Life can come at you pretty quickly. Just when it looked like Kings GM Rob Blake had one primary decision heading into the second part of training camp – whether to keep 13 or 14 forwards on the Opening Night roster – everything changed last Thursday.
During a split-squad game in Vancouver, the skates of Canucks […]
LA Kings Opening Night Roster: Take Two – Down to Just a Few Decisions
September 25, 2018 By
John Stevens on Carter, Brodzinski, and Etem
September 14, 2018 By
Select quotes from coach John Stevens after opening day of LA Kings Training Camp:
On how much time off he had this summer:
“We were pretty busy right up to the end of development camp. After development camp I spent a couple weeks with my family, they come over the Fourth of July. It sounds crazy, […]
Akil Thomas: Moving From Kings Fan to Kings Prospect
September 6, 2018 By
“After they won those two Cups, I became a Kings fan,” Akil Thomas told us recently.
Selected in the second round of this year’s NHL Entry Draft, Thomas is among a group of prospects arriving in Los Angeles for Rookie Camp this week, all sharing at least one thing in common – they grew up only […]
UPDATED: LA Kings 2017 Development Camp Roster Info
June 26, 2017 By
With the 2017 NHL draft now complete, attention now turns to the other annual summer tradition, Development Camp. Dozens of the Kings top prospects are descending upon Los Angeles this week, with on-ice activity expected to begin on Tuesday at the team’s training facility in El Segundo. Per the norm, a scrimmage has also been […]
Dev Camp Preview with Mikey Eyssimont, Kings 2016 Draft Pick
July 4, 2016 By
It’s been a whirlwind week for Mikey Eyssimont. The Colorado native was just drafted by the Kings last Saturday and now he finds himself in Los Angeles for the team’s annual Development Camp. With only one year of college experience under his belt – and expected to play a big role this upcoming season at […]
UPDATED: LA Kings 2016 Development Camp Roster Info
June 30, 2016 By
As July 1st quickly approaches, most of the hockey world is discussing free agency. Simultaneously, we’re also just a few days away from the other annual summer tradition, Development Camp. In fact, dozens of the Kings top prospects will be arriving in Los Angeles over the weekend, with on-ice activity expected to begin on Monday […]
Zykov Taking Leadership Role at Kings Development Camp
July 8, 2015 By
Currently ranked as one of the Kings’ top-3 prospects, forward Valentin Zykov has had a tumultuous nine months – from being injured, to missing the World Junior Championships, to being traded, to wrapping up his junior hockey career, and then to even spending a few weeks in Manchester training. The express train won’t be stopping […]
Roster Preview: LA Kings 2015 Development Camp
June 30, 2015 By
While most of the hockey world has now turned its attention to free agency, we’re moving toward next week’s Development Camp in Los Angeles. As is the annual summer tradition, nearly all of the Kings top prospects will be descending upon Los Angeles this weekend, with on-ice activity set to open on Monday at the […]
LA Kings 2014 Rookie Camp Preview
September 9, 2014 By
Dozens of the Kings top prospects are descending upon Los Angeles as you read this. They’re flying in from all over North America in advance of this year’s Rookie Camp, which is set to kick off this weekend at their training facility in El Segundo.
While the official roster has not been released yet, below is […]
Stevens on Dimming Doughty’s Fire and Pairing Him With Brickley
Coming off of signing a big contract extension this summer, defenseman Drew Doughty continues to take on a greater role within the LA Kings organization. As training camp rolls along in preparation for the 2018-19 season, Coach John Stevens shared the following related to his perennial Norris Trophy candidate…
On if he would like to see […]