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Kopitar “seeing a different team” in LA Kings; photos, quotes, video from skills competition

Jon RosenJanuary 25, 20200 Comments

Media AvailabilityNHL NewsPhotographyTournamentsVideo5 min read

It was a special day for Anze Kopitar who arrived in St. Louis with his family after a quick trip to the Caribbean, a surprise for his father Matjaz, who had joined the team in Florida for the Dads/Brothers Trip. It was the first time in his five All-Star Games he was able to return to the bench to ... Full Story

Kupari to undergo surgery to repair torn ACL, ending his season

Jon RosenJanuary 7, 20200 Comments

InjuriesOntario ReignProspects and ScoutingTournaments2 min read

An update on Rasmus Kupari via GM Rob Blake: “Rasmus will undergo surgery later this month to repair a torn ACL in his left knee and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.” You'll recall that Kupari suffered a serious knee injury in his WJC opener as he tried to make a cut around E... Full Story

Kupari, Bjornfot will be loaned from Reign to national junior teams on December 16

Jon RosenDecember 11, 20190 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and ScoutingTournamentsVideo5 min read

I shared this on LAKI and the broadcast last week, but it’s now press release-offish: Toby Bjornfot (Sweden) and Rasmus Kupari (Finland) will be loaned to their national junior teams for the World Junior Championship later this month. Both players were among the nine L.A. prospects to be named to pr... Full Story

Pro/amateur European scouting approach; Futa’s updates on Fagemo, Nousianen, Shafigullin

Jon RosenNovember 25, 20190 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingTournaments10 min read

Unbeknownst to a healthy lot of stateside hockey fans, European leagues hold various international breaks that afford national teams time to hold camps and participate in tournaments, and the November break provided time for Kings amateur and pro scouts to familiarly infiltrate Europe to take stock ... Full Story

Video: Kaliyev pots two in USA’s World Junior Summer Showcase win over Sweden

Jon RosenJuly 31, 20190 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingTournamentsVideo3 min read

You might be interested in the first minute of the highlights Arthur Kaliyev package from Wednesday's 6-0 win over Sweden at the World Junior Summer Showcase. Kaliyev scored twice as part of a three-point, seven-shot outing in an afternoon the United States sat its veteran skaters. As part o... Full Story

Turcotte/Kaliyev vs Bjornfot/Fagemo at WJSS; NHL Network schedule

Jon RosenJuly 31, 20190 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingRadio and TelevisionTournaments3 min read

A quick World Junior Summer Showcase update: Aidan Dudas (4th/2018) didn't play in Canada's 8-3 loss to Finland, while Akil Thomas (2nd/2018) logged an assist, took a penalty and finished with an even rating as an extra forward one afternoon after lining up as a first line center in a win over the U... Full Story

Wednesday: Worlds playoffs to begin; Memorial Cup; on this date; ample photos

Jon RosenMay 22, 20190 Comments

CoachingNews LinksNotebooksPhotographyPlayoffsProspects and ScoutingVideo11 min read

AROUND THE WORLD, AROUND THE WORLD. The IIHF World Championship knockout round begins Thursday as Alec Martinez and the United States will face Ilya Kovalchuk and Russia. You're in direct competition! (It's a slow news day, and this notebook will covertly be just links to Michel Gondry music videos ... Full Story

May 14: On this date; NHL Draft notes; Worlds updates and photos

Jon RosenMay 14, 20190 Comments

News LinksNHL NewsPhotographyProspects and ScoutingTournaments12 min read

Happy May 14. This happened five years ago today: Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire Noah Graham/NHLI Andrew D. Bernstein/NHLI And, let us not forget May 14, 2013: Andrew D. Bernstein/NHLI Andrew D. Bernstein/NHLI Andrew D. Bernstein/NHLI That was Game 1 against the Sharks ... Full Story

Talking World Championships, Slovenian hockey with Kopitar (+ photos)

Jon RosenMay 13, 20190 Comments

OlympicsTournaments10 min read

While Alec Martinez, Ilya Kovalchuk and Adrian Kempe are in Slovakia, where the IIHF World Championship began late last week, Anze Kopitar has already concluded his international assignment, having captained Slovenia to a fourth place finish at the Division I World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan... Full Story

Cool, this again: The IIHF World Championships

Jon RosenMay 8, 20190 Comments

Tournaments7 min read

Five years ago right now, you were reading up and preparing for Game 3 against Anaheim. And today? You get a World Championship teaser! By now, you're aware of the circumstances of this tournament. This has long been a Euro-centric annual competition featuring top players from European leagues that ... Full Story

U-18 recap with Director of Player Personnel Nelson Emerson

Jon RosenMay 2, 20190 Comments

Hockey OperationsProspects and ScoutingVideo6 min read

Like many NHL teams, the LA Kings sent a sizable contingent of executives and scouts to the IIHF Under-18 World Championship, a prime event showcasing many draft-eligible players in their final high-stakes tournament before the NHL Draft. This tournament serves as the playoffs for the USNTDP’s U-18 ... Full Story

Anderson, UMD win again; CHL/NCAA prospect notes; NHL Central Scouting’s final list

Jon RosenApril 15, 20190 Comments

PhotographyPlayoffsProspects and ScoutingVideo6 min read

-- Sean Durzi, Markus Phillips and Guelph have emerged from a 3-0 hole to force a Game 7 at London on Tuesday. Keep in mind this is a Knights team with NHL first round draft picks in Evan Bouchard, Adam Boqvist and Liam Foudy and a second round pick in Alex Formenton; both Bouchard and Formenton sco... Full Story

Photos, Videos: Drew Doughty at All-Star Weekend

Jon RosenJanuary 27, 20190 Comments

PhotographyVideo6 min read

All-Star Weekend is always an interesting juxtaposition of heated rivals in such a paused, congenial environment, one that allows a sage Drew Doughty to appreciate with wide eyes the "young guys,' the "guys that have been in the league for one or two years" and the skill they demonstrate at these ex... Full Story