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Los Angeles Kings’ Greatest Rivals
September 26, 2023 by Quinn McLellan
The Los Angeles Kings joined the NHL in the 1967-68 season. A hockey team that has been around for over half a century is bound to have some intense rivalries, and the Kings are no exception to this. Although they don’t have any rivalries on the scale of the Boston Bruins versus Montreal Canadiens, they do have a few noteworthy foes.
Revisiting Wayne Gretzky’s Time with the LA Kings
September 19, 2023 by Quinn McLellan
Wayne Gretzky is the greatest player in hockey history. When people talk about him, they usually talk about his immense skill, his accomplishments, or how he led the Edmonton Oilers’ ‘80s dynasty. His time with the LA Kings usually isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.
Los Angeles Kings: The Foundation of Royalty
September 11, 2023 by Nathaniel Oliver
In March 1965, NHL President Clarence Campbell began a formal process to expand the NHL from six teams to an even dozen. The maneuver would see franchises placed in both the Midwest and the West Coast, in addition to the league’s already established “Original Six”.
After much thought and consideration, it was determined in early 1966 which cities would be awarded a new NHL team. Housed in a division of their own – the West Division – these “Second Six” teams would be the Minnesota North Stars, Oakland Seals, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Los Angeles Kings. For the first time in league history, 12 teams would be competing for the Stanley Cup beginning with the 1967-68 season.
This expansion would also mark the first time that NHL hockey would be featured in the state of California. Since that time, a total of four different teams have seen the sunshine of the “Golden State” – the most successful of which, and the longest lasting, has been the Los Angeles Kings.
Kings Top-10 Prospects: 2023-24 Preseason Edition
September 5, 2023 by Devin Little
The Los Angeles Kings’ prospect pool has seen a lot of turnover over the last couple of seasons. Top prospects like Quinton Byfield and Arthur Kaliyev have graduated and project to play key roles for the foreseeable future. That’s the goal of every prospect, and that’s why the Kings’ prospect pool was considered one of the league’s best since the start of the decade.
Though the monarchs of Tinsel Town have focused on moving out future assets in recent years as they push to become a contender in the Western Conference, their prospect pool still contains several players who have a shot at becoming regular players in the NHL. For some, that shot will come this season. For others, slow and steady progress is the name of the game while the Kings pass the torch from one generation to the next. Here are the Kings’ top 10 prospects as they approach the 2023-24 season.