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Walter McLaughlin

Walter McLaughlin is a Los Angeles Kings correspondent for The Hockey Writers. He is an avid sports fan, having followed the Kings since living in L.A. in the mid-1970's, as well as suffering through Seattle sports teams' general futility. He has a Bachelor's degree in Finance and has worked in community banking for over 25 years, specializing in SBA loans. He is married and has two daughters.

The Stanley Cup Hangover Threatens Hollywood

Walter McLaughlin | January 27, 2013

The oft-cited Stanley Cup hangover seemed to be in full force and effect during the first three games of the new season. The pundits speculated that the Kings might well…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Dustin Brown Leads Los Angeles in Defense of the Cup

Walter McLaughlin | January 18, 2013

It wasn’t long ago when Dustin Brown’s bags were all but packed, with a rumored one-way ticket about to be delivered to his door. Rewind to exactly one year ago…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

The Kings and I: 2013 LA Roster

Walter McLaughlin | January 9, 2013

Even if we haven’t actually seen it, we’ve all heard about it. The King and I was a four-star, 1956 musical filled with star power (Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr, Rita Moreno),…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings’ All-Time 20-Man Team

Walter McLaughlin | December 31, 2012

Rod Serling was the host of the original Twilight Zone series, which ran for six seasons between 1959-1964. After an opening teaser that revealed the initial scenario, he would appear…

Categories Hockey History, Los Angeles Kings, Top 10 Lists

Jim Fox: The Loudly Quiet “Mr. Kings”

Walter McLaughlin | December 19, 2012

When Kings fans think of career “heart and soul” franchise players, a few obvious choices come to mind. Dave Taylor has to be the natural first consideration, as he spent…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

The Seattle Arena Project: An Update

Walter McLaughlin | December 9, 2012

Approximately ten days ago, preliminary architectural images of the new Seattle basketball/hockey arena were released. About five minutes later, the early reviews began to flood in. Charitably put, they were…

Categories NHL News, The Business of Hockey

Twitterpated: Inside the Minds of the NHL

Walter McLaughlin | November 23, 2012

Even hut-dwellers in N’Djamena, Chad are keenly aware that social media has revolutionized how we communicate. Moreover, it allows us a glimpse into the unsolicited, unfiltered minds of celebrities and…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Humor, Los Angeles Kings

Ten of the Greatest Hockey Commercials Ever Made

Walter McLaughlin | November 10, 2012

Here at The Hockey Writers, everyone is  impatient for the millionaires and billionaires to quit bickering over relative nuances over how to divide a $3.3 billion pie and get back…

Categories Humor, Top 10 Lists

The Los Angeles Kings and the Toronto Maple Leafs: A Nexus of Two Universes

Walter McLaughlin | October 22, 2012

As a resident of the west coast and a previously long-time suffering Los Angeles Kings fan, I am decidedly neutral toward the Toronto Maple Leafs. They exist, and I recognize…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs

Flashback: Adam Deadmarsh’s Career Was Cut Short Exactly Ten Years Ago

Walter McLaughlin | October 10, 2012

I miss Adam Deadmarsh. Deadmarsh was a rugged, 6′, 195-pound winger who never backed down from a challenge. Ever. Ultimately, his take-on-all-comers attitude led indirectly to his downfall, as a…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings

The LA Kings’ Cup Runneth Over: 53 Names Now Etched in History

Walter McLaughlin | October 1, 2012

From Altieri through Westgarth, the 2011-12 Los Angeles Kings and their improbable, lightning-in-a-bottle championship team are now formally and forever engraved onto Lord Stanley’s Cup. And then some. Although the…

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With Formal Approval at Hand, Seattle to Shop for NHL, NBA Teams

Walter McLaughlin | September 24, 2012

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it— W.C. Fields There’s no way to know whether or not Seattle…

Categories Arizona Coyotes, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders
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