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Melrose fondly recalls 1992-93 season, Kings tenure

Jon RosenFebruary 14, 20150 Comments

Barry Melrose, honored during Thursday’s Legends Night ceremony, was quick to recall the highest points – and some lower points – of his coaching tenure when he met with the media during the first intermission of the game against Calgary. Speaking dearly about Kelly Hrudey, Melrose said “Kelly wo... Read More

February 12 postgame video

James NicholsonFebruary 12, 20150 Comments

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Legends Night honoree Melrose recognized at luncheon

Jon RosenFebruary 12, 20150 Comments

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Barry Melrose has 209 games next to his name as Head Coach of the Los Angeles Kings, though as Darryl Sutter will tell you, it's always about the playoffs. Melrose was the first Kings coach to lead the team out of the second round of the playoffs, and after a thrilling seven-game Campbell Confere... Read More

Legends Nights: Robitaille, Melrose, Granato; new statue

Jon RosenAugust 7, 2014484 Comments

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With two Stanley Cups and a Western Conference Final appearance over the last three seasons, the Los Angeles Kings are riding the surge of the most accomplished three-year stretch in franchise history. As part of their Legends Night Series in 2014-15, they’ll look back to their original Stanley Cup ... Read More

Hockey Fest details and off-season business notes

Jon RosenJuly 28, 201489 Comments

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Several notes from the Kings’ business offices from this afternoon: -Earlier today, the Kings announced the details of Hockey Fest ’14, which will feature additional events outside of the popular question and answer sessions and panels of players, executives and broadcasters. The annual event wil... Read More

Jim Fox’s Legends Night ceremony

Jon RosenMarch 13, 20147 Comments

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The pre-game ceremony, videoboard footage and FOX Sports West coverage of Jim Fox's Legends Night ceremony: ... Read More

Who should the Kings honor with a Legends Night?

Jon RosenMarch 12, 2014278 Comments

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The Kings will honor Jim Fox with the final Legends Night of the season when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit Staples Center on Thursday evening. With that in mind, and the news earlier today that the team will bring back the vintage gold jerseys for future commemorative evenings, let’s start a debate.... Read More

A Conversation with Larry Murphy

James NicholsonDecember 9, 201363 Comments

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On first coming to Los Angeles: I remember it vividly, the bus ride. We started camp at Victoria, British Columbia for a couple days then came down to L.A. The trip from LAX to the Forum was unbelievable, because I’d had no experience , no exposure to California. I just remember that this feels so ... Read More

Larry Murphy as a King

Jon RosenDecember 7, 201352 Comments

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To prepare yourself for this evening's Legends Night, here's your required listening. It's an excellent King Kronicles podcast put together by Nick Nickson that includes interviews and highlights depicting Hall of Famer Larry Murphy's tenure in the National Hockey League and his limited time as a Ki... Read More

Jay Wells: “I was so tickled to see L.A. win a cup”

Jon RosenOctober 28, 201337 Comments

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On being honored at Legends Night: Well, it’s like I said on the ice there, it will be a memory that I treasure for a long time, with my kids and my wife there too. It’s a special honor and I am tickled to be able to come back. Those nine years didn’t seem that hard, really. I enjoyed playing that ... Read More

On the eve of Legends Night…

Jon RosenOctober 26, 201379 Comments

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The Kings will hold the first Legends Night of the season and will honor Jay Wells in an on-ice ceremony prior to Sunday evening’s game against the Edmonton Oilers. All fans in attendance will receive a Wells "bobble-fist," shown above. Selected 16th overall by Los Angeles at the 1979 NHL Entry D... Read More

Laperrière named Flyers assistant coach

Jon RosenOctober 7, 201326 Comments

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In the wake of the Philadelphia Flyers replacing coach Peter Laviolette with Craig Berube after the team opened the season with three consecutive regulation losses, a familiar name has been pinpointed as an assistant coach, per a TSN report. Ian Laperriere and John Paddock expected to assist Berube... Read More

Legends Nights, promo schedule announced

Jon RosenSeptember 8, 201324 Comments

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The Kings announced three Legends Nights for the upcoming season on Sunday in which they will honor a player from the team’s history while wearing their throwback forum blue and gold jerseys. October 27 vs Edmonton: Jay Wells December 7 vs New York Islanders: Larry Murphy March 13 vs Toronto: J... Read More