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 September 29, 1976, the @LAKings acquired Dave “The Hammer” Schultz from the Philadelphia Flyers for a second round draft pick and a fourth round pick. Schultz scored 12 goals, 32 points, and recorded 259 penalty minutes in 84 games with the #LAKings.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/HZwqLQ7Wpa
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Happy birthday to former @LAKings forward Jon Sim, who was born on September 29, 1977.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/7J9oKUvYbK
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On September 29, 1988, the @LAKings acquired defenseman Doug Crossman from the Philadelphia Flyers for Jay Wells. Crossman scored 10 goals and 25 points in 74 games with the #LAKings during the 1988-89 season.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/kQMlahiD8Z
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On September 29, 1995, the NHL's Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the @LAKings to Philip F. Anschutz and Edward P. Roski, Jr.
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Anschutz and Roski purchased the #LAKings for $113 million from Jeffrey Sudikoff and Joseph Cohen.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/Wd3bpdLtwl
On September 29, 2006, the @LAKings acquired Jack Johnson and Oleg Tverdovsky from Carolina for Eric Belanger and Tim Gleason. In six seasons with the #LAKings, Johnson scored 30 goals and 124 points in 343 regular season games, and had 12 points in 12 playoff games.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/FQfSW2zLY7
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On September 29, 2007, the @LAKings defeated the Anaheim Ducks, 4-1, in the first NHL regular season game played in Europe. Mike Cammalleri scored two goals, and Jonathan Bernier recorded 26 saves and a win in his NHL debut at The O2 Arena in London, England.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/EGOHWgc98C
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) September 29, 2021
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