It’s official… The Kings are on the Stanley Cup. Here’s the first photo, as provided by the Kings. Interesting note…the Kings initially submitted a list of 52 names, which is said to be the maximum allowed. Note that in the top right corner, co-owner Ed Roski’s name is on the Cup, even though Roski was not on the initial list submitted by the Kings. So, there are actually 53 names on the Cup. A cursory examination did not turn up any misspellings, so that’s good…
And here’s a bit of a brighter, cleaned up photo: http://bit.ly/TSnVRG
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Karen Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), LOVE It!
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fuzzerson Reply:
October 1st, 2012 at 1:50 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), So Ed Roski was our plus one?
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luc20rules Reply:
October 1st, 2012 at 6:01 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), I see there is room to add Bob Miller on line 6 & Loki on the bottom! Ha Ha Ha Ha! Things to do buy a tap & die set by Wed. LOL
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luc20rules Reply:
October 3rd, 2012 at 11:58 pm
@luc20rules, Foiled by the metal detector. ;(
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Such a beautiful thing !
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I like how they distinguish Dustin Brown as the Captain. AWESOME! I just wish Lokti was on there too.
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Save, Hrudey! Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 11:30 am
@CB14,
Completely agree (Lokti).
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brian spain Reply:
October 3rd, 2012 at 2:37 pm
@CB14, why?
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Wow you mean I haven’t been dreaming all this time? It really did happen!!
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Kopi Bryant Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 11:00 am
@Shotongoal, Best night ever!
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Save, Hrudey! Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 11:31 am
@Kopi Bryant,
“The Gentlemen!”
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LA_1968 Reply:
October 2nd, 2012 at 3:18 pm
@Shotongoal, I have to double take sometimes too. Is it real? In the end I think I am just not used to them having won a Cup and that’s why I can’t really believe it.
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Beautiful……ain’t it?
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I’ve always loved how raw the text on the Cup looks with it’s unevenness and the lack of punction and such. There just something very honest and real about it . But this rawness is clearly better than all the others.
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Don’t understand how Westgarth is there but not Lokti.
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Gustavo Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
@Hampstertail,
Room had to be made for the owner’s wife. Without her skills, vision, management and knowledge of hockey this would have never happened…(major eye roll). We should all be grateful to her for her contributions.
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RoyalPurple Reply:
October 1st, 2012 at 2:13 pm
@Gustavo, Hahah! We’ll put Gustavo. This is a small tragedy. What’s wrong with “Anschutz family” inorder to give a worthy player/employee a piece of the pie.
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Yo Ducks Fans, WE are on Tha Cup, now. Thats right! Tha Cup is in L-O-S A-N-G-E-L-E-S now. Get over it, Sincerely, Kings Fans United.
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Tis a beautiful thing for sure! Just wish the name “Bob Miller” was on it as well…
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JQ is better than you Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 11:11 pm
@ElSegundoBrody, I second that.
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There is totally room for loktionov too. What a bum deal for him
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Bob Bobson Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 11:14 am
@Lowdrive, Don’t worry, Nancy Anchutz is there and she scored more goals than Lokti ever did…
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lets do it again Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 11:43 am
@Bob Bobson, Right , what a joke .
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 11:59 am
@Lowdrive, Enjoy http://bit.ly/QcusBB
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3Bcrown Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 7:27 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), awesome!!!
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One of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen!
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So why is bernie before Quick? I think Quick should be next to the Capt.
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CB14 Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 11:24 am
@pr0cess, The players after Brown are in alphabetical order.
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pr0cess Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
@CB14, Ah ok cool thanks
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Mine eyes have seen the glory!
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UPDATE: Here’s the very latest photo of the Cup (corrected) http://bit.ly/QcusBB
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CB14 Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 11:52 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), That’s more like it.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Yes, this is a photoshop job (and a damn good one if I do say so myself). No disclaimer at first because I’m still pissed about it.
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OneTimer Reply:
October 1st, 2012 at 8:11 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Very impressive PS work at that.
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they put fifty-THREE names and they still didn’t see fit to add Loktionov? (Who showed up to Manchester BTW.) That is – ridiculous. I’ll just leave it at that. It almost makes it impossible for me to enjoy this. Somebody better get a mic and explain this, and if the answer isn’t “he didn’t want his name on the cup” than why?
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 11:59 am
@Tyfighter77, Enjoy it now? http://bit.ly/QcusBB
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Tyfighter77 Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
@Paul Armbruster
..whoa that blew my mind. Magic!
Seriously though, what a relief. Why was it an afterthought though? What is the real story here.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
@Tyfighter77, There’s no explanation for the exclusion. The only thing that makes even a tiny bit of sense is that the NHL didn’t approve his name for some reason. But that is pure conjecture. And it is magic. Photoshop magic.
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Tyfighter77 Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Wait, photoshop, what? Don’t tease me now, the updated photo is real right?
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Nope. But it sure does look good, doesn’t it? Just pretend it’s real and you’ll be good.
Tyfighter77 Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
great. i’m back to feeling sick about it again. time for a nap.
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Sorry buddy. I’ll add the disclaimer above.
Where is the “Like” button on here
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Kingsfanone Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
@kennynakamoto,
It’s in the same place as Facebook stock. Do the math, I guess?
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
@kennynakamoto,
It’s right here… (Like Button)
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When Rich first posted the list, I immediately commented that part owner Ed Roski was omitted. Well, it’s on there now on the first line, after Liewicki, and looks like it was added as an afterthought as it’s the farthest on the right margin and not level. So, the NHL ultimately approved 53 names.
Also, Loktionov should have been on there as well.
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Lokti got screwed!!!
(Otherwise it looks awesome!!!!!)
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
@Chuck, It does look awesome! http://bit.ly/QcusBB
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How did Drewiske make it and not Loki ? Makes no sense
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WOW!!! What a beauty to look at. Now I know I am not dreaming. What a dream come true. Now, if there is still a season to be played, let see the Kings do a repeat. GO KINGS GO!!!!
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What a wonderful thing to see our beloved Kings on thr Cup, but it is pretty obvious the NHL isn’t spending its part of the revenue on a fine engraver.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
@DesertKing, Not quite a Swiss job, is it? I love the ‘rustic’ engraving personally. Very unique.
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DesertKing Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 2:21 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
You should sell cars
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 3:04 pm
@DesertKing, Daryl Evans style! Just as long as they’re not used. Not shiny enough.
Lali Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 2:27 pm
@DesertKing, The names are engraved by hand. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHWdtddciEI
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DesertKing Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 2:47 pm
@Lali,
I knew it. That is Bettman’s side job. No wonder nothing happened with the CBA since he was in Montreal hammering on our Cup.
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Rich is it true that Loki got his name on it?
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
@Brian S., No.
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And the reason why Loki is not on the cup and Westgarth and Drewskie are on it because both Westgarth and Drewiski were healthy scratches and stayed with the team the whole season where Loki split his season with the kings and the monarchs
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
@Brian S., Wrong. Nolan and King spent the vast majority of their time with the Monarchs.
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CL Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), What on earth do Nolan and King have to do with anything? They were guaranteed a spot on the Cup. The other three were in the same petition situation, but two spent the whole year with the team, and the other did not.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
@CL, There was no petition. It was an internal Kings decision, which makes King and Nolan totally relevant.
CL Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
@CL, If I’m not mistaken, eligibility cut off is 41 regular season games or Stanley Cup Finals appearance. By that measure, Nolan & King are automatically in, the other three are decided by the team. Apples and oranges.
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
@CL, LOL. It’s like playing whack-a-mole with logic. So now your citing ‘that measure’ which is the ‘official measure’ which means Westy and Whiskey do NOT get on the Cup. All I’m doing is pointing out that I think Brian’s (and others) belief that because Kevin and Davis were with the team all year does NOT make them eligible to be on it. It’s just a guess with faulty logic.
Rich Hammond Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 3:09 pm
Far enough. Thanks.
CL Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
@CL, There’s two different issues here. One is the “automatic” qualification. That’s everyone except Lokti, Westy, and Whiskey. For some internal reason, the team decided that two of those three were to be on the Cup, and the other not. Presumably it has something to do with 19 & 44 being a constant presence in the locker room the past few years, and Lokti spending most of his time in New Hampshire. Either way, whatever criteria were behind that decision had nothing at all to do with Nolan and King, who were to be on the Cup regardless because they played in the Finals. So bringing Nolan and King into a discussion about the other three is totally irrelevant. That’s all I was saying.
KC23 Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 3:40 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Anyone who plays in any of the Cup Finals games automatically gets their name on the cup regardless, its a rule. So Nolan and King having a splite regular season with the AHL is irrelavent.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
@KC23, Well I disagree with CL but I understand your points. Not sure why Rich put the Kibosh on what seems to be a relatively relaxed discussion here, but I’ll respect his wishes and move on. Feel free to email me if you’d like to get into the finer points.
Quisp Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
@Brian S.,
1) So what? Why do they get bonus points for not being waiver-exempt?
2) How do you know that’s the “reason”?
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This from the Times: “Regarding Loktionov’s name being left off the Cup, I was told he didn’t qualify based on their internal criteria. What those were, i dunno.”
Internal criteria.
Nancy Anschutz – Wife
Ted Fikre – Executive Vice President AEG
EXCLUDED: Andrei Loktionov – LA Kings forward (41 games played)
Some criteria. I lost a lot of respect for whoever did this, even if it’s who I think it is.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Sure wasn’t Rich Hammond!
btw Rich looks like one of the aides on VEEP.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
@Kingsfanone,
I’d love to see Rich’s list. I have a feeling it would be very different that the current one.
“one of the aides on VEEP”
What does this mean?
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Kingsfanone Reply:
September 29th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
HBO program VEEP has a VP aide that looks like Rich.
Would Rich be on his list? He’d probably say no.
luc20rules Reply:
October 1st, 2012 at 6:14 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), He didn’t mention who to take off but he stated in his opinion Denver Wilson(The only Equipment Staff member omitted) and Bob Miller should of been on the cup.
I say its time to end this speculation, and just win it again, so those that missed out could get their names on the cup.
Pretty COOL!
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Seeing their names is like seeing ours. Enough said.
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Sweet!
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Sweet!
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who are these people on the cup… Matthew Greene… Michael Richards… Robert Scuderi… I don’t rememeber them in the line up…. ohhhh wait… I get it now…
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You cannot have everything oh well the names
are on done deal
Go Kings Go!
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Looks like there is room for two more names, middle right and lower right. Lokti could have made it. But better should have been Bob Miller and Terry Murray. Both would have been well deserved.
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I think it should be SIMONE Gagne not SIMON…am I off base?
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Instead of complaining about who’s not on the Cup, we should be celebrating the fact that the Kings are now permanently engraved on the Stanley Cup.
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Forum to Staples Fan Reply:
September 30th, 2012 at 8:35 am
@Marc, +1000
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
September 30th, 2012 at 9:36 am
@Marc,
Or, dare I say, do both. I know, I know. Too much to ask.
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How cool is that. So proud of these guys. Westgarth rules!
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This brings tears (of joy) to my eyes.
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That, my friends, is a pretty sight indeed…
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Really disappointed that Andrei Loktionov’s name isn’t on the Stanley Cup. He has been part of the Kings organization for 4 years now,so he should be an automatic I think! I don’t care how many games he played during the season or playoffs he deserves his name on it period!!!
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Only coaches’ and players’ names should be on the cup.
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funny how Slava and Willie are the only ones with shortened nicknames on there. oterhwise its Robert, Michael, Matthew
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luc20rules Reply:
October 1st, 2012 at 6:15 pm
@Sebastian, What are you saying there’s plenty of room for JMFJ? LOL
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A dream come true.
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We had the best team in the league and thats why we won. And when the negotiations get worked out, we still have the best team in the league.
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One misspell – and an important one
Anze Kopitar is spelled with ž – Anže – I know this letter isn’t a part of english alphabet, but since Koi is such an important part of the team, just a short line over the letter Z, that ain’t that difficult, is it?
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probably the lase names put on the cup, the owners and players dont relize with each day that passes, hockey gets puts further in the back pages of newspapers and media. if they lookout a year, roller deby will be more popular. The tv revenue will be gone, and the season ticket holder will find a better way to spend thier recreational money; goodbye nhl and the trophy that was the hardest to compete for, maybe the nhl can put the cup on ebay to pay for the league and players nonsense. a 50/50 split should be fair? get over it and spend a day on skid row, youll both relize you make to munch money for playing a game and come to youre senses, because i dont care. sooner or later youll spend all youre savings and have to find a real job, oh no work!!!! mickey d’s is hiring and no education needed
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