Nick Abramo
>> Sports journalist since 1981 >> Grew up in Marlboro, Mass., and live in Mililani, Hawaii >> "I always play to win when it comes to skin and bones." -- Bill Lee/Warren Zevon >> No coach ever screamed "pass the puck" at me
Author's Posts
Top 10 NHL Jerseys Discussion Nourishes 'Social Closeness-ing'
May 27th, 2020 Social distancing, huh? That's a good one... and nothing new. As a young boy and teenager, our family lost our dad and my sister. Then, in the blink of an eye, the rest of my brothers and sisters were out of the house, doing grown-up things. I also said goodbye to friends who moved away. But on the fortunate side, I developed...
Kings Need the Steadiness of Prospect Cole Hults
May 25th, 2020 If you're looking for splash and dash, Cole Hults is not your guy. If you want a hard-nosed, efficient defenseman who makes the right decisions and gets the job done consistently, then the former Penn State star should be at the top of your list. A fifth-round draft pick in 2017, Hults signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the...
Kings Armchair GM for a Day: Stutzle Picked 4th in Mock Draft
May 19th, 2020 That was fun.The Hockey Writers did a mock NHL Draft last week and -- as a freelancer with them since January on the Los Angeles Kings beat -- I got to join in the festivities and make some choices that Kings fans might be able to get excited about with hockey on pause for who knows how long due to the COVID-19 health...
Kings Have All the Pieces for a Bright Future
May 15th, 2020 So much is going on with the Los Angeles Kings right now. With the temperature super hot and the outlook positive, the franchise is positioned to populate the farm with more highly regarded prospects in the upcoming NHL Draft. That's not all. They continue to make what could be far-reaching moves. They let assistant general manager...
Civic-Minded Jacob Ingham Boosts Kings' Goalie Depth
April 26th, 2020 The Los Angeles Kings got a quality goaltending prospect -- and a public relations boost -- with the recent signing of Jacob Ingham. Ingham's work off the ice is getting plenty of media play, and it never hurts for an organization's image to bring in athletes who have a legitimate concern for their fellow human beings and who act on...
Kings' Prospect Tyler Madden Bringing Bright Lights to LA
April 23rd, 2020 "Gonna go where the bright lightsAnd the big city meetWith a red guitar, on fire" — Desire, U2 Tyler Madden's nickname started flippantly in an exchange with his Northeastern University hockey teammates. After scoring two story-book goals as a freshman, his Huskies buds talked to him about coming through at the right...
