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.
Author's Posts
From Top To Bottom, LA Kings Must Raise Their Level Of Play
March 24th, 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 able to relate very easily to what’s been going on in the National Hockey League’s Western Conference this season. Indeed, the The Wild Wild West would be more...
Los Angeles Kings Need A Major Attitude Adjustment
January 12th, 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 are in deep, deep trouble. Despite a strong start to their season and a 9-3-0 run in December, the Kings have had a stretch in November when they lost seven out of eight games, and...
LA Kings' Problems Move From One End Of The Ice To The Other
December 1st, 2010 Slump continues for Los Angeles, who can't seem to buy a win
Ian Laperriere's Priorities Are Right On The Mark
November 1st, 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 team captain Mattias Norstrom, who was a stalwart warrior on the Kings’ blue line for eleven seasons until he was traded to the Dallas Stars in a trade deadline deal...
LA Kings' Jonathan Bernier Navigating Uncharted Waters
October 26th, 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 the 2009-10 season ended. Indeed, the Kings’ first round pick (11th overall) in the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft is in the midst of the biggest...