facing off against... Continue Reading →
NHL Stadium Series Media Day At Dodger Stadium – In Photos
On September 26, the National Hockey League held a press conference at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles where one of the six 2014 Stadium Series games will be played, with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the Anaheim Ducks, on January 25, 2014. To read Frozen Royalty’s comprehensive coverage of Thursday’s media day, please read: NHL’s... Continue Reading →
NHL Stadium Series: Upcoming Game At Dodger Stadium Is Already Bringing Back Fond Memories For Players
NHL STADIUM SERIES MEDIA DAY COVERAGE: Part 2 of Frozen Royalty’s comprehensive coverage of the NHL Stadium Series Media Day at Dodger Stadiun focuses on how the upcoming outdoor game at Dodger Stadium is a throwback to hockey’s roots, but is a very unfamiliar concept here in Southern California. LOS ANGELES — With the National... Continue Reading →
NHL’s Gary Bettman On Outdoor Game At Dodger Stadium: “When You Look At Hockey In Southern California, It Works”
NHL STADIUM SERIES MEDIA DAY COVERAGE: Frozen Royalty’s comprehensive coverage of the NHL Stadium Series Media Day at Dodger Stadium begins with remarks from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Stan Kasten from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Luc Robitaille from the Los Angeles Kings, and Bruce Boudreau from the Anaheim Ducks. Next up: comments from Kings and... Continue Reading →