As I indicated in yesterday’s post on Dean Lombardi, I was able to get Lombardi’s thoughts on the three Kings prospects who recently completed the World Junior Championships. Maxim Kitsyn (sixth round, 2010) won gold with Russia, Brayden Schenn (first round, 2009) won silver with Canada and led the tournament with 18 points. Derek Forbort [...]
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Morning reading, with a World Juniors theme
Following up on last night’s World Juniors note, my LAKings.com feature for this week takes a look at the current Kings who once participated in the World Juniors. Did you know that Drew Doughty and Wayne Simmonds, now teammates and roommates in Los Angeles, were heated rivals until they were roommates at the World Juniors? [...]
Schenn vs. Kitsyn for World Juniors gold
Many of you probably caught the results of yesterday’s World Junior Championship semifinals, but in case you didn’t, Russia and Canada won and will meet in Wednesday’s gold-medal game. The game will be a matchup of Kings prospects, with Canada’s Brayden Schenn facing Russia’s Maxim Kitsyn. Schenn (pictured) leads the tournament in points, with seven [...]
Kitsyn, Russia advance to semifinals
All three Kings prospects in the World Junior Championships will get a chance to play for medals. Maxim Kitsyn and Russia defeated Finland 4-3 in overtime tonight, setting up tomorrow’s semifinals. Kitsyn scored with 1:38 remaining to tie the game 3-3, then assisted on the overtime winner and also assisted on an earlier goal. Kitsyn [...]
It’s USA vs. Canada, again
Get ready… Last year’s World Juniors Championships featured a classic gold-medal game, in which the United States beat Canada in overtime. This year, only one of the teams will even get the chance to play for gold. Canada, with Kings prospect Brayden Schenn, defeated Switzerland 4-1 this afternoon and will face the United States (and [...]
Another multi-point game for Schenn
Brayden Schenn was at it again today. The Kings prospect had one goal and one assist in Canada’s 6-5 shootout loss to Sweden in pool-play action in the World Junior Championships. In four pool-play games, Schenn totaled seven goals and seven assists. Here is Schenn’s game-by-game breakdown so far… Sunday vs. Russia — 1 goal, [...]
Big nights for prospects Schenn, Toffoli
It seems as though yesterday was a much better day for the Kings’ prospects than for the Kings themselves. Brayden Schenn (pictured, right) totaled four goals and one assist for Canada as it earned a 10-1 pool-play victory over Norway in a pool-play game in the World Junior Championships. Schenn now has six goals and [...]
Canada’s loss is Kings’ gain
We’ve been following the World Junior Championships here, and it’s easy to forget that Kyle Clifford could easily be in Buffalo right now playing in that tournament. Clifford doesn’t turn 20 until next month, so he was eligible for the World Juniors — and participated in a summer training camp for Team Canada — but [...]
Schenn on Smyth: `Anything he says, I listen’
Following up on last night’s note on Brayden Schenn and his efforts for Canada in the World Junior Championships, here’s a bigger look at Schenn, courtesy of The Globe and Mail newspaper. In the story, Schenn gives credit to Ryan Smyth and speaks glowingly about the time he got to spend with the Kings veteran [...]
World Juniors/evening reading
It was a big night for Kings prospect Brayden Schenn, who had one goal and four assists as Canada beat the Czech Republic 7-2 in a pool-play game in the World Junior Championships. Derek Forbort and the United States beat Slovakia 6-1, while Maxim Kitsyn and Russia lost to Sweden 2-0. Neither prospect scored a [...]
World Juniors update
The United States, Canada and Russia — and the teams’ respective Kings prospects — are back in action today in pool-play games in the World Junior Championships. Brayden Schenn and Canada take on the Czech Republic at 1 p.m. Pacific time, followed by Maxim Kitsyn and Russia against Sweden at 4 p.m. and Derek Forbort [...]
It’s World Juniors time
Back at it this morning… Hope everyone had a wonderful day yesterday. A reminder that tonight’s Kings-Ducks game is a 6 p.m. start. Today also kicks off the World Junior Championships, the top international tournament under-20 players. The United States pulled off the dramatic win last year, and this year’s USA team includes defenseman Derek [...]
Schenn, Forbort set for World Juniors
It’s been a good week for a couple Kings prospects. Today, Derek Forbort was named to the United States’ roster for the upcoming World Junior Championships, which start Sunday in Buffalo. Forbort, the Kings’ first-round pick (No. 15 overall) in this year’s draft, is a defenseman and a freshman at the University of North Dakota. [...]
