Posts About "Arthur Kaliyev"
2021 WJC: 3 Takeaways from USA's Tight Win Over Finland
January 5th, 2021 One of the most exciting games of the tournament went down to the wire, with the United States ultimately prevailing and earning the chance to play Canada for gold. Finland fought until the very end, tying the game with under four minutes left, but the Americans found the game-winner with 1:16 on the clock to seal the victory. A...
Returning Forwards Lead Team USA in World Juniors Exhibition Win
December 23rd, 2020 Before the Americans start their tournament with a matchup against Russia on Christmas Day, they hit the ice for an exhibition game against Finland. Without much playing time together prior to the warm-up game, the team relied on those returning players to make an impact prior to the tournament. The scouting report for Team USA...
Kings Heavily Represented at World Juniors
December 14th, 2020 The World Junior Championship (WJC) offers viewers a glimpse into hockey’s future. This year, NHL teams and their fans will see tomorrow’s stars represent their countries in an elite tournament under less than ideal circumstances. While most Los Angeles Kings fans will have their eyes on 2020 second-overall pick Quinton Byfield —...
Los Angeles Kings 'Untouchable' Prospects
November 10th, 2020 The Los Angeles Kings have one of the best prospect systems, if not the best, in the NHL right now. The team had a great system going into the 2020 NHL Draft which only got better with their nine selections. The team used the draft to balance out positions and create an even better core for the future. When it comes to the future of the...
Why Arthur Kaliyev's Development Should Be Important to the Kings
October 5th, 2020 Arthur Kaliyev was originally born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, but moved quickly to North America. He played his youth hockey with the Detroit Little Caesars and Compuware AAA programs in Michigan, before moving on to the Hamilton Bulldogs in the OHL. In the season prior to his draft, Kaliyev put up 102 points in 67 games. This would earn...
Kings' Rebuild Won't Take Much Longer
July 8th, 2020 After winning Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014, the Los Angeles Kings' talent has dried up, leaving them struggling to keep up with the younger and faster teams. The Kings have only won one playoff game since 2014, and have allowed much of their Stanley Cup roster to leave the squad. Luckily, many of these departures came with an influx of...
Kings' 2019 Draft Class Catch-Up
April 3rd, 2020 The Los Angeles Kings desperately need an infusion of offense if they want to thrust themselves out of the NHL's pile of bottom feeders. That's one reason they selected Alex Turcotte with the No. 5 overall choice in 2019. But there are other needs the Kings tried to address by reeling in eight others from the sea of young, amateur...
WJC 2020 - Each Nation's Best Player
January 12th, 2020 Who was the best player of each team at the WJC 2020 in the Czech Republic? We took a rund down on each team. Read wht we think.
Despair For Lafreniere: Volume 2
November 11th, 2019 Welcome back to our weekly column Despair For Lafreniere. In just its second edition, we have a new leader of the pack to discuss. In case you missed our debut, you can read it here. We will track the teams most in the hunt or on the verge of the hunt of being in the Alexis Lafreniere sweepstakes. We are starting...
Weekly Prospect Report: Fagemo, Kravtsov, Stützle & More
October 21st, 2019 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Robertson, Kaprizov, Gunler...
3 Reasons Kings Have Hope for the Future
August 19th, 2019 There’s no question that the Los Angeles Kings have been on a steady decline since their Stanley Cup victories in 2012 and 2014. Last season altogether really displayed an all-time low for general manager Rob Blake and the Kings. However, with recent changes and new additions, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The franchise...
Kings Land Top-Tier Talent in 2019 Draft
June 25th, 2019 The Los Angeles Kings had one of the best showings at the 2019 NHL Draft, making four picks in the top-50. The team benefited from some strong prospects sliding down the board and took advantage. Overall, the Kings made nine picks in this year's draft and spread the wealth quite a bit, selecting one goaltender, four forwards, and four...
Top Draft Prospects Available After Round 1
June 22nd, 2019 Every year, NHL teams spend countless hours scouring the world for their next young star players, weighing the benefits of spending an ultra-valuable draft pick on one teenager over another. However, every NHL Draft's first round only has room for 31 players, leaving hundreds of others disappointed and forced to wait to hear their names...
