Despite being outshot in the game, 47-20, the Los Angeles Kings, led by Michal Handzus and Anze Kopitar, who scored a goal and added an assist each, defeated the San Jose Sharks, 6-2. at HP Pavilion in San Jose on January 4. Oscar Moller, Wayne Simmonds, Ryan Smyth and Scott Parse also scored goals, while... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On December 18, the Los Angeles Kings activated left wing Ryan Smyth from injured reserve and assigned forwards Corey Elkins, Oscar Moller and Scott Parse, along with defenseman Alec Martinez, to the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, the Kings’ primary minor league affiliate. Smyth, 33, suffered an upper body... Continue Reading →
[tweetmeme only_single=false]LOS ANGELES — Oscar Moller and Jack Johnson scored in regulation time and Justin Williams scored the game-winning goal in the shootout to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes in front of 15,259 fans at Staples Center on Thursday night. The Kings are now 20-10-3 on the... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On October 20, the Los Angeles Kings assigned forward Oscar Moller to the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, their primary minor league affiliate. Moller, 20, played in two games with the Kings during his recent recall, without getting on the scoresheet. The 5-10, 186-pound native of Stockholm, Sweden began... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On October 17, prior to their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, the Los Angeles Kings recalled center Oscar Moller from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League. In five games with the Monarchs this season, Moller, 20, has scored three goals and has contributed... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On September 20, the Los Angeles Kings made their second round of training camp cuts, highlighted by the assignment of center Oscar Moller to the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, the Kings’ primary minor league affiliate. Also assigned to Manchester were centers Justin Azevedo, Corey Elkins, Andrei Loktionov, Juraj... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Not long after the 2008-09 season ended Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi and head coach Terry Murray both said that the most important factor in their team’s improvement would be for their players, especially their best players, to get stronger and improve their conditioning. The players appear to have... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW WITH DEAN LOMBARDI: In part 2 of this series, Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi talks about the progress the Kings have made in their rebuilding efforts. Look for part 3 of this series right here on Frozen Royalty on June 24. EL SEGUNDO, CA — When Dean Lombardi became President/General Manager of... Continue Reading →
ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi makes a splash with a risky trade deadline deal—a huge gamble that could easily backfire. LOS ANGELES — The 2009 National Hockey League trade deadline has come and gone and, rather unexpectedly, the Kings made a dubious three-way trade on March 4 that sent forward Patrick O’Sullivan... Continue Reading →
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On February 11, the Los Angeles Kings activated rookie forward Oscar Moller from injured reserve and placed defenseman Tom Preissing on injured reserve, retroactive to February 1. Moller, 20, suffered a fractured clavicle during the 2009 IIHF World Junior (Under-20) Championships in Ottawa (December 26, 2008 - January 5, 2009). The... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - PART 3: Frozen Royalty is back with Part 3 from an exclusive interview with Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi. In this, the third and final installment, Lombardi discusses the Kings’ player development and evaluation infrastructure and the progress made in his rebuilding plan. And in case you missed parts one... Continue Reading →
On January 5, Los Angeles Kings prospects Thomas Hickey and Colten Teubert earned a Gold Medal in helping Canada hand Sweden a 5-1 loss in the finals of the 2009 IIHF World Junior (Under-20) Championships in Ottawa. Hickey, Canada’s team captain, contributed three assists in the tournament in six games. The two defensemen helped lead... Continue Reading →
