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Quinn McLellan

I am a lifelong hockey fan who will be covering the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks here at The Hockey Writers. Before joining The Hockey Writers I spent two years blogging about hockey. Feel free to follow my Twitter @TheRoyalQuinn or on Insta @thw_quinn for updates on when my newest articles are published.

Revisiting Wayne Gretzky’s Time with the LA Kings

Quinn McLellan | September 19, 2025

Wayne Gretzky, the greatest player in hockey history. When people talk about him, they usually talk about his immense skill, his accomplishments, or how he led the Edmonton Oilers’ 80s…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Kings History, Los Angeles Kings, Player Profiles

LA Kings History: Bernie Nicholls’ Unforgettable 70-Goal, 150-Point Season

Quinn McLellan | June 24, 2025

Bernie Nicholls was always a great player for the Los Angeles Kings. In his first seven seasons with the franchise (1981-82 to 1987-88), he posted a stat line of 230…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Kings History, Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings’ Greatest Rivals

Quinn McLellan | April 9, 2024

The Los Angeles Kings joined the NHL in the 1967-68 season. A hockey team that has been around for over half a century is bound to have some intense rivalries,…

Categories Hockey History, Kings History, Los Angeles Kings

Kings’ Quick Turning Back the Clock in 2021-22

Quinn McLellan | November 16, 2021

The Los Angeles Kings have been on a roll as of late, winning seven games in a row prior to their overtime loss against the Winnipeg Jets on Nov.13. A…

Categories Editor's Choice, Kings Goaltending

6 Hall of Famers You Didn’t Know Were LA Kings

Quinn McLellan | November 8, 2021

The Los Angeles Kings were a part of the NHL’s original expansion (1967-68). Numerous fabled players have donned the Kings’ sweater since their inception. When thinking of legendary Kings of…

Categories Hockey History, Kings History

Canucks’ Boeser Needs to be Getting More Power-Play Time

Quinn McLellan | October 28, 2021

The Vancouver Canucks have started the 2021-22 season with a record of 3-3-1, giving them a .500 win percentage as of Oct. 28. Although it’s early in the season, a…

Categories Vancouver Canucks

Kings’ Kopitar Is Off to Sizzling Start to 2021-22

Quinn McLellan | October 18, 2021

The 2021-22 NHL season has officially begun. After the first week of the season, the Los Angeles Kings have a record of 1-1-0 for a .500 win percentage. A key…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

4 Kings Who Could Play at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Quinn McLellan | September 9, 2021

The NHL is returning to the Olympics. After the NHL didn’t send players to the PyeongChang games in 2018, fans and players clamored for the league to send players to…

Categories Editor's Choice, Los Angeles Kings, Olympics

Canucks 2020-21 Season Report Card: Bo Horvat

Quinn McLellan | September 6, 2021

Bo Horvat is the captain of the Vancouver Canucks and has been a key player for the team since his debut seven seasons ago. He provided the Canucks with another…

Categories Advanced Stats, Vancouver Canucks

Gretzky & Tavares Headline NHLers With Lacrosse Backgrounds

Quinn McLellan | September 2, 2021

In recent years, Carolina Hurricanes’ winger Andrei Svechnikov has popularized “The Michigan Goal”, also dubbed a “lacrosse-style goal.” However, the NHL boasts numerous connections to lacrosse outside of the Michigan…

Categories Editor's Choice, Elsewhere on the Web, Hockey History

Canucks Should Absolutely Retire Roberto Luongo’s Jersey

Quinn McLellan | August 27, 2021

Roberto Luongo is a polarizing figure for Vancouver Canucks fans. Many love him, but others blame him for the team’s loss in the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. When Cory Schneider…

Categories Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks

Robin Lehner Claims Kings’ Petersen Is a Top 5 Goalie in the NHL

Quinn McLellan | August 16, 2021

Outspoken goaltender Robin Lehner of the Vegas Golden Knights recently conducted a Q&A via Twitter. One of the questions that he answered was about who the top five goalies in…

Categories Advanced Stats, Kings Goaltending
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