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 occurred on this date.
On March 10, 1980, the @LAKings acquired Jerry "King Kong" Korab from the Buffalo Sabres for a first round draft pick in 1982 (Phil Housley). In four seasons with the #LAKings, Korab scored 18 goals, 102 points, and registered 354 penalty minutes in 211 games.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/8iXTaItfwm
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) March 10, 2021
On March 10, 1980, the @LAKings acquired Dave Lewis and Billy Harris from the New York Islanders for Butch Goring. Lewis scored 41 points in 221 games and served as captain of the #LAKings for two seasons, and Harris scored 66 points in 128 games.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/CSmN4UmWO3
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On March 10, 1981, the @LAKings acquired Don Luce from the Buffalo Sabres for a sixth round draft pick. Luce scored a goal in his #LAKings debut in a 10-4 win against the Minnesota North Stars.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/uXP7UsN5aI
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On March 10, 1981, the @LAKings acquired four-time All-Star Rick Martin from Buffalo for a 1981 third round pick and a 1983 first round pick (Tom Barrasso). Martin scored six points in four games with the #LAKings before announcing his retirement due to a knee injury.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/86fnnBHo21
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On March 10, 1981, the @LAKings acquired goaltender Jim Rutherford from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a fifth round pick. In 10 games with the #LAKings, Rutherford posted a 6-3-0 record, with a .825 save percentage and 5.68 goals against average.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/WHWQffah5G
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) March 10, 2021
On March 10, 1987, the @LAKings acquired Bob Carpenter and Tom Laidlaw from the New York Rangers for Marcel Dionne, Jeff Crossman, and a third round draft pick. Dionne left the #LAKings as the highest scoring player in franchise history with 1,307 points in 921 games.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/CgWsaCuToI
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) March 10, 2021
On March 10, 1990, Luc Robitaille scored a hat trick in a five-minute span in the opening period against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Robitaille recorded five points and registered his 45th goal of the season in an 8-2 win for the @LAKings.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/VD5UYxhFUv
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) March 10, 2021
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