The Kings have released their training-camp schedule and roster, with on-ice sessions to begin Saturday morning at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo. A couple notes… Since I know a lot of people attend the sessions, I will post which players are in which groups as soon as possible (hopefully tomorrow). Second, there have been a couple number changes in addition to the newcomers, with Andrei Loktionov moving back to No. 48 from No. 12 and Alec Martinez moving from No. 53 to No. 27. Third, Drew Doughty is listed on the roster, and will stay there, but if he fails to report on Friday, his official designation will likely change to something like “unsigned player.” Other than that, it’s pretty standard. Other than the exhibition games, all training-camp sessions are free to the public. After the Oct. 1 game in Las Vegas, the team will fly to Hamburg. All the information follows…
TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
Saturday, Sept. 17
Group A – Practice – NHL Ice — 8:30–10 a.m.
Group A – Practice – NHL Ice — 10:20–11 a.m.
Group A – Skate – Olympic Ice — 11:05–11:30 a.m.
Group B – Practice – NHL Ice — 11:20 a.m.–12:50 p.m.
Group B – Practice – NHL Ice — 1:10–1:50 p.m.
Group B – Skate – Olympic Ice — 1:55–2:20 p.m.
Group C – Practice – NHL Ice — 2:10–3:40 p.m.
Group C – Practice – NHL Ice — 4:00–4:40 p.m.
Group C – Skate – NHL Ice — 4:45–5:10 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 18
Group B – Practice – NHL Ice — 8:30–10 a.m.
Group B – Practice – NHL Ice — 10:20–11 a.m.
Group B – Skate – Olympic Ice — 11:05–11:30 a.m.
Group C – Practice – NHL Ice — 11:20 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
Group C – Practice – NHL Ice — 1:10–1:50 p.m.
Group C – Skate – Olympic Ice — 1:55–2:20 p.m.
Group A – Practice – NHL Ice — 2:10–3:40 p.m.
Group A – Practice – NHL Ice — 4–4:40 p.m.
Group A – Skate – NHL Ice — 4:45–5:10 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 19
Group C – Practice – NHL Ice — 8:30–10 a.m.
Group C – Practice – NHL Ice — 10:20–11 a.m.
Group C – Skate – Olympic Ice — 11:05–11:30 a.m.
Group A – Practice – NHL Ice — 11:20 a.m.–12:50 p.m.
Group A – Practice – NHL Ice — 1:10–1:50 p.m.
Group A – Skate – Olympic Ice — 1:55–2:20 p.m.
Group B – Practice – NHL Ice — 2:10–3:40 p.m.
Group B – Practice – NHL Ice — 4:00–4:40 p.m.
Group B – Skate – NHL Ice — 4:45–5:10 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 20
Group A – Practice – NHL Ice — 8:30–10 a.m.
Group A – Practice – NHL Ice — 10:20–11 a.m.
Group A – Skate – Olympic Ice — 11:05–11:30 a.m.
Group B – Practice – NHL Ice — 11:20 a.m.–12:50 p.m.
Group B – Practice – NHL Ice — 1:10–1:50 p.m.
Group B – Skate – Olympic Ice — 1:55–2:20 p.m.
Group C – Practice – NHL Ice — 2:10–3:40 p.m.
Group C – Practice – NHL Ice — 4–4:40 p.m.
Group C – Skate – NHL Ice — 4:45–5:10 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 21 – game day (split-squad)
Game Group vs. Phoenix – Skate — 10–11 a.m.
Game Group vs. Phoenix – Game at STAPLES Center — 7:30 p.m. PT
Non-Game Group vs. Phoenix – Practice — 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Non-Game Group vs. Phoenix – Off-Ice Workout — follows session
Game at Phoenix – Game — 7 p.m. PT
Thursday, Sept. 22
Group A – Goaltenders — 10–10:40 a.m.
Group A – Practice – NHL Ice — 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Group A – Skate – Olympic Ice — 12:35–1:05 p.m.
Group A – Off-Ice Workout — follows session
Group B – Goaltenders — 12:50–1:30 p.m.
Group B – Practice – NHL Ice — 1:50–3:20 p.m.
Group B – Skate – NHL Ice — 3:25– p.m.
Group B – Off-Ice Workout — follows session
Friday, Sept. 23
Group B – Goaltenders — 8:30–9:10 a.m.
Group B – Practice – NHL Ice — 9:30–11 a.m.
Group B – Skate – Olympic Ice — 11:05–11:35 a.m.
Group B – Off-Ice Workout — follows session
Group A – Goaltenders — 11:20 a.m.–noon
Group A – Practice – NHL Ice — 12:20–1:50 p.m.
Group A – Skate – NHL Ice — 1:50–2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 24
Group A – Goaltenders — 8:30–9:10 a.m.
Group A – Practice – NHL Ice — 9:30–11 a.m.
Group A – Skate – Olympic Ice — 11:05–11:35 a.m.
Group A – Off-Ice Workout — follows session
Group B – Goaltenders — 11:20 a.m.–noon
Group B – Practice – NHL Ice — 12:20–1:50 p.m.
Group B – Skate – NHL Ice — 1:50–2:30 p.m.
Group B – Off-Ice Workout — follows session
Sunday, Sept. 25 – game day
Game Group vs. Anaheim – Skate — 9:00–10 a.m.
Game Group vs. Anaheim – Game at STAPLES Center — 6:30 p.m. PT
Non-Game Group vs. Anaheim – Practice — 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Non-Game Group vs. Anaheim – Off-Ice Workout — follows session
Monday, September 26
Group A – Practice — 9–11 a.m.
Group A – Off-Ice Workout — follows session
Group B – Practice — 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Group B – Off-Ice Workout — follows session
Tuesday, Sept. 27 – game day
Pre-Game Skate in Kansas City — 8-9:15 a.m. PT
Kings vs. Pittsburgh — 5 p.m. PT
Wednesday, Sept. 28 – game day
Pre-Game Skate in Colorado — 10:30–11:30 a.m. PT
Kings at Colorado — 6:00 p.m. PT
Thursday, Sept. 29
Practice — noon–2 p.m.
Off-Ice Workout — follows session
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Friday, Sept. 30 – game day
Pre-Game Skate in El Segundo — 10 a.m.–noon
Kings at Anaheim — 7 p.m. PT
Saturday, October 1 – game day
Practice – Non-Game Players — 2 p.m.
Kings vs. Colorado — 6 p.m. PT
ROSTER
2 — Matt Greene — D
3 — Jack Johnson — D
6 — Jake Muzzin — D
7 — Rob Scuderi — D
8 — Drew Doughty — D
10 — Mike Richards — C
11 — Anze Kopitar — C
12 — Simon Gagne — LW
13 — Kyle Clifford — LW
14 — Justin Williams — RW
15 — Brad Richardson — C
17 — Ethan Moreau — LW
19 — Kevin Westgarth — RW
21 — Scott Parse — LW
22 — Trevor Lewis — C
23 — Dustin Brown — RW
24 — Colin Fraser — C
25 — Dustin Penner — LW
27 — Alec Martinez — D
28 — Jarret Stoll — C
33 — Willie Mitchell — D
37 — Thomas Hickey — D
38 — Pierre Durepos — D*
41 — Alex Roach — D*
43 — Michael Schumacher — LW
44 — Davis Drewiske — D
47 — Trent Hunter — RW*
48 — Andrei Loktionov — C
49 — Taylor Carnevale — C*
51 — Brandon Kozun — F
54 — Shaun Heshka — D*
55 — J.D. Watt — RW*
56 — Rich Clune — LW
57 — Linden Vey — RW
58 — David Meckler — LW
59 — Patrick Mullen — D
60 — Jordan Weal — C
61 — Colin Miller — D*
62 — Justin Azevedo — C
63 — Ray Macias — D*
64 — Andy Andreoff — LW
67 — Marc-Andre Cliche — C
68 — C.J. Stretch — C*
70 — Michael Kantor — RW*
71 — Jordan Nolan — C
73 — Tyler Toffoli — C
74 — Dwight King — LW
76 — Viatcheslav Voynov — D
77 — Robert Czarnik — C
78 — Justin Johnson — RW
79 — Michal Cajkovski — D*
80 — Nicolas Deslauriers — D
81 — Andrew Campbell — D
82 — Ray Kaunisto — LW
83 — David Kolomatis — D
84 — Tiegan Zahn — D*
85 — Rob Mignardi — RW*
31 — Martin Jones — G
32 — Jonathan Quick — G
35 — J.F. Berube — G
36 — Jeff Zatkoff — G
39 — Michael Morrison — G*
45 — Jonathan Bernier — G
75 — Christopher Gibson — G
*-on tryout
Wish I could make these! Driving from OC to LA sucks!
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EJ Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
@Chris, wish I could make these! Driving from Seattle to LA sucks!
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Pili Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
@EJ, Try Missouri to L.A. Thank goodness for Allegiant Airlines
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neil Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
@EJ, driving from L.A. to L.A. sucks !!!!!
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ArmChairKingsFan Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
@neil, Especially out from the Valley
Laura Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
@neil, good one!!!
Dominick Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:07 pm
@neil, LOL!
petemagoop Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:40 pm
@neil, funny
OCPiker Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:07 pm
@EJ, Yeah we make the drive too from the OC, so I feel your pain. 405 to the 110!
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Laura Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
@Chris, I hear ya..we come from the OC too..totally sucks!
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Bob Berman Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:25 pm
@Laura,
Hey regarding getting to the home games from the SFV, I wonder if anyone has considered having a bus at the Chatsworth train station for $10 RT?
Bob
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John Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
@Chris,
If you head out for the 8:30 session, it’s actually wide open at that time on a Saturday. I go 91-605-105 – takes about 35-40 minutes & well worth it!
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Edward Reply:
September 15th, 2011 at 9:18 am
@John, Makes you wish that the Kings were back at the Fabulous Forum where it’s just off the 405. No downtown traffic hassles or crud like that. I REFUSE to drive downtown at rush hour, even to a Dodgers game. You need to take half a day off just to get to a game, then open up your kid’s piggy bank just for parking and the tickets…..hell, I am better off watching the game on TV where all 81 games will be shown….parking is free, my concessions is free (paid in advance mind ya), and if the game is not on tv or I can’t get to one, I have the radio on and can get the highlights on NHL.COM, especially if it’s a boring ho hum game. Save myself a couple grand that way and still root and cheer for my favorite NHL team…..who says that you HAVE to be at Staples Center in order to be a fan???
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ziggyfan Reply:
September 16th, 2011 at 9:43 am
@Edward, Forum was NOT “just off the 405″. I much prefer Staple center since it is pretty close to 110. Parking is pretty easy if you know where to park and at a reasonable price. In my opinion, it is quite different to be at a game than watch on TV but of course it is our individual preferences. Good that you are saving money but for me, it is nothing like seeing them in person.
I think you made a mistake, Rich. You listed Drew Doughty as an attendee of the training camp…
Just kidding?
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lvkingaholic Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
@markisonfire, geez………. only two more days till the real drewgate starts… hope i’m wrong.
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Bluecoconuts Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:00 pm
@lvkingaholic, I wont worry until October 2nd hit. I don’t think he will fly to Europe to meet the team frankly.
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Hat trick Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
@markisonfire, Drew who?
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39scars Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
@Hat trick, Malibu Drew
So young such a waste
Trade him and sign the monster from Nashville next summer
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i wonder which one of the kids is going to surprise us…………
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Can’t wait! I live in SF and was wondering if it’s worth the 6 hour drive?
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BlueStang Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:50 pm
@Hockeysureshot, Yeah, how about Carson City……….Nevada.
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I’m going to try to go to the game on the 21st. Anyone think they might make the drive out to Glendale?
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AZ King Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 4:57 pm
@AZ King,
Holy crap, the Coyotes want full price for a preseason game, forgot that. I’ll just be listening on the radio.
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Trappy7 Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
@AZ King, http://www.stubhub.com/phoenix-coyotes-tickets/coyotes-vs-kings-9-21-2011-1726606/
try this out. tickets starting at a couple bucks each for the upper sections.
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39scars Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 6:30 pm
@Trappy7, Still a ripoff
AZ King Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 4:58 pm
oops, forgot = forget
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Dominick Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
@AZ King, Full price for a pre-season game is asking a lot unless their sold out. Is that the case?
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edwood2 Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:29 pm
@Dominick, I am sure their team is so awesome, and the franchise so solid, that the 9000 fans who did not show up for each game last year have all purchased season tickets!
AZ King Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 6:01 pm
@Dominick,
haha, no it’s not even close to being sold out. They haven’t even sold out the home opener against the Jets, and they’re marketing that one like crazy
edwood2 Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
@Dominick, Am I the only one who feels it is kind of cryptic that they open against the Jets?
Dominick Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
@edwood,
No, I’m there with you.
Did I miss something? What happened to Holloway?
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39scars Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
@Baxter, SEL
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Baxter Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
@39scars, Did not know that. Thanks.
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Interesting how Martinez was assigned to #27! I have always thought the guy was an awesome skater and still is. If he can follow in the footsteps of another famous #27, he’ll be just fine.
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If below is the case I say trade him to Edmonton (Siberia of the NHL) for some young talent.
From Darren Dreger…
http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/darren_dreger/?id=375830
Sources have told TSN that Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi has made it clear to Drew Doughty’s agent, Don Meehan, that the Kings have no intension of paying Doughty more than Anze Kopitar’s $6.8 million annual average salary.
It’s believed Doughty wants a minimum of $7 million per season, but the Kings are offering seven years at $6.8 million per, so the question is: Who’s going to blink?
Given the possibility of a deal not getting done before training camp opens and Doughty holding out, the temperature inside the Kings offices is rising to the point it’s been suggested the Kings may pull their offer by the end of the week.
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petemagoop Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:44 pm
@Cry Baby>> 6.8M doesn’t seem like much considering what average, at best, players are getting these days
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Cry Baby Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:52 pm
@petemagoop, Which Drew will the Kings be getting…Norris DD…or the guy who played only decent last year. The guy is oozing potential, but for me that does not translate into a huge long term contract. Just my opinion.
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SafariChecker Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
@Cry Baby, Agreed. I love(d?) Doughty, but come on get real. $5M maybe, but not more than Kopitar. I think DD spent too much time partying with Simmer and playing video games last year.
BlueStang Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:54 pm
@petemagoop, Average players are getting 1.5-2m at best. 6.8 for hockey is top notch!
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39scars Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
@petemagoop, Bogo at one pick later got 2M. I don’t see how he can leave 8 million on the table over the next 20 months
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Doughty is definitely not worth $7.0M, and I tout him as my favorite player. His cockiness is beginning to wear on me. If he wants to be paid that much, he’s got to put up some numbers first. Too much money for potential, especially after the so-so year last year.
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BlueStang Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
@SafariChecker, Well said.
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John Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 7:12 pm
@SafariChecker,
If it’s long term he is worth it, sorry.
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Edward Reply:
September 15th, 2011 at 9:35 am
@SafariChecker, Third year players do not hold out and should not hold out. Doughboy Drew showed me nothing last year. He is no Bobby Orr or Zdeno Charra. If he is a holdout once training camp starts, let him sit the whole year. The Kings are stacked and solid on d! The depth chart on defense has it’s own depth chart. Davis Drewiske is capable of being a #6 defenseman and Alec Martinez is almost ready to play the point on the power play. There are kids on the farm hungry to get to the next level, give them a shot! Yes they will make mistakes but it’s honest mistakes. I rather have a hungry young kid from the farm play than a whining 21 year old who holds out because he should be making more money….DL, concentrate on what’s on the ice now and don’t waste your time on the 21 year old overweight child unless his name is Orr or Charra or Weber from Nashville.
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WWWOOOHHHHOOOOOOOO !!!….The Hockey God of Olympus have answered my prayers..:)
Alex Roach has been invited to training camp. I sincerely hope this bruiser makes the team.
Good luck, kid! Give it your best. Some of us are rooting for you!!
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Alma Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 10:47 pm
@Gustavo, And he was a bruiser… very physical, fun to watch
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Sorry if this is a dumb question, but can Dewy report to training camp without a contract if he wanted too?
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TYLER Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
@bankwood, he wont.
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Gustavo Reply:
September 14th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
@bankwood,
He’s too busy not wanting to play for his childhood dream team unless they pay him a Kings ransom.
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Very impressed with Andreoff, Kozun and Weal.
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good luck to long beach local and jr. kings alumni RAY MACIAS!! he was in the colorado system the last couple of years. too bad the blue line on the kings is stacked, but hopefully he can get a spot in manchester, and a call up sometime…
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Drew will sign… all negotiations come down to the last minute and there was just no rush to get anything done until now. Watch – it will get done in the next few days. If not, he will not be getting paid anything.
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I’m def going to make it to a few of these on the weekend! Just to see the chemistry forming before your eyes…to see what the players can do…how exciting! I can’t wait to go to the game on the 21st and FF! I’m SOOO there!
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Who cares about DD. Lets get on with a great team and great year. DD you are now out of the picture. Grow up.
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