EL SEGUNDO, CA — Since they signed him as an unrestricted free agent on April 18, 2017, the Los Angeles Kings have been talking up Alex Iafallo, a prospect who could help them in the skill and speed departments. The 23-year-old, 6-0 (he is closer to 5-10 or 5-11), 185-pound native of Eden, New York,... Continue Reading →
Michael Amadio Faces Higher Expectations Heading Into LA Kings Training Camp
LOS ANGELES — It’s not all that often that a skilled player comes out of major junior hockey in Canada who is better on defense than he is on the offensive side of the puck. But in the case of Los Angeles Kings center prospect Michael Amadio, at this point in his development, that seems... Continue Reading →
LA Kings’ Top Prospect Adrian Kempe Is Struggling To Improve
ONTARIO, CA — Looking back at the Los Angeles Kings 2016 Training Camp, highly touted forward prospect Adrian Kempe showed off the speed and raw skill that has the Kings so high on him, not to mention fans clamoring for him to be called up to the big club. Kempe, 20, was selected by the... Continue Reading →
Simplicity Is Key For LA Kings Defenseman Prospect Derek Forbort
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft was a deep one, with a vast majority of the first round picks making to the NHL to stay. But the same cannot be said for the 15th overall pick in that draft, Los Angeles Kings defenseman prospect Derek Forbort, who played 14 games... Continue Reading →
LA Kings LW Prospect Adrian Kempe “Has Some Juice To His Game”
EL SEGUNDO, CA — One of the Los Angeles Kings forward prospects who draws a lot of attention because his of skill, speed and offensive flair is left wing Adrian Kempe, who was selected by the Kings in the first round (29th overall) of the 2014 National Hockey League Draft. Kempe crossed the Atlantic Ocean... Continue Reading →
LA Kings LW Prospect Joel Lowry’s Hands Need To Catch Up To His Mind
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The 2015-16 season was a bit of a mixed bag for Los Angeles Kings left wing prospect Joel Lowry, who began the season on the shelf after aggravating a back injury he suffered during his senior season at Cornell University that required surgery. “I tried to come back a little too... Continue Reading →
Defenseman Prospect Paul LaDue Has Impressed LA Kings Hockey Ops
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Last season was a rather eventful one for Los Angeles Kings defenseman prospect Paul LaDue. In his third season with the University of North Dakota, LaDue played a major role in the Fighting Hawks winning the 2015-16 NCAA Championship, an experience that could help him make the transition to the professional... Continue Reading →
Michael Amadio Could Be A Gem In The Making For LA Kings
LOS ANGELES — When center prospect Michael Amadio was called up from the North Bay Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League late last season, he went from playing more than thirty minutes per game in the OHL to fourth line minutes with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League, the Los Angeles Kings’ primary... Continue Reading →
LA Kings RW Prospect Justin Auger Could Be A Future 3rd Line Upgrade
LOS ANGELES — At 6-7, 229 pounds, Justin Auger is not the kind of player who one would, at first blush, think of as anything more than a checking forward. But the 22-year-old native of Kitchener, Ontario already has a Calder Cup Championship (2014-15 season with the American Hockey League’s Manchester Monarchs, now the Kings’... Continue Reading →
LA Kings C Prospect Jonny Brodzinski “Scores Goals That Other People Can’t”
LOS ANGELES — For Los Angeles Kings right wing prospect Jonny Brodzinski, the 2015-16 season was one that began with frustration and ended with more of the same. Brodzinski, who was selected by the Kings in the fifth round, 148th overall, of the 2013 National Hockey League Draft, suffered a fractured thumb after blocking a... Continue Reading →
Nic Dowd Looks Like A Lock To Make LA Kings Roster in 2016-17
LOS ANGELES — Looking ahead to the 2016-17 National Hockey League season, the Los Angeles Kings are going to look quite different after a more than disappointing and unceremonious end to their 2015-16 season when they were soundly beaten in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the San Jose Sharks, who dispatched... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Draft Hits, Misses and Comic “Relief”
2016 NHL DRAFT: Frozen Royalty’s coverage of the Los Angeles Kings and the 2016 National Hockey League Draft continues with a look at some of the Kings’ hits and misses in recent drafts, and one hilarious draft story. LOS ANGELES — One look at the Los Angeles Kings’ record of drafting and developing their young... Continue Reading →