The Kings today announced their preseason schedule, which includes seven games (two at Staples Center) plus a special exhibition game in Germany. In addition to the games listed below, the Kings will play on Oct. 4 against the Hamburg Freezers of the German Elite League at the O2 World Arena in Hamburg. The game is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. Pacific time. Tickets for the two games at Staples Center are tentatively scheduled to go on sale Aug. 18. Here’s the list of the preseason games (all times Pacific):
Wednesday, Sept. 21 vs. Phoenix at Jobing.com Arena, 7 p.m. (split-squad)
Wednesday, Sept. 21 vs. Phoenix at Staples Center, 7:30 p.m. (split-squad)
Sunday, Sept. 25 vs. Anaheim at Staples Center, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh at Sprint Center in Kansas City, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 28 vs. Colorado at Pepsi Center, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30 vs. Anaheim at Honda Center, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1 vs. Colorado at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, 6 p.m.
The Kings’ season opens in Europe with games on Oct. 7 (against the New York Rangers in Stockholm, Sweden) and Oct. 8 (against Buffalo in Berlin).
Also, for those who like to attend the annual development camp, on-ice practices will be open to the public on July 11-12 at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo. The camp is free. A camp roster and a schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
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