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Kings Goaltending

What Happened to Roman Cechmanek?

THW Archives | September 5, 2025

Roman Cechmanek was one of these European players whose star rose as fast as declined. He was not a widely known draft pick, burst onto the scene in the NHL…

Categories Archives, Flyers Goaltending, Flyers History, Hockey History, Kings Goaltending, Kings History, Los Angeles Kings, NHL Goaltending, Philadelphia Flyers, Player Profiles

What the LA Kings Have in 2025 NHL Goalie Draft Pick Petteri Rimpinen

Andrew Epps | August 25, 2025

The Los Angeles Kings used a fifth-round pick on 19-year-old Petteri Rimpinen, a Finnish goaltender whose game leans on poise, efficient routes, and “quiet” saves in the Liiga. For Kings…

Categories International Hockey, Kings Goaltending, Kings Prospects, Los Angeles Kings

Kings’ Goaltending Pipeline Has Gone From Rags to Riches

Raz Devraj | July 15, 2025

Finding an elite goaltender who can play at the highest of levels and be relied upon to be that number one “guy” year after year doesn’t come easily. Having good…

Categories Kings Goaltending, Los Angeles Kings, NHL Goaltending

Jets & Hellebuyck Right in the Mix to Repeat as William M. Jennings Winner

Declan Schroeder | January 16, 2025

The goal: allow the fewest goals. It’s a goal the Winnipeg Jets accomplished last season, when Connor Hellebuyck (with help from Laurent Brossoit, although he didn’t get official credit due…

Categories Dallas Stars, Jets Goaltending, Kings Goaltending, Los Angeles Kings, Stars Goaltending, Winnipeg Jets

Re-signing of Erik Portillo Is Huge for Kings’ Future

Raz Devraj | August 28, 2024

Goaltending plays a huge part in determining the success of an NHL team, and with the Los Angeles Kings announcing the re-signing of goaltender prospect Erik Portillo, the big question…

Categories Kings Goaltending, Los Angeles Kings, NHL Goaltending

Can the Kings Rely on the Goaltending Tandem of Kuemper & Rittich?

Jake Farmer | August 24, 2024

The Los Angeles Kings have made a series of roster moves during this offseason break. The most significant so far was getting rid of Pierre-Luc Dubois in a trade for…

Categories Kings Goaltending, Los Angeles Kings

LA Kings Goaltending Trade Targets for 2024 Offseason

Michael Ostrower | June 17, 2024

The Los Angeles Kings have been heavily rumored to be in the market for a goaltender recently. At the 2024 Trade Deadline, there were reports of Linus Ullmark and Jacob…

Categories Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Kings Goaltending, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins, St Louis Blues, Washington Capitals

Kings Extend David Rittich to One-Year Contract

Michael Ostrower | May 15, 2024

The Los Angeles Kings have signed goaltender David Rittich to a one-year, $1 million contract. Rittich joined the Kings organization as a third-string goaltender in the 2023 offseason but earned…

Categories Kings Goaltending, Los Angeles Kings, NHL News

Suggested Dubois-For-Kuemper Trade Has Merit

Jesse Courville-Lynch | May 8, 2024

The Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals were both eliminated in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs and will want to make changes this offseason and return…

Categories Capitals Goaltending, Kings Goaltending, Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals

Oilers’ Calvin Pickard Can Be This Season’s Pheonix Copley

Rob Couch | November 8, 2023

After just five starts and horrible numbers as the expected number-one goalie for the Edmonton Oilers, the team has finally waived Jack Campbell. Despite a 21-9-4 record due to the…

Categories Kings Goaltending, Oilers Goaltending

3 Ways the Kings Can Address Goaltending This Offseason

Nick Vazquez | May 13, 2023

The Los Angeles Kings are coming off a season that showed a lot of promise. At points, they looked like they were ready to compete as one of the best…

Categories Kings Goaltending

4 Kings Takeaways from Game 1’s 4-3 OT Win vs the Oilers

Nick Vazquez | April 18, 2023

The Los Angeles Kings began their first-round series on the road against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, and it was quite the way to start the playoffs. A huge rally…

Categories Kings Goaltending, Los Angeles Kings
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