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Nick Chudoba

My name is Nicholas Chudoba and I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I am a life long Kings fan and have been around hockey in some capacity being, watching it, writing about it or playing it. I am an avid gear nerd and I take great interest in what equipment the players use. I also take great interest in observing the game and learning from what the professionals do and integrate it into my own skill set. Hockey is the greatest game and I couldn't be happier having the oppurtunity to write about it!

Kings’ Top 5 European Players in Team History

Nick Chudoba | May 26, 2021

Europe has the best hockey leagues outside North America and it has been that way since hockey began. Leagues like the Finnish Liiga have produced elite snipers like Teemu Selanne…

Categories Hockey History, Kings History

The Legendary Career of Jaromir Jagr

Nick Chudoba | May 15, 2021

Jaromir Jagr was born in Kladno, Czech Republic on Feb. 15th, 1972. He began playing for the Rytiri Kladno U18 team at just the age of 12 and scored 41…

Categories Hockey History, Player Profiles

Kings Add Draft Selections & Create Cap Space in Jeff Carter Trade

Nick Chudoba | April 15, 2021

The Los Angeles Kings originally acquired Jeff Carter in 2012 via a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Kings sent the Blue Jackets Jack Johnson and a first-round pick…

Categories Kings Transactions, NHL Trade Analysis, Trade Deadline

Kings’ 5 Best Czech Players in Franchise History

Nick Chudoba | April 9, 2021

With a population roughly the same size as Los Angeles County, the Czech Republic has produced some of the greatest hockey players the world has ever seen, including Jaromir Jagr…

Categories Hockey History, Kings History, Top 10 Lists

Kings’ 5 Best Slovakian Players in Franchise History

Nick Chudoba | April 8, 2021

The country of Slovakia has only 5.4 million inhabitants, about half of what LA County’s population is. But that has not prevented them from being a hockey powerhouse on the…

Categories Hockey History, Kings History

Kings Prospect Pool Makes Them Future Stanley Cup Contenders

Nick Chudoba | April 3, 2021

With the recent addition of Brendan Lemieux, the Los Angeles Kings have added yet another crucial piece to becoming perennial contenders for the Stanley Cup. The Kings have had the…

Categories Kings Prospects

Kings Get Some Grit With Brendan Lemieux Trade

Nick Chudoba | April 1, 2021

On March 27, the Los Angeles Kings acquired Brendan Lemieux from the New York Rangers in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick. To some, it may seem like a bit…

Categories Kings Transactions, NHL Trade Analysis

LA Kings Need To Move on From Jonathan Quick

Nick Chudoba | March 29, 2021

It has been nearly 16 years since the Los Angeles Kings drafted goaltender Jonathan Quick. He has been a stalwart in net and their clear number one since the beginning…

Categories Kings Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

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