Now that college hockey has dropped the puck, the Prospect Tracker is back in business. Five names graduated to the pro ranks and are no longer covered here. In their place, 11 new faces arrived in June via the draft. The result is 21 prospects spread across seven leagues and two continents. Some of them […]
Prospect Profile
Kings Begin 2026-27 Season with Six Prospects in College Hockey’s Top 10
College hockey has never been hotter than it is right now. This wave of interest was already on the rise prior to recent rule changes, with more and more hockey players opting to go the college route than ever before. However, it’s not just proving to be a great option for American-born players — now […]
Is Turcotte the Kings 2C Now? Not Quite Yet
Two must be the magic number of the day. Saturday afternoon marked the second preseason game for nearly all of the Kings “regular” players. It also was the second Kings-Ducks game of the week, a rematch of their Wednesday night contest down in Anaheim. After dropping their first two games of the preseason, today’s matinee […]
Brzustewicz Trending Toward Ontario, With a Familiar Face Alongside Him
While not announced as a done deal quite yet, things are trending in the right direction for LA’s top defensive prospect, Henry Brzustewicz. Originally selected in the first round just over a year ago at the NHL Entry Draft, the young defenseman is likely to start this season with AHL Ontario. “It’s not totally official […]
Portillo: Where Does he Fit in to the LA Kings Plans This Season?
Quietly below the surface of all the talk surrounding bubble players and who might make the LA Kings opening night roster coming out of camp, there’s one story that seemingly nobody wants to address — where will Erik Portillo play this season? In short, the Kings have their two netminders in LA set in stone […]