December 2020 - LA Kings Insider

With 295 days to rest, Kings veterans made the most of their extended offseason

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 31, 20200 Comments

March 11 to December 31. 295 Days. More than 42 weeks. Nearly 10 months. 7 federal holidays! That’s how long we had to wait between the final regular-season game that the Kings played, a 3-2 win over Ottawa at STAPLES Center, and today’s opening of training camp. “In previous years, when ... Full Story

Training Camp Day 1 – Groups, Lines, Scrimmage Notes, 3 Key Takeaways

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 31, 20200 Comments

Media AvailabilityPractice QuotesTraining Camp7 min read

INSIDERS!!!!! Welcome to training camp! The Kings hit the ice today in two groups, with each group skating solo for about 40 minutes, sandwiched around an hour and a half of scrimmage time. Group A kicked off the day, with the scrimmage against Group B following immediately after. Group B then... Full Story

Rob Blake on training camp, roster, Athanasiou, World Juniors, AHL & expectations

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 30, 20200 Comments

Uncategorized8 min read

LA Kings General Manager Rob Blake spoke to the media this afternoon for the first time since October’s NHL Draft. Included in the list of topics he addressed were the Kings training camp roster, player availability, the World Juniors, the 2021 AHL season, his expectations for this year’s Kings and ... Full Story

Kings announce 2020-21 Training Camp Roster

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 30, 20200 Comments

Schedules2 min read

Good Morning, Insiders! We're 24 hours away from the official start of the 2020-21 NHL season, with Day 1 of training camp slated to begin tomorrow at 10 AM. The Kings announced earlier today the group of 36 skaters and 5 goaltenders that will comprise the roster for the first day of camp, al... Full Story

Kings sign Andreas Athanasiou to one-year contract

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 29, 20200 Comments

Contracts and FinancesRoster Moves3 min read

Some week of training camp news, Insiders! The LA Kings are signing forward Andreas Athanasiou to a one-year contract, as announced by the team earlier today. The deal is a one-way deal, worth $1.2 million at the NHL level. THE VITALS Athanasiou, a 6-2, 190-pound native of Woodbridge, Ontario... Full Story

WJC Roundup – Parik shines in debut + quotes & photos from Days 1-3

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 28, 20200 Comments

Prospects and Scouting8 min read

Insiders! Happy Monday & Happy Training Camp Week! We’re three days away from the start of Kings camp, and also three days into the World Juniors. With most teams now halfway through the preliminary round, participating LA Kings prospects have showed out in their opening games. From shutouts ... Full Story

LA Kings Alumni – So many memories, so thankful

LA Kings InsiderDecember 25, 20200 Comments

Uncategorized13 min read

During the Holiday Season, the LA Kings Alumni Association department reached out to several former Kings players, asking them these two questions: 1: What is your favorite moment with the Kings? 2: What are you most thankful for? From big goals, to playing with future Hall of Famers, to fun ... Full Story

Introducing The 2020-21 LA Kings Schedule!

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 23, 20200 Comments

Schedules6 min read

The info keeps rolling, Insiders! T̶h̶e̶ ̶O̶n̶t̶a̶r̶i̶o̶ ̶R̶e̶i̶g̶n̶ ̶h̶a̶v̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶i̶c̶i̶a̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶a̶n̶n̶o̶u̶n̶c̶e̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶i̶r̶ ̶s̶c̶h̶e̶d̶ The LA Kings have officially announced their schedule, consisting of 56 games, for the 2020-21 NHL season. The schedule feels like an AHL format, with t... Full Story

NHL announces critical dates calendar, protocols, offsides tweak

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 22, 20200 Comments

NHL NewsUncategorized5 min read

Coming on the heels of Sunday's 2020-21 season announcement, the NHL has followed up with a critical dates calendar for training camp, regular season & playoff action, as well as key offseason events. Additionally, the league has provided detail and information regarding COVID-19 protocol, testin... Full Story

Kings, Reign making impact in community around the holidays

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 22, 20201 Comment

Community3 min read

Happy Tuesday, Insiders! Off the heels of Sunday’s big announcement, and knowing that more could come later on this week, let’s change the pace for a minute. While not on the ice, the Kings and Reign have done a terrific job in the local community, staying active and supportive as we approach... Full Story

2020-21 Season Details – Quotes, Division, Roster, Schedule, Training Camp & More!

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 20, 20200 Comments

Uncategorized8 min read

As we released earlier today, with the ole’ Sunday-afternoon news drop, the NHL and NHLPA have officially announced details surrounding a return to action plan for the 2020-21 season. The season is slated to begin, leaguewide, in just 23 days on January 13. Training camps are scheduled to open f... Full Story

NHL, NHLPA announce agreement for 2020-21 season

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 20, 20200 Comments

NHL News3 min read

The NHL is back! The NHL and NHLPA have announced details surrounding the 2020-21 NHL season. Full press release below, with a deeper dive into more of the details surrounding the season coming later today on LAKI. NEW YORK / TORONTO (Dec. 20, 2020) – The National Hockey League Players’ Asso... Full Story

Successful college free-agent signings key for Kings

By Eddie Fischermann For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 18, 20200 Comments

Uncategorized6 min read

It has been well documented over the last two years about how many strides the Kings have made at the NHL Draft to build their prospect pool up to one of the best, if not the best in the NHL. The most recent example of this is their NHL-high (for the second consecutive year) nine players going to th... Full Story