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Gann Matsuda

Gann Matsuda is a native of the Los Angeles area who grew up playing roller hockey in the local schoolyard and has been following the Los Angeles Kings since 1973, when he was still a little kid. Matsuda is the publisher of the popular site, Frozen Royalty, covering the Kings and the NHL. He has been writing about the Kings since 1986, and has been credentialed by the Kings since 1997. In February 2009, Matsuda became a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.

Los Angeles Kings Must Keep It Simple Without Kopitar, Williams

Gann Matsuda | April 4, 2011

LOS ANGELES — Although the Los Angeles Kings were not lighting the National Hockey League on fire by scoring goals in bunches before losing their top two scorers, the task…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

From Top To Bottom, LA Kings Must Raise Their Level Of Play

Gann Matsuda | March 24, 2011

LOS ANGELES — Those who are old enough to remember the CBS television show from the late 1960’s, The Wild Wild West, starring Robert Conrad and Ross Martin, should be…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings Need A Major Attitude Adjustment

Gann Matsuda | January 12, 2011

LOS ANGELES — Although the Los Angeles Kings are just one game beyond the halfway point in their season and a lot of hockey is left to be played, they…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

LA Kings’ Problems Move From One End Of The Ice To The Other

Gann Matsuda | December 1, 2010

Slump continues for Los Angeles, who can’t seem to buy a win

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Ian Laperriere’s Priorities Are Right On The Mark

Gann Matsuda | November 1, 2010

LOS ANGELES — Prior to their game against the New Jersey Devils on October 30 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Kings honored former Kings defenseman and…

Categories Injury Report, Los Angeles Kings

LA Kings’ Jonathan Bernier Navigating Uncharted Waters

Gann Matsuda | October 26, 2010

LOS ANGELES — After a brilliant year in the American Hockey League, goaltender Jonathan Bernier had a spot on the Los Angeles Kings’ 2010-11 roster locked up as soon as…

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LA Kings Center Anze Kopitar: A Superstar In The Making?

Gann Matsuda | September 13, 2010

EL SEGUNDO, CA — If the Los Angeles Kings expect to take the next step in the 2010-11 National Hockey League season, center Anze Kopitar must take the next step…

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