On October 6, 1986, the @LAKings claimed center Bob Bourne in the NHL waiver draft. Bourne, who was a four-time Stanley Cup Champion with the New York Islanders, scored 40 points in 150 games with the #LAKings and was the recipient of the Masterton Trophy in 1988.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/NK53U3Ndfs
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) October 6, 2020
On October 6, 1988, Wayne Gretzky made his @LAKings debut on opening night at the Great Western Forum. @WayneGretzky scored on his first shot and recorded four points, and Luc Robitaille scored a hat trick in the #LAKings’ 8-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/Pi5aSQooGO
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) October 6, 2020
On October 6, 2006, Anze Kopitar became the first Slovenian in NHL history when he made his @LAKings debut against the Anaheim Ducks. With two goals on opening night, @AnzeKopitar became the third rookie in #LAKings history to record a multigoal game in his NHL debut.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/XNsoISHIiP
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) October 6, 2020
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