EL SEGUNDO, CA — After being the target of heavy criticism for his poor play and physical conditioning late last season after being acquired from the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings left wing Dustin Penner dedicated himself to improving his strength and conditioning during the off-season. Even then, Penner had fans up in arms about... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Audio: Los Angeles Kings Prepare For 2011-12 Home Opener
EL SEGUNDO, CA —The Los Angeles Kings are back from their four-game, European/East Coast trip to start their 2011-12 season, and they were hard at work at practice on October 17, 2011, at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California. Left wing Dustin Penner, who suffered what was called a knee contusion during the... Continue Reading →
Down On The Farm With The Manchester Monarchs: Blue Line Corps May Be Their Greatest Asset
DOWN ON THE FARM: Between goaltending and their defensive corps, the Manchester Monarchs’ greatest strength will be on their side of the red line in the 2011-12 season. LOS ANGELES AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Manchester Monarchs, the primary minor league affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, are 1-1 after their first two games... Continue Reading →
2011 LA Kings Training Camp: Andrei Loktionov Clears The Air While Thomas Hickey, Tyler Toffoli Turn Heads
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings have completed nine on-ice days of their 2011 Training Camp, and, with their third pre-season game coming up tonight against the Anaheim Ducks (6:30 PM PDT, Staples Center), two of their young prospects have already turned some heads. Center prospect Tyler Toffoli, the Kings’ second round selection... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Audio: LA Kings Split Their Split-Squad Exhibition Openers Against Phoenix
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings earned a split in their split-squad, pre-season openers against the Phoenix Coyotes with a 3-2 win at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona, and a 2-1 shootout loss at Staples Center in Los Angeles. In Glendale, Tyler Toffoli scored a goal and added an assist, Trevor Lewis contributed three... Continue Reading →
Making Do Without Doughty: Los Angeles Kings Open 2011 Training Camp
TRAINING CAMP COVERAGE: Frozen Royalty’s coverage of the Los Angeles Kings’ 2011 Training Camp begins with details on who might get ice time as a replacement for holdout defenseman Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar’s ankle and how it held up on the first day, more on Dustin Penner’s conditioning, and on Dustin Brown trying to build... Continue Reading →
Showing Signs Of Progress: LA Kings Blue Line Prospects Nicolas Deslauriers, Derek Forbort, And Kevin Gravel
EL SEGUNDO, CA — All it takes is a quick glance at the roster to see that the Los Angeles Kings are set with their top six defensemen, with Drew Doughty, assuming the Kings can get him to sign a contract soon, leading their blue line corps.The Kings are also developing several young prospects for... Continue Reading →
Gann Matsuda On The Hockey Writers: Defenseman Prospect Alec Martinez Is Making An Immediate Impact With LA Kings
LOS ANGELES — Back in the spring of 2008, defenseman prospect Alec Martinez had just finished his third year at Miami University (Ohio) and had put his John Hancock on a three-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings. Several months later, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi predicted that his fourth round (95th overall) pick... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Audio: LA Kings Win 2010-11 Home Opener With 3-1 Victory Over Atlanta
LOS ANGELES — Ryan Smyth scored two goals and added an assist, Jarret Stoll scored a goal and tallied one assist and Justin Williams contributed two assists while Jonathan Quick stopped 31 shots to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers in front of a sell-out crowd of 18,118... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Head Coach Terry Murray Talks Defense, Goaltending
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: In part 2 of a series of stories based on an interview with Los Angeles Kings head coach Terry Murray, we look at the Kings’ defense and goaltending as their 2010 training camp approaches. Look for the third and final installment of this series on Thursday, September 9. EL SEGUNDO, CA — As... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Announce 2009 Development Camp Details
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On July 2, the Los Angeles Kings announced that their annual Development Camp is scheduled for July 10 - 12, 2009, at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California. Kings prospects participating in the camp include defensemen Andrew Campbell, Thomas Hickey, Colten Teubert and Viatcheslav Voynov, forwards Kyle Clifford, Andrei... Continue Reading →
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