With the 2021 NHL Entry Draft looming closer, we now feature one final player before wrapping up our pre-Draft coverage. And our one last candidate needs to be addressed by sheer virtue of being a value pick at No. 8. Cole Sillinger Vitals Date of Birth: May 16, 2003 Height: 6-foot Weight: 201 lbs Shoots: […]
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LA Kings 2021 Prospect Rankings – Goalie Depth Chart
That’s right, it’s time once again to take a look at the LA Kings prospect pool. Although our annual rankings normally come out before the NHL Trade Deadline, with the all around uniqueness of the 2021 hockey season, we made the call to push these reports to early summer. After most of 2020 was essentially […]
World Juniors: Grading the Performance of Nine LA Kings Prospects
Following what was a fantastic two weeks in Edmonton, the 2021 World Junior Championship came to a close on Tuesday night with the United States earning a decisive 2-0 victory over Canada for the gold medal. It also pushed America’s record to a perfect 4-0 in WJC gold medal games vs. Canada since 2004. Anaheim […]
WJC Gold Medal Game Primer: Notes on LA Kings Prospects
It’s all come down to this. After training camps last month and then one preliminary game each, the World Junior Championship began on Christmas Day. Now, after four preliminary games per side resulted in Canada and the United States winning their pool, followed by quarterfinal and semifinal victories, the same two teams find themselves preparing […]
WJC Notebook: Playoff Schedule and Update on LA Kings Prospects
After today, two things will be behind all of us: the year 2020 and the preliminary round of the 2021 World Junior Championship. However people define a blowout, it’s undeniable the ice was tilted for many of the early tournament bouts. Switzerland went 0-4 while being outscored 20-5. Three other matches saw one team reach […]