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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.

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Los Angeles Kings Must Keep It Simple Without Kopitar, Williams

Los Angeles Kings Must Keep It Simple Without Kopitar, Williams

April 4th, 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 at hand has become far more difficult. After losing right wing Justin Williams to a dislocated right shoulder on March 21, and then losing star center Anze...
From Top To Bottom, LA Kings Must Raise Their Level Of Play

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

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

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

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

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

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

September 13th, 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 in his career as well. As soon as the 6-3. 222-pound center from Jesenice, Slovenia hit the ice for the Kings, he became their best center since Wayne Gretzky donned a Kings...

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