Saturday night will be ’5-hole night’ as Luc Robitaille recently said, affectionately joking about the Kings’ pre-game ceremony prior to playing the Calgary Flames. In truth though, it will be Kelly Hrudey Appreciation Night, as the team honors the goaltender most famously known as the man between the pipes when they went to the Stanley Cup [...]
Luc Robitaille explains why LA isn’t a basketball town
March 6, 2013 By
Luc Robitaille, Kings’ President of Business Operations, was on the Marek and Wyshynski podcast earlier today via Fan 590 in Toronto. Check out some of the highlights…
- On comparing fans in the Gretzky era to the Stanley Cup era: “It’s become a lot of the same. Even this year we’re seeing a huge influx of [...]
Dustin Brown reacts to 10 LA Kings-inspired baby names
March 3, 2013 By
On Saturday afternoon Nicole Brown, wife of Kings captain Dustin Brown – and the self-proclaimed ’best hockey player in the Brown household’ – made her return visit to The Fourth Period Live, a weekly show airing on NHL Network Radio via Sirius/XM.
During her segment she dropped the news that the couple is expecting their fourth child.
So, with three [...]
Luc Robitaille – ‘Brown and Kopitar aren’t the same players’
February 28, 2013 By
Previously, we posted some thoughts on Jeff Carter that Luc Robitaille shared with Elliotte Friedman and Kelly Hrudey when he was a guest on Hockey Night in Canada radio. During that same conversation they also talked about Drew Doughty and some of the struggles the Kings have gone though this year. Take a look…
“We hope so,” Robitaille said, when asked [...]
Robitaille on Carter – ‘Only five guys in the NHL can do that’
February 27, 2013 By
Earlier today, Luc Robitaille joined Elliotte Friedman and Kelly Hrudey on Hockey Night in Canada radio (broadcast in the U.S. weekdays on Sirius/XM NHL Radio). He talked about several different topics during the 10 minute interview, including saying this about Jeff Carter…
“First of all, he has something you can’t teach,” the Kings’ President of Business [...]
Ian Laperriere on Megan Fox, today’s concussions and the Kings
February 25, 2013 By
Following his Appreciation Ceremony on the ice, former Kings forward Ian Laperriere met with the media to talk about his health, his family, dancing with Megan Fox, going to the Oscars, Luc Robitaille, concussions in today’s NHL, memories of his time in Los Angeles, his teammates, the future and much more.
If you missed the pre-game ceremony, click here to [...]
MayorsManor Live Radio with Ian Laperriere
February 18, 2013 By
This Saturday Ian Laperriere, one of the most popular players in Kings history, will be honored with a special Appreciation Ceremony prior to the game vs. the Colorado Avalanche.
He’ll be heading to LA later this week and will attend the team’s poker tournament on Thursday night. First though, he makes his return visit to the [...]
PICS: JF Berube’s new mask pays tribute to LA Kings legends
January 23, 2013 By
Last week we brought you exclusive photos of a new goalie mask being worked up for Kings’ prospect JF Berube.
If you thought it looked great then, check out the finished product below.
Kudos, as always, to artist Sylvie Marsolais for her amazing work.
She sent over a note saying they originally started with a sketch using some [...]
Hugging the post with Kelly Hrudey – what really went down back then
Historically, goaltending hasn’t been one of the strongest facets of the Kings organization. Yes, they had Rogie Vachon in the ’70s and now have Jonathan Quick, the reigning Conn Smythe trophy winner. However, the only other sustained high point you could really reference in between those two would be the eight years Kelly Hrudey spent in [...]