A Killer goodbye (photo by: TotalPhoto.ca) In October 1967, Brian Kilrea scored the first goal in Los Angeles Kings history. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003. Make no mistake about it though, it had nothing to do with his time in the NHL, where he played a grand total of […]
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Prospect Report: Tyler Toffoli Terrorizing OHL
Prior the 2010 NHL Draft in Los Angeles the Kings knew all about Tyler Toffoli. The same guy who turned them on to Wayne Simmonds was Toffoli’s junior hockey coach with the Ottawa 67’s. Thought to be a possible late first round pick, when he was still on the board midway through the second round […]
OHL Season Kickoff with Ottawa GM Brian Kilrea
Yesterday’s look at the Windsor Spitfires featured a glimpse into the man running the reigning and defending champion (that’s a Bruce Buffer-ism for all you MMA fans), Warren Rychel. Later tonight, the OHL season gets underway for two franchises at different points in their development. Neither the Ottawa 67s, nor the Soo Greyhounds enter action ranked […]
OHL season kickoff w/ Windsor GM Warren Rychel
Several of his former teammates will tell you, ‘Warren Rychel’ wasn’t exactly the first name that came to mind when thinking of which players would turn into coaches or general managers after their days on the ice were over. Yet, there’s no arguing with the results. The former Kings tough guy is coming off back-to-back […]
Throwback Thursday: Interview with Brian Kilrea, Original LA King
Ottawa is a long way from Los Angeles. Yet, the older you get, the more you realize the world we live in is actually a rather small place. The hockey world is even smaller. On October 14, 1967 Brian Kilrea was one of about two dozen players that made up the inaugural L.A. Kings roster. […]