Kings Augment Strong Defensive Core with Brickley Signing Matt Karas | March 30, 2018 The Los Angeles Kings are going into their pivotal Good Friday match-up against their bitter rivals, the Anaheim Ducks, on a major high. On Thursday night, the team was galvanized…
Kings-in-Waiting: Jaret Anderson-Dolan Matt Karas | March 23, 2018 In this second edition of “Kings-in-Waiting”, we will take a closer look at Los Angeles Kings center prospect, Jaret Anderson-Dolan. The 18-year-old was taken with the Kings’ second-round selection, 41st…
Kings Subban No Closer to NHL Debut Jacob Messing | March 13, 2018 Undersized, underachieving and underutilized, prospect Jordan Subban of the Vancouver Canucks was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in early December, where he was given a fresh start to rediscover…
Kings-in-Waiting: Matthew Villalta Matt Karas | March 5, 2018 In this inaugural edition of “Kings-in-Waiting”, where I look at Los Angeles Kings prospects honing their craft in juniors or abroad, I focus my attention on goaltending prospect Matthew Villalta. The…
WJSS Reveal Trends in Hockey’s Blueliners Leah Dyck | August 8, 2017 Saturday marked the final day of the week-long 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase (WJSS), where top players under the age of 20 from the four biggest hockey nations; the U.S.,…
Kings Top 4 Prospects 2017 Gavin Corcelli | July 12, 2017 The old adage in all parts of life is “quality over quantity”. Given the significant investments in their recent cup runs where they traded away numerous high picks and quality…
Damir Sharipzianov Looking for Fast NHL Return Alessandro Seren Rosso | May 13, 2017 After his rookie season in pro hockey, Russian defenseman and Los Angeles Kings prospect Damir Sharipzianov was assigned back to the KHL. He will spend the 2017-18 season in his…
Nic Dowd’s Journey Walter McLaughlin | December 5, 2016 Let your joy be in your journey, not in some distant goal — Tim Cook After being drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 NHL Draft, it would only…
Matt Luff Gets Entry-Level Deal With Kings Dustin L. Nelson | September 23, 2016 The Los Angeles Kings have signed 6-foot-3 forward Matt Luff to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday. The 19-year-old native of Oakville, Ontario was an undrafted free agent…
3 Rookies Likely to Make the 2016-17 Kings Walter McLaughlin | August 17, 2016 For a team as low on cap space as the Los Angeles Kings, an infusion of young, cheap rookies onto the roster is not just important — it’s an operational…
Steelheads Lure Kings’ Swedish Prospect Overseas Leah Dyck | August 10, 2016 Jacob Moverare was the only Los Angeles Kings’ prospect invited to play at the 2106 National Junior Evaluation Camp (NJEC) this year. Selected at No. 112 at the 2016 NHL Entry…
Michael Mersch Working His Way into the Kings’ Plans Walter McLaughlin | July 31, 2016 It’s a good thing that after two championships and five playoff appearances in his first eight seasons as general manager of the Los Angeles Kings, Dean Lombardi amassed a huge…