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 October 8, 1970, the @LAKings acquired Bob Berry from the Montreal Canadiens for cash considerations. Berry scored 159 goals and 350 points in 539 games, and coached the #LAKings for three seasons.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/Dnxwi1Lo0g
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) October 8, 2021
Happy birthday to former @LAKings forward Fredrik Modin, who was born on October 8, 1974.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/9JslT7dIwx
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) October 8, 2021
On October 8, 2008, Dustin Brown became the youngest captain in @LAKings history, and the first American to serve as team captain. @DustinBrown23 is also the first player in #LAKings history to lift Lord Stanley's Cup.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/tTL9Vmp3gg
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) October 8, 2021
On October 8, 2014, the @LAKings celebrated their home opener with a banner raising ceremony for their 2014 Stanley Cup championship. An announced crowd of 18,514 fans packed @STAPLESCenter to witness the #LAKings' second banner raising ceremony in three seasons.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/YLpAJP5Qbd
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) October 8, 2021
On October 8, 2019, Drew Doughty scored his 26th career game-winning goal in a 4-3 overtime win against the Calgary Flames. Doughty and Ilya Kovalchuk each recorded three points in the @LAKings' first win of the 2019-20 season.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/8OTNgTJTuq
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) October 8, 2021
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