LOS ANGELES — Without some sort of miracle from above, the Culver City Ice Arena, where the Los Angeles Kings practiced for more than twenty years, starting in the mid-1970’s, is now in its final week of operation, set to close its doors for good on February 2. Owners of the property have leased it... 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 →
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’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 →
LA Kings Honor Their Past: Retired Trainer Pete Demers Gets Stanley Cup Ring
LOS ANGELES — With National Hockey League teams opening rookie camps this week, and with training camps opening next week, the 2013-14 NHL season is just about upon us, and our focus will, of course, quickly turn to the teams and their players. But before Frozen Royalty begins its coverage of the 2013-14 Los Angeles... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Hockey Fest ’13 Scheduled For September 8
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On August 1, the Los Angeles Kings announced that LA Kings Hockey Fest ’13 will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2013, at Staples Center. Highlights of the event include Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi addressing the crowd, Kings player, coaches, management and alumni meeting with fans, via question and answer... Continue Reading →
2013 Sunset Sip Event To Benefit The Guidance Center In Long Beach
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On August 1, the Los Angeles Kings, The Guidance Center, and the Los Angeles Kings Alumni Association announced that the third annual Sunset Sip event, hosted by Kings former right wing and current television color commentator Jim Fox, will be held on Friday, September 6, 2013, from 6:30 PM to 9:30... Continue Reading →
Former Kings Superstar Defenseman Rob Blake Joins LA Kings Braintrust As Assistant GM
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 →
LA Kings Authentic Stanley Cup Championship Ring Up For Special Auction To Benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
The following is a press release from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES (April 9, 2013) — Fans of the defending world champion Los Angeles Kings have a unique opportunity to own a piece of sports history while also supporting a worthy cause. One of an extremely limited number of authentic LA Kings Stanley Cup... Continue Reading →
Kelly Hrudey Says Time With Los Angeles Kings Was His “Best Eight Years of Hockey”
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Includes exclusive video of an interview with former Los Angeles Kings goaltender Kelly Hrudey on March 8, 2013. EL SEGUNDO, CA — The blue bandana that so many remember him by is long gone, but fans of the Los Angeles Kings who go back to the time that Wayne Gretzky wore the team’s... Continue Reading →
Hockey In Southern California Would Be A Shell Of Its Current Self Without Dr. Jerry Buss
LOS ANGELES — As has been reported across the Los Angeles area, Dr. Jerry Buss, owner of the National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Lakers, died on February 18, due to complications of cancer, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Buss was 80 years old. “Dr. Buss was our partner, our mentor and our friend,”... Continue Reading →
After LA Kings Won The 2012 Stanley Cup, Former Defenseman, Captain Mattias Norstrom Was Green With Envy
EL SEGUNDO, CA — During the Los Angeles Kings’ February 14 practice session at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California, a strange, yet familiar figure was taking in the goings on, both on the ice and off. This player patrolled the Kings blue line for more than ten seasons, serving as their captain... Continue Reading →
