As the hockey calendar continues a return to normalcy, the sport’s best holiday tradition is back in its familiar post-Christmas slot. Canada will once again serve as host for the World Junior Championships, with action set to begin on Boxing Day (December 26) and gold medals will be adorned on January 5. Even as friends […]
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Predictions: LA Kings Selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft
Stanley Cup awarded? Check. Now, it’s time for another big event listed next on the hockey calendar… Like last year, the 2022 NHL Entry Draft is once again expected to be a wild show. Twelve months ago, the league was still in the middle of the pandemic, so viewings of players were all over the […]
2022 WJC Day 4 – LA Kings Prospect Preview, Game On for USA (Maybe, Hopefully)
Following a chaotic day at the World Juniors, it’s currently looking like a return to a bit of normalcy today. Tuesday should have been a rather slow news day, where only two games were on the schedule. However, two negative COVID tests forced Team USA to forfeit their game with Switzerland… and then everybody nervously […]
WJC DAY 2 RECAP: Helenius Scores Again; Notes on Other Kings Prospects
We’re only two days into the 2022 World Junior Championships and Samuel Helenius is already looking like a potential breakout star for Finland. Last June, the Kings moved up in the NHL Draft to select him 59th overall and then they quickly signed him to an Entry Level Contract a few months ago. Kings Sign […]
WJC DAY 1 RECAP: Three Kings Prospects with Multi-Point Games
On day one of the 2022 World Junior Championships, three Kings prospects had multi-point performances — including two-goal games from Samuel Helenius and Martin Chromiak — plus Russian defenseman Kirill Kirsanov played nearly half the game vs. Sweden. FINLAND vs. GERMANY Last year, Helenius had 4 points (2G, 2A) in 7 games at the #WorldJuniors […]