2014 LA KINGS DRAFT WRAP-UP: Confused about why the Los Angeles Kings traded away forward Linden Vey, one of their finest prospects? Here’s the answer... LOS ANGELES — A little over two weeks has passed since the Los Angeles Kings hoisted the Stanley Cup for the second time in the last three seasons and while... Continue Reading →
Skating, Quickness Are Obstacles In LA Kings Prospect Andy Andreoff’s Path To The NHL
LOS ANGELES — Early on during the Los Angeles Kings’ 2013 Training Camp, there was more than just a murmur or two that rugged forward prospect Andy Andreoff had a legitimate chance to make the big club’s roster to start the 2013-14 National Hockey League season. Despite that, the 22-year-old, 6-1, 217-pound native of Pickering,... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Defenseman Prospect Colin Miller Is Dealing With “Tough Love”
LOS ANGELES — While forwards Tanner Pearson, Tyler Toffoli and Linden Vey are with the Los Angeles Kings, filling in for injured veterans, including Jeff Carter and Kyle Clifford, other Kings prospects remain with their respective teams, working to make it to the National Hockey League someday. Although Pearson, Toffoli and Vey have not likely... Continue Reading →
Scott Sabourin Struggled “Big Time” After Great Training Camp With LA Kings
LOS ANGELES — As reported on November 13, Los Angeles Kings right wing prospect Scott Sabourin made quite the impression on the Kings’ brain trust with his strong, surprising performance during rookie camp and training camp last September. Sabourin was invited to the Kings’ training camp on a tryout basis after being signed to an... Continue Reading →
Scott Sabourin Took An Unusual Path To Become An NHL Prospect With LA Kings
LOS ANGELES — While Los Angeles Kings loyalists are collectively holding their breathe, anxiously awaiting word on the condition of superstar goaltender Jonathan Quick, who suffered an apparent lower body injury at Buffalo on Tuesday night (a 3-2 shootout loss), the rest of the hockey world has not stopped. In fact, it has not stopped... Continue Reading →
Tyler Toffoli Is Expected To Get A Long, Hard Look At Left Wing For LA Kings
EL SEGUNDO, CA — A mild surprise during the 2012-13 season for the Los Angeles Kings was that rookie right wing Tyler Toffoli, who had not even spent a full season at the American Hockey League level, got more than the typical handful of games at the National Hockey League level, and on top of... Continue Reading →
2013 Late-Round LA Kings Draft Pick Defenseman Zach Leslie Did His Best To Get Noticed
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Traditionally, players who are selected by National Hockey League teams in the later rounds of the annual draft are overlooked until they move up a team’s depth chart significantly, and defenseman Zachary (Zach) Leslie, who was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round (178th overall) of the 2013... Continue Reading →
Playing In Traffic (No, Not Like That) Is The Plan For LA Kings LW Prospect Maxim Kitsyn
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Since he was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round (158th overall) of the 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft, left wing Maxim Kitsyn played one season with the Mississisauga St. Michael’s Majors of the Ontario Hockey League, but has spent the vast majority of that time in... Continue Reading →
2013 NHL Draft: LA Kings Net Seven Prospects, Maybe Even A Couple Of Gems
LOS ANGELES — Despite not having a selection in the first round of the 2013 National Hockey League Draft, held on June 30 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, the Los Angeles Kings appear to have made the most of their ten picks in this year’s draft, adding seven new prospects to their... Continue Reading →
Passed Up Twice On Draft Day, LA Kings Prospect Tanner Pearson Reaches NHL Ice Faster Than Expected
VIDEO: Includes exclusive video of the May 19 media interview with Tanner Pearson. EL SEGUNDO, CA — After watching young left wing prospect Tanner Pearson make his National Hockey League debut on May 18 against the San Jose Sharks in a second round playoff game is quite the surprise. After all, it was not all... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Defenseman Prospect Nick Ebert Is Working To Make 7 A Lucky Number
ONTARIO, CA — The Ontario Reign clinched the ECHL’s Pacific Division title back on March 9, and with their first round playoff opponent and schedule already set, young defenseman Nick Ebert, just up from the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (Canadian junior hockey league), is getting a chance to show the Reign, and... Continue Reading →
LA Kings LW Prospect Andy Andreoff Is Catching Up To Pace Of The Game In The AHL
LOS ANGELES — Almost from the moment he was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the third round (80th overall) of the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft, left wing Andy Andreoff made it clear that he was going to leave his mark, one way or the other. Shortly after the 2011 draft, Andreoff... Continue Reading →
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