For defenseman Kale Clague, this week will probably stir up thoughts of being a new kid on campus. He’ll be meeting the incoming principal (Todd McLellan) for the first time and he’ll be surround by a bunch of new faces at training camp – from Sean Durzi to Tobias Bjornfot. Regardless, coming off a season […]
Defensemen: Odds of Kings Prospects Making 2019-20 Roster
September 12, 2019 By
If you’ve been listening to our Kings of the Podcast episodes over the past week, you already know – the defense in Ontario should be stacked this season. What about in LA, though? Do any of the Kings young blueliners have a chance to make the NHL roster on Opening Night?
As we did with the […]
Rookie Faceoff: Notes, Quotes, and Pics from Kings-Avs
September 9, 2019 By
A win is a win. And that’s exactly what the Kings walked away with on Sunday night, downing the Colorado Avalanche 6-1, even though it’s more of a symbolic victory than anything else.
“It’s good to get a win, now we’re no longer 0-for-the tournament,” coach Mike Stothers quipped after the game. “It took us two […]
Summer Check-In: Five Questions with Mikey Anderson
August 30, 2019 By
Thus far, nearly everything we’ve told you about defenseman Mikey Anderson since he was selected by the LA Kings in 2017 has played out as described.
He played for USA at the 2018 World Junior Championships, despite being one of the youngest guys on the team.
One year later, he returned, this time as captain, and played […]
UPDATED: Kings 2019 Rookie Camp Roster; Kempe and Vilardi Notes
August 14, 2019 By
If you can hear the tick-tock of a clock nearby, that’s just time moving along at the slowest possible pace. Hockey will return — eventually — even though it still seems so far away.
Things will really start to get going just after Labor Day Weekend, with Rookie Camp opening a few days later, and then […]
Dev Camp 2019: On the Blueline with Anderson and Phillips
June 27, 2019 By
For two of the Kings top defensive prospects, it’s been quite a 2019 already. Both Mikey Anderson (Team USA) and Markus Phillips represented their native countries at the prestigious World Junior Championship in January. Later, both won a season championship with their regular teams, the University of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) and Guelph Storm (OHL), respectively. […]
LA Kings 2019 Development Camp – Official Schedule and Roster
June 23, 2019 By
Hockey returns to Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 25.
Well, in a somewhat limited form.
After a travel day on Monday, the Kings will kick off their annual summer Development Camp with on-ice sessions beginning Tuesday. It’s roughly a week long event, allowing prospects an opportunity to train at the team’s facility in El Segundo, as […]
Kings Prospect Tracker: Report For Week Ending April 8, 2018
April 9, 2018 By
Below are brief updates on all LA Kings non-AHL prospects, meaning guys playing in the NCAA or Canadian junior league (WHL, OHL, and QMJHL) playoffs:
JARET ANDERSON-DOLAN: Forward, Spokane Chiefs (2nd round pick in 2017, WHL)
Regular season: 40 goals, 51 assists, plus-9, 27 PIM in 70 games played
Playoffs: 2 goals, 7 assists, plus-5, 4 PIM in […]
LA Kings 2018 Midseason Prospect Rankings: Players Nos. 9 and 10
February 9, 2018 By
With nearly a dozen Honorable Mentions out of the way, it’s now time to announce the first two players on our LA Kings Top 10 Prospect Rankings.
For those catching up, this is article three in our multi-part series. Part I included a deep dive on a trio of players labeled as having bright futures […]
Anderson Fully Committed to Future with LA Kings
At the moment, you’d be hard pressed to find a recent LA Kings draft pick with more momentum than Mikey Anderson. Ranked as the No. 5 prospect in the organization just a few months ago, the 19-year-old defenseman recently signed his three-year Entry Level Contract and is now officially a pro hockey player. This comes […]