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 […]
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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 […]
2022 World Juniors Opening Day – LA Kings Prospect Preview
Finally. FINALLY! It’s time for the 2022 World Junior Championships. For the second straight year, the best tournament on the planet will emanate from Alberta, Canada. Usually, the WJC alternates between a location in Europe and North America – flip flopping back and forth each winter. However, with the pandemic throwing everything into chaos over […]
Kings Sign 2021 Second Round Pick Samuel Helenius – Why Now and What’s Next?
Even though August is usually a slower time around most NHL front offices, life continues to move at a feverish pace for the LA Kings of late. After recently signing their first round selection from the 2021 NHL Draft, they’ve now come right back and inked second round selection Samuel Helenius to a similar Entry […]