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The LA Kings had already settled on a new direction for their AHL franchise, the Ontario Reign, for the 2020-21 season. Today, they settled on the man to lead it – John Wroblewski. Kings General Manager Rob Blake announced Wroblewski as the second head coach in Ontario Reign history earlier today... Full Story

The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler evaluates the Kings prospect pool

By Kaylea Konoval For LAKingsInsider.comAugust 4, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and ScoutingUncategorized12 min read

In case you missed it, the Reigny Day Podcast at the start of this week featured Cameron Close and Zach Dooley interviewing The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler. Most Kings fans will remember this past February when Wheeler’s prospect rankings ultimately ended with the Kings having the first overall prospec... Full Story

Draft Lottery reactions from Robitaille & Yannetti, + a look at early mocks

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJune 29, 20200 Comments

NHL DraftProspects and ScoutingVideo7 min read

The LA Kings will select second overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. It's no longer new news, but it still feels nice to say. Immediately following Friday's Draft Lottery, Kings General Manager Rob Blake spoke with local and national media about his early thoughts and excitement about acquiring the sec... Full Story

Mikey Eyssimont used a big summer to make important strides in Year 2

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJune 24, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting6 min read

The introduction to the American Hockey League can be challenging for young players. Forward Mikey Eyssimont was not only no exception to that during his rookie campaign, but perhaps even a poster child for the transition. As one of the more highly touted first-year players during the 2018-19 se... Full Story

As opportunity called, Matthew Villalta excelled during rookie season

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJune 16, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting6 min read

February 5 was an important day for the 2019-20 Ontario Reign. The team was in the midst of a 5-0-1 run, including four straight victories. And then, the news broke. As the LA Kings continued their plan of rebuilding the roster, it was announced that goaltender Jack Campbell, along with forwa... Full Story

Scouts Byrne, Fugere share impressions on new signees Kaliyev, Spence

LA Kings InsiderJune 3, 20200 Comments

Prospects and Scouting8 min read

INSIDERS. A fine Wednesday to you and yours. Onto the subjects of the day, Arthur Kaliyev and Jordan Spence. Both signed their entry level contracts over the weekend, with Kings PR filling in the pertinent details. The tl;dr version: A first-team OHL All-Star, Kaliyev was his league’s highest scori... Full Story

Kaliyev, Spence sign entry-level contracts; more to come from LAK scouts

LA Kings InsiderJune 3, 20200 Comments

Prospects and Scouting2 min read

As expected, 2019 second round pick Arthur Kaliyev and 2019 fourth round pick Jordan Spence were signed to entry-level contracts over the weekend. More to come from LA Kings Amateur Scout - Ontario Chris Byrne and Amateur Scout - Quebec/Martimes Denis Fugere later today. First, the press release. ... Full Story

Clague heading into crucial year three after NHL debut, AHL All-Star Game in 2019-20

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comMay 28, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting8 min read

It’s important to see strides of development with younger players. There’s no one route or path for them to take, there’s no blueprint for how every player should develop, but when a player advances from season-to-season, growth in certain areas is necessary and growth was the name of the game fo... Full Story

Emerson on Spence, QMJHL defensive POY; ann’y of Game 2 comeback, Carter hat trick

LA Kings InsiderMay 21, 20200 Comments

AwardsProspects and ScoutingVideo10 min read

CARTRILOGY | Of Jeff Carter’s eight career hat tricks, two have come in Game 2 of Western Conference Final series. The second was on a Wednesday night in Chicago six years ago today, and Carter, like his teammates, had his lines memorized, his part down pat. Spotting their opponents their familiar t... Full Story

Hults named Big Ten Player of the Year; Ingham named OHL Humanitarian of the Year

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comMay 12, 20200 Comments

AwardsProspects and Scouting3 min read

Good afternoon, Insiders - A couple of awards have been dished out this week to LA Kings prospects for their work both on and off the ice. We'll start on the ice, just because it'll be nice to talk about being on the ice. Kings defensive prospect Cole Hults was honored on Monday as both the Big ... Full Story

Blake evaluates Kings, Reign; discusses next step for young players

LA Kings InsiderMay 7, 20200 Comments

Hockey OperationsMedia AvailabilityOntario Reign13 min read

INSIDERS. Part II. Evaluations. Observations. Color. Part I of yesterday's conference call with GM Rob Blake is here. There are more news and news-y offerings there. And once you’re done with this, consider checking out Justin Williams, Jonathan Quick, Matt Greene and Jarret Stoll at 6:30 p.m. PT T... Full Story

Carter wouldn’t be ready if play resumed; Blake’s focus in shaping roster; more

LA Kings InsiderMay 6, 20200 Comments

InjuriesMedia AvailabilityNHL NewsProspects and ScoutingSchedules16 min read

INSIDERS. News! News-y items! Heavy swaths of quotes will follow; the bullet points come first. -- First, as the news shared: News. On today's conference call with reporters, General Manager Rob Blake shared that Jeff Carter isn’t yet healthy and wouldn’t be ready to play were the season to resum... Full Story

Prospect call notes, quotes with recently signed Turcotte, Madden, Hults

LA Kings InsiderApril 23, 20200 Comments

Prospects and Scouting12 min read

Centers Alex Turcotte and Tyler Madden and defenseman Cole Hults joined LA Kings Television Play by Play Announcer Alex Faust in a Zoom video conference at noon Thursday, marking the first time all three fielded questions since they’d signed with Los Angeles. For Madden, it was his first extended me... Full Story