Rich Hammond

The most unique building in the National Hockey League was originally known as the Pittsburgh Civic Arena but was also known by its more popular name, “The Igloo,” home of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1967 to 2010.  The name “Igloo” came from the construction of the dome roof supported by a 260-foot... Read More

In 1976 the Kansas City Scouts moved to Denver, Colorado, and became the Colorado Rockies of the NHL.  The Rockies played in McNichols Arena, completed in 1975 at a cost of $16 million and it seated 16,061 for hockey. The L.A. Kings’ first game in McNichols Arena was on November 28, 1976, and... Read More

Part 2 deals with Luc's induction into another Hall-of-Fame...this time the Quebec Sports Hall-of-Fame...and how it was a great opportunity to visit family and look back on hockey's "role" in Quebec's culture... JF: Going to turn my attention towards the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame, another ho... Read More

Had a chance to catch up to the President of Business Operations and Hall-of-Famer Luc Robitaille last week...we chatted about a few things but zeroed in on a recent trip Luc took back to the east coast to check out the Kings' scouting operations and to be inducted into the Quebec Sports Hall-of-Fam... Read More

Hi friends, Here's another podcast for you.  In this edition, we take a look at the young career of future Hall of Famer Larry Murphy, who had three big years with the Kings before being traded to Washington for Ken Houston and Brian Engblom on Oct. 18, 1983.  Why did the Kings trade the four-tim... Read More

The Kansas City Scouts of the National Hockey League played in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, for two seasons – 1974-75 and 1975-76 – before moving to Denver.  They were not very successful, to say the least, winning only 27 games, losing 110 and tying 23 in those two seasons. Kemper Aren... Read More

Last week a group from the Kings volunteered to serve lunch at the Midnight Mission in downtown L.A.  I had heard about the Midnight Mission before and I thought they only provided meals to those in need but they do SO MUCH MORE!. Here is The Midnight Mission Statement of Purpose: -       To ... Read More

Jordan and Dwight wrap thing sup by talking about things you can share after winning a Stanley Cup...playing the role of "pro scout" and breaking down the game of some of the current Monarchs... JF: Anything that you learned…I will use the phrase from the “once in a lifetime experience”… let’... Read More

On Sunday I was at the LA Kings Game Night and Fan Fest with the Long Beach Bombers at Glacial Gardens Lakewood.  It was a great day...nice weather, tons of Kings fans and a great hockey game.  Once again, it's great to see all you Kings fans show your support.  Here are some pictures from the day. ... Read More

The hockey arena, considered by many in Canada to be the “Shrine” of hockey, stood on the corner of Carleton and Church streets in Toronto, Ontario.  The home of the Toronto Maple Leafs was also known as the “Carleton Street Cashbox” because the Leafs sold out every home game from 1946 to 1999. T... Read More

Dwight and Jordan talk about coach Sutter...skill development...areas they have improved and areas they need to focus on...and confidence! JF: Is there anything that Darryl Sutter said…maybe he showed a clip of you…anything that came directly from Darryl…maybe it was just a short conversation... Read More

I caught up with Dwight King and Jordan Nolan recently and had a chance to look back to last year and the successes...to discuss what is happening now and also to give me a scouting report on some of their Monarchs teammates...in Part 1 they discuss their day with the Stanley Cup, sharing it with fr... Read More

In this next installment of “Daryl’s Development,” I’ll give you some insight on Kings prospect Nicolas Deslauriers. Right Now Nicolas is currently playing for the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL). He is in his second year and as of November 15 he has played in 12 games re... Read More