LA Kings Looking For Kevin Westgarth To Be An Upgrade As Enforcer

September 28, 2010 by 3 Comments

EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings rid themselves of the sloth-like skating and one-bad-penalty-after-another performances by left wing enforcer Raitis Ivanans when they passed on signing him to a new contract this past summer.

That left the enforcer spot open, and it is all but a foregone conclusion that 6-4, 228-pound right wing Kevin Westgarth will be promoted from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, the Kings’ primary minor league affiliate. Read more of this post

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Los Angeles Kings Forward Prospect Oscar Moller: About To Take A Big Step?

August 4, 2010 by 11 Comments

EL SEGUNDO, CA — Two seasons ago, forward prospect Oscar Moller made the Los Angeles Kings’ roster out of training camp and after putting in some effective minutes where he showed a good scoring touch, it appeared that he could be on his way to solidifying a spot at the National Hockey League level.

Fast forward to 2010 and Moller now finds himself just trying to make the Kings roster.

The 5-10, 186-pound native of Stockholm, Sweden started the 2009-09 season with the Kings and showed some ability to finish right from the start, including his first multi-goal game in the NHL against Calgary on November 1, 2008.

Moller, who played in forty NHL games that season, also captained Sweden’s team in the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championships, but suffered a fractured clavicle during the tournament, forcing him out of the Kings’ lineup upon his return to the NHL. Read more of this post

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Los Angeles Kings Announce 2010 Development Camp Details

June 23, 2010 by 3 Comments

EL SEGUNDO, CA — On June 23, the Los Angeles Kings announced that their 2010 Development Camp for their prospects will take place at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California, starting on June 28. On-ice sessions that are open to the public will begin on June 30 and run through July 2. Read more of this post

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LA Kings Sign Defenseman Prospect Johan Fransson

June 15, 2010 by Leave a comment

EL SEGUNDO, CA — On June 15 the Los Angeles Kings signed defenseman prospect Johan Fransson to a one-year contract.

Financial terms were not disclosed. Read more of this post

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Los Angeles Kings Bring In Rental Help For Playoff Push

March 4, 2010 by 2 Comments

UPDATED March 8, 2010 with details on the conditional draft pick in the trade for Fredrik Modin.

EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings capped what was, perhaps, the most uneventful National Hockey League trade deadline days in recent years by acquiring veteran forwards Jeff Halpern and Fredrik Modin. Read more of this post

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