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 […]
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LA Kings 2026 Prospect Rankings: Players No. 1-5
This is the one you’ve been waiting for. Having worked our way through the Honorable Mentions and players No. 6-15 in this year’s Prospect Rankings, we’re now ready to announce the top five. As noted previously, this list was finalized in May. Thus, it doesn’t include any emergency adds or changes to include any prospect […]
Predictions: LA Kings Selections at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft
With just a few days to go, it’s time for our annual NHL Entry Draft Predictions article! Over the past few weeks, our team has cranked out an almost endless supply of Draft-related content, from player profiles to a full slate of KOTP episodes — featuring everybody from Craig Button to a trio of LA’s […]
LA Kings 2026 Prospect Rankings: Players No. 11-15
It’s time for Part II in this year’s LA Kings Prospect Ranking series. After first looking at some Honorable Mentions across the team’s pool of forwards, defensemen, and goaltenders in our opening article, we now jump ahead to the five players slotted in at Nos. 11-15. This is where things really start to take shape, […]
2026 NHL Draft Preview: Forward Adam Novotny, Czechia
Most teenagers spend their draft year trying to prove they belong among their peers. Adam Novotny spent the past two seasons proving he belongs against grown men instead. Before he ever saw North American ice, he was lining up in the Extraliga, the top professional men’s league in Czechia. At 15 years and 327 days, […]