Yesterday, I posted a link to my feature on new Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell. I figured I would post the full interview that I did with Mitchell, because there's some interesting stuff in here that, for the  sake of brevity, didn't make its way into the feature. Here's the full transcript... ... Read More

Here's some info on the six players invited to the Kings' rookie camp… RILEY BRACE -- An 18-year-old left winger who totaled 17 goals, 19 assists and 26 penalty minutes in 66 games with Mississauga St. Michael's of the OHL. It was his second junior season. ZACH HARNDEN -- A 20-year-old right w... Read More

The Kings have announced the schedule for their rookie camp, which precedes regular training camp. The camp will run from Sept. 11-13 in El Segundo and then will be followed by games on Sept. 14-15 against Phoenix Coyotes prospects in Glendale Ariz. First, here's the list of participants: FORWARD... Read More

Kings prospect Brayden Schenn is one of 23 players who will participate in a photo shoot Wednesday in Toronto, with the photos designed to be used for ``upcoming trading card and memorabilia launches.'' It's called the ``2010 NHLPA Rookie Showcase,'' so it seems as though at least someone out there ... Read More

As promised a couple days ago, here's the feature I did on new Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell for LAKings.com, in which Mitchell goes more in-depth about his recovery from concussion symptoms and the new perspective it has given him. Thanks for reading! Mitchell out to prove he's healthy... Read More

Best wishes to Bernie Nicholls, whose mother is scheduled to undergo heart surgery. Nicholls had been scheduled to participate in the Kings' ``Hockey Fest'' on Sept. 11 in El Segundo, but former Kings defenseman Jay Wells has been added to the event and will participate in the ``Life of a King'' pan... Read More

At the end of a follow-up interview with Willie Mitchell today, I asked him the question that seems to be predominant in a lot of fans' minds whenever a free agent signs: what number will he wear? Mitchell wore No. 8 in Vancouver, but that's sort of taken by a 20-year-old Norris Trophy candidate. Mi... Read More

As we know, the Kings' defense filled in a significant piece yesterday when the team added Willie Mitchell. Mitchell joins Drew Doughty, Jack Johnson, Matt Greene and Rob Scuderi as a clear ``top five'' -- although Greene is expected to miss perhaps the first month with a shoulder injury -- but how ... Read More

Somewhat lost in yesterday's Willie Mitchell news was the fact that the Kings will be getting significantly more exposure on national television during this season. Yesterday's release revealed that the Kings will be on NBC twice (Feb. 13 at Philadelphia and March 13 at Dallas), on Versus five times... Read More

Here's the second half of the quotes from the conference call with Willie Mitchell and Dean Lombardi… ----- Question: Willie, how long has it been that you've been symptom-free? MITCHELL: ``It goes back to the middle of June, when I started working out. I started feeling better in the middl... Read More

The quotes from the conference call with Willie Mitchell and Dean Lombardi are quite substantial, so I'll break them into two parts and post the first half right now. In short, Mitchell talked about how he delayed his decision, in terms of picking a team, well beyond July 1 in order to make sure he ... Read More

I'm about to jump on the Kings' conference call with Willie Mitchell, but for now, here are a couple things. First, a few quotes from Mitchell, as provided by the Kings, and then the video of Heidi Androl's interview with Kings assistant general manager Ron Hextall... Q&A WITH WILLIE MITCHELL ... Read More

A teleconference has tentatively been scheduled for late this afternoon for Willie Mitchell and the Kings, so that will be the opportunity for me to get quotes and details, etc. Stay tuned for that. For now, there should be a Ron Hextall interview with Heidi Androl up on LAKings.com soon. As for th... Read More