Posts About "Dave Taylor"
Los Angeles Kings’ Greatest Gift-Giver: Marcel Dionne
December 17th, 2020 Marcel Dionne is undoubtedly one of the two best players in LA Kings' history alongside Wayne Gretzky. Nicknamed “Little Beaver,” the Drummondville, Quebec native is silently the all-time leader among French Canadians in career points - not Guy Lafleur, Rocket Richard or “Super” Mario Lemieux. With the Kings, he is the...
Los Angeles Kings’ Dave Taylor’s 1980-81 Season: One of the Greatest Ever
November 27th, 2020 Dave Taylor is a Los Angeles Kings legend. From the days of the Triple Crown Line to Wayne Gretzky’s tenure in LA, Taylor played an integral role in the Kings storied history - So much so that his No. 18 was retired by LA in 1994. Taylor is often overlooked in favor of other Kings, but his 1980-81 season was one for the ages. Despite...
Kings' Top 10 Draft Picks of All-Time
June 15th, 2020 Though they waited until the 2011-12 season to hoist Lord Stanley (with a close encounter in 1993, thanks to Kerry Fraser), the Los Angeles Kings have produced many good NHL players. They started drafting in 1967, ahead of their inaugural season (1967-68), and have selected over 400 players. The following players are the Los Angeles...
From NCAA to the Los Angeles Kings
October 4th, 2018 More than 300 former collegiate hockey players played in an NHL regular-season game this past season. Former NCAA student-athletes now account for more than 30 percent of players on NHL rosters. The Kings have been active through the years signing college free agents and drafting college hockey alumni. This past March in particular,...
The Most Underrated Kings Forwards of All Time
September 15th, 2017 This post was originally written in August, 2014. There's a price to pay when you play hockey in Los Angeles. Sure, it's December, and it's 70 degrees outside. Sure, you can get around town with ease and nobody knows your name. It's that nobody knows your name part. On one hand, you come and go as you please. On the other hand, your...
Captains of the Los Angeles Kings, Part 2: 1980's & Early 1990's
November 25th, 2014 The Los Angeles Kings have had 13 captains since joining the NHL in 1967. Four are in the Hall of Fame and the team has retired three of their numbers. Who had the biggest impact, was most memorable or made the greatest contribution? Who was the shortest serving captain? Can you name them all? The 1980's: A Miracle and some...
LA Kings Championship Parade: Who Should Have Been Here?
June 18th, 2014 Los Angeles Kings fans were so used to losing. So this chatter about a prospective dynasty—dynasty?!—is as startling as say, going from being a janitor to joining the Justice League. We are basking in LA's golden age. But it was with the preceding dark ages in mind, when I asked four generations of Kings devotees at Monday's...
Wayne Gretzky's Best Lineup
December 21st, 2012 When filling out an all-time Wayne Gretzky roster, one may run into 99 problems but 99 ain't one. Surely there is no dearth of talent, especially considering the team's that Gretz laced 'em up for. Ah but therein lies the problem, trying to piece together a roster as great as "The Great One." Like any roster there are certain...
Jim Fox: The Loudly Quiet "Mr. Kings"
December 19th, 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 his entire 17-season playing career with the Kings, followed by a nine-year term as General Manager in which he helped lay the groundwork for the team's eventual...Musings of a 36-Year Los Angeles Kings Fan
Not long after Al Gore invented the internet, I started listening to Los Angeles Kings games on a red transistor radio. The mid-70's were tumultuous times. Gerald Ford had just assumed the presidency. Disco was beginning to sweep the nation. Cap'n Crunch's controversial eyebrows-on-hat placement was sparking anthropomorphic...
