September 2016 - Page 5 of 6 - LA Kings Insider

FSW schedule released; Miller to return to TV booth

Jon RosenSeptember 19, 20160 Comments

FOX Sports WestRadio and TelevisionSchedules7 min read

The Kings and FOX Sports West jointly announced on Monday that 75 games will be broadcast on FOX Sports West (73 games, including preseason games against Dallas and Colorado in Las Vegas) and KCOP (two games). It gets better: Bob Miller, who missed most of the second half of the 2015-16 season as he... Full Story

Healthy Brodzinski aims to build on ‘natural’ ability

Ontario ReignSeptember 18, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting10 min read

Jonny Brodzinski wants to pick up where he left off -- where he was with his game before suffering a significant hand injury in last season’s Calder Cup playoffs with the Ontario Reign. No injury comes at a good time, but Brodzinski was a point-per-game forward for the Reign in their first-round se... Full Story

Rookie camp ‘veterans’ know what makes Stothers tick

Ontario ReignSeptember 18, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting2 min read

Joel Lowry and Jonny Brodzinski have both gone through a full season in the AHL under Reign head coach Mike Stothers. They’re the senior-most players as far as experience goes and they, along with other rookie camp veterans, are now the protectors of their younger teammates for the next few days. “... Full Story

Kopitar, Gaborik, Europe beat Quick, USA; Doughty, Canada roll

Jon RosenSeptember 17, 20160 Comments

PhotographyTournamentsVideo8 min read

Four of five Los Angeles Kings participating in the World Cup of Hockey were in action on Saturday, as Marian Gaborik's first period redirection of a Frans Nielsen feed held up as the game winner in Europe's 3-0 shutout of the United States, while Drew Doughty and Canada skated to a 6-0 win over the... Full Story

5K nets over $200K for Hydrocephalus Association (+ photos)

Jon RosenSeptember 17, 20160 Comments

Community3 min read

Never mind that they were due back at Toyota Sports Center later that morning for a pre-camp tune-up skate – the Los Angeles Kings players, as they have done for four straight years, joined a crowd estimated at over 2,000 in helping to raise a total of over $200,000 at the club’s 5k to benefit Hydro... Full Story

Video: Gaborik scores on rush against Quick

Jon RosenSeptember 17, 20160 Comments

Video1 min read

The United States trails Team Europe 2-0 late in the second period at the World Cup of Hockey, where Marian Gaborik opened the festivities by redirecting a Frans Nielsen feed past Jonathan Quick. Drew Doughty and Canada will face the Czech Republic this evening at 5:00 p.m. on ESPNNEWS. Jake Muz... Full Story

Hello from Day 2 of Kings rookie camp

Ontario ReignSeptember 17, 20160 Comments

Prospects and Scouting0 min read

Greetings from El Segundo and from Day 2 of Kings rookie camp. Here's how the group was aligned as they prep for contests early next week against Arizona's rookies. Joel Lowry - Mike Amadio - Jonny Brodzinski Austin Wagner - Shane McColgan - Matt Schmalz Sam Herr - Patrick Bjorkstrand - Miles Kou... Full Story

LaDue’s work habits, competitiveness draw praise

Jon RosenSeptember 16, 20160 Comments

Prospects and Scouting6 min read

It was the first on-ice session on the first day of rookie camp, and early on there was a clear message directed towards prospects who could’ve used an additional lap or two to get their blood flowing. In no uncertain terms, Ontario Reign Head Coach Mike Stothers let the players know that one parti... Full Story

An early camp check-in with Mike Stothers

Jon RosenSeptember 16, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting5 min read

While the established NHL and AHL players took the ice for a season-preparing skate, Mike Stothers joined the assembled media to answer questions surrounding the first day of rookie camp and the outlook for the Ontario Reign in the coming season: On the first day of rookie camp, and any message for... Full Story

Rookie camp underway (+ roster, practice times)

Jon RosenSeptember 16, 20160 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingSchedules0 min read

Happy first day of school from El Segundo, where Kings rookies have convened on the ice to begin rookie camp. Camp practices will be held through Monday, with on-ice sessions scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. each day. On Tuesday, the team will travel to Glendale, Arizona for a two-game... Full Story

Staples Center suites refurbished; photos + Lee Zeidman interview

Jon RosenSeptember 15, 20160 Comments

SchedulesStaples Center9 min read

In terms of life expectancy, Staples Center is celebrating young adulthood. It isn’t in its infancy, such as Edmonton’s Rogers Arena, which has officially opened but is yet to host its first NHL game, nor are there blueprints and designs of a building that will postdate it, as there are in Calgary a... Full Story

Prospect notes: Rookie camp, Watson surgery, Dergachyov

Jon RosenSeptember 15, 20160 Comments

InjuriesOntario ReignProspects and Scouting3 min read

Several prospect notes from El Segundo on the eve of rookie camp: -When posting the expected rookie camp roster earlier in the week, LAKI commenter @matthewlintao asked why Spencer Watson (7th round / 2014) wasn’t included. After some correspondence with hockey operations, the answer isn’t a great ... Full Story

Sunset Sip raises $100K for The Guidance Center (+pics!)

Jon RosenSeptember 14, 20160 Comments

Community2 min read

The sixth annual Sunset Sip raised $100,000 for The Guidance Center, a Long Beach-based community center in its 70th year that provides comprehensive mental health services for families and young children. Jim Fox, who founded the Kings Care Foundation and created the event in 2011, hosted the wine-... Full Story