For the past month or so I’ve been a featured contributor to LAKings.com – as part of a group of writers who answer four questions each week. One of the topics posed in the most recent column was which NHL teams have the best and worst jerseys. Just like you would expect, opinions can vary greatly on [...]
Nolan, King up and Voynov, Stoll out for LA Kings
February 10, 2012 By
Slava Voynov is on his way back to Manchester. It’s an easy move to understand, as the team was carrying an extra defenseman and it seems that coach Darryl Sutter has settled on Alec Martinez. Thus, it was time for Voynov to head back to the AHL, where he can play large minutes every night [...]
Clarifying the confusion over the Kings’ color purple
August 30, 2011 By
Kings’ new purple-less crown
So…here’s the deal…
The Los Angeles Kings are dropping the color purple.
Sort of.
The twitterverse is in a tizzy and facebook is in a frenzy over what many are reporting as the Kings dropping the color purple.
Part of that is true. Per the team’s official press release, their primary colors are now black, silver [...]
Full details on new Kings jerseys – 3rd, retro, home, road
June 24, 2011 By
As I posted earlier on twitter and facebook, that’s a picture of the new Los Angeles Kings road jersey that will be featured when the team takes the stage at the draft this weekend – most likely tomorrow (as GM Dean Lombardi doesn’t have a first round pick tonight).
Well, here are some more of the [...]
…And Now You’re Caught Up (2/7/2011)
February 7, 2011 By
Green Bay is a football town, so good for them.
For the rest of you, it’s back to hockey from here on out.
To help you catch up on all the news you may have missed this weekend during the pigskin hysteria, these are the ten stories you need to know…
* Calling all Anze Kopitar fans – [...]
Kings Will (Probably) Get New Jerseys Next Season
January 17, 2011 By
During Frozen Fury weekend last October I reported that some members of Kings management were informally surveying select fans in Las Vegas regarding possible tweaks to the current Kings jerseys for the 2011-12 season.
Additional fuel was added to the fire the following week when a report surfaced online featuring a picture of possible prototypes laying [...]
How the Sturm Trade Affects Schenn
December 12, 2010 By
About a week ago, in an article titled ‘The Complete Story on Brayden Schenn‘ we went through the trials and tribulations of the first 18-months between the Kings and their teenage center.
It’s been marked by trade rumors, a knee injury, a one day contract, loopholes in league agreements and much, more.
Well, just went you thought [...]
Luc Robitaille talks how and why LA Kings changed jerseys
…to sell more jerseys.
Of course, that’s the obvious answer.
However, if you’re reading this article, you probably want to understand some of the process and thoughts behind the change. So, here goes…
Last night, during a long one-on-one conversation with Luc Robitaille, Kings President of Business Operations, the team’s new jersey was the first topic covered.
“When [...]