With the sport of hockey in flux and no return date set we are in a state of wait and see. Professional hockey leagues across the world are on hiatus right now but there are hockey games to be played before the year is done. The World Junior Championships are set to go on December 25, 2020. There has been …
What is the one thing that people do not notice at a hockey game that they should…The score? No. The attendance? No. The answer is the jerseys or sweaters. The sweaters tell a story that most of us might not be aware of. The Los Angeles Kings started in the league wearing mind-blowing jerseys that consisted of gold and purple …
The NHL Pacific division is one of the most unpredictable divisions in the entire league. The Los Angeles Kings happen to be in the division logjam with still a lot to be figured out. Where do they fit in next year? Once the season begins the Pacific division will again be a dogfight. The Kings sat at the bottom of …
In hockey, some things cannot be explained. What about players who played on the Los Angeles Kings and their last name revolves around hockey in some fashion? Let’s look at some of the favorites for the first-ever Los Angeles Kings All-Time Name Team. Kyle Calder First is forward Kyle Calder, the reason for the Calder trophy. Calder spent 2 years …
Prospects. Patience. Youth. Future. Four words said by virtually every NHL team when they rebuild, retool. How many of those teams have the prospect depth to do so? How many of those teams have been successful? The Los Angeles Kings, with the best overall prospect pool, are ready to show the world their prospects are no joke. The prospect pool …
Goaltending is the most important position in the game of hockey. The second most important? The center position. Most teams do not have center depth, the Los Angeles Kings have centers for decades. Does this create a problem or create more intense competition? The Kings recently selected center Quinton Byfield 2nd overall in the draft just a couple of weeks …
The NHL draft is behind us, so is the start of free agency and 14 new King players. Let us meet our new Kings. Quinton Byfield was the King’s 2nd overall pick. Byfield has been talked about so we can bypass his credentials. Defensemen Helga Grans. Grans, 6-3 and 206 pounds, is a puck-moving defenseman, can play powerplay, reliable in …
This is the start of an incredibly busy time for the Los Angeles Kings. With day 1 of the 2020 NHL draft is in the books and the Kings have two new players in the fold after a trade earlier this week. Olli Maatta The Kings acquired Olli Maatta from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Barad Morrison. Maatta, …
Longtime defensemen Rob Blake knew the game well and studied the opposition like no one else. He had a vision to see how things would play out. That vision may have created a new path for Blake, one with a tie and control of a hockey team. Blake was named Los Angeles Kings Vice President of Hockey Operations in 2013. …
The clocks ticking and time is winding down for the Los Angeles Kings. Decisions are about to be made that will affect the team’s future. The 2020 NHL draft and free agency are quickly approaching so buckle up. First the draft. The talk seems to be the Kings have 3 front runners for the number 2 pick and those are …
