From their humble beginning as one of the NHL’s Second Six expansion teams in 1967, through winning two Stanley Cups in three years and becoming a league powerhouse in 2012-14, the LA Kings have experienced a rich hockey history over the past 50-plus years. Below are some key franchise moments that occured on this date.
On February 1, 1983, the @LAKings acquired Markus Mattsson from the Minnesota North Stars for a third round draft pick. In 38 games with the #LAKings, Mattsson posted a record of 12-13-6, with a 4.34 goals against average and .853 save percentage.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/YNKJ7bTyWt
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) February 1, 2021
Happy birthday to former @LAKings forward Patrick O'Sullivan, who was born on February 1, 1985.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/nZqoSbtXNX
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) February 1, 2021
On February 1, 1992, Tom Webster became the fastest coach in @LAKings' history to record 100 wins (since surpassed by Darryl Sutter and Terry Murray). Webster reached the milestone in his 211th game behind the #LAKings' bench in a 2-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/MfsUr4DO2p
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) February 1, 2021
On February 1, 2012, Drew Doughty scored a controversial goal with less than a second remaining in regulation to give the @LAKings a 3-2 win over Columbus. #LAKings GM Dean Lombardi explained that the game clock was measured by electrical charges called coulombs.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/q1No6jbyrB
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) February 1, 2021
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