July 2018 - LA Kings Insider

ANDERSON PLAYER OF THE GAME | The United States White Team breezed past a vastly out-Corsi'd and undermanned Finland team on Day 1 of the World Junior Summer Showcase, winning 5-2 on Monday while leading for nearly 58 minutes. 2017 fourth rounder Mikey Anderson, poised to become a two-year World Jun... Full Story

Reign In Review: Matt Luff

Zach DooleyJuly 31, 20180 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting6 min read

MATT LUFF The Stats With Ontario: 67 Games Played / 12 Goals / 17 Assists / 29 Points / 42 Penalty Minutes / +3 Rating The Background: Matt Luff signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings in September of 2016 after a breakout season in the OHL. Prior to signing his deal, Luff collect... Full Story

O’Neal, FSW, Kings win Emmys; Trebek praises Faust; local broadcasting note

Jon RosenJuly 30, 20180 Comments

AwardsFOX Sports WestRadio and TelevisionVideo4 min read

The LA Kings and FOX Sports West/Prime Ticket combined to win four Emmys at the 70th Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards on Saturday night at the Academy of Television Arts and Science’s Saban Media Center. Patrick O’Neal won an Emmy in Outstanding Sports Reporting and Chris Calleton had previously ... Full Story

Vilardi (back) out of summer showcase

Jon RosenJuly 30, 20180 Comments

InjuriesNHL NewsProspects and ScoutingTournaments2 min read

Gabriel Vilardi is among those unable to participate in Canada's World Juniors Summer Showcase camp, joining Owen Tippett, Justin Almeida, Jordy Bellerive, Josh Brook and Robert Thomas. Thomas, Tippett and Vilardi are all first round draft picks who have signed NHL contracts and would be locks to ma... Full Story

Kings taking part in six-team Vegas rookie tournament (+ old photos)

Jon RosenJuly 27, 20180 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingTournamentsVideo4 min read

As foretold last month, lo, it has come to be: The LA Kings will be one of six NHL clubs to participate in the 2018 Vegas Rookie Faceoff which will take place at City National Arena in Las Vegas from September 8-11. Get all the details now!https://t.co/2FE358oa49— LA Kings (@LAKings) July 2... Full Story

Player evaluation: Clifford

Jon RosenJuly 26, 20180 Comments

PollsVideo10 min read

Juan Ocampo/NHLIKYLE CLIFFORD This season: 50 games, 6 goals, 4 assists, 10 points, 48 penalty minutes, -4 rating, 81 shots, +2.4% CF%Rel, .976 PDO, 10:32 time on ice The good: You’ve read this introduction before. There will be a mesh of numbers and figures below, but as much as we can learn ... Full Story

Reign In Review: Sean Walker

Zach DooleyJuly 26, 20180 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting5 min read

SEAN WALKER The Stats With Ontario: 64 Games Played / 7 Goals / 21 Assists / 28 Points / 62 Penalty Minutes / +17 Rating The Background: Sean Walker signed his first professional contract, an AHL deal, with the Reign prior to the 2017-18 season. Walker’s professional career began after a four-seas... Full Story

Former Kings forward Iginla to announce retirement

Zach DooleyJuly 25, 20180 Comments

AlumniNHL NewsUncategorized1 min read

Longtime NHL forward Jarome Iginla finished his NHL playing days with the Los Angeles Kings but he will announce his retirement with the Calgary Flames. The Flames announced today that Iginla, who did not play in the NHL last season, will formally announce his retirement at a press conference on ... Full Story

Reign In Review: Jonny Brodzinski

Zach DooleyJuly 24, 20180 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting6 min read

JONNY BRODZINSKI The Stats With Ontario: 29 Games Played / 13 Goals / 17 Assists / 30 Points / 18 Penalty Minutes / +9 Rating The Stats With Los Angeles: 35 Games Played / 4 goals / 2 assists / 6 points / 6 penalty minutes / +4 rating The Background: Jonny Brodzinski joined the Los Angeles Kings ... Full Story

Photos: Kings, Blue Shield of California, Enrich LA build YMCA garden

Jon RosenJuly 23, 20180 Comments

CommunityPhotography2 min read

To kick off the week, LA Kings staff and alumni teamed with Blue Shield of California to build an educational garden at the East Valley Family YMCA in North Hollywood on Monday. In only two and a half hours, under the direction of Tomas O'Grady and Matt Heidler of non-profit Enrich LA, volunteers cu... Full Story

Kupari officially loaned to Karpat

Jon RosenJuly 23, 20180 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingRoster Moves1 min read

A quick note that was passed along late last week but did not make the weekend edition: Via LA Kings PR: Recently signed 2018 first-round pick Rasmus Kuoari has been loaned to Karpat of the Finnish League for the 2018-19 season. Kupari appeared in 39 games last season with Karpat, his first seas... Full Story

Player evaluation: Thompson

Jon RosenJuly 20, 20180 Comments

PollsVideo6 min read

Joe Sargent/NHLINATE THOMPSON This season: 26 games, 1 goals, 5 assists, 6 points, 10 penalty minutes, -1 rating, 25 shots, -7.6% CF%Rel, 1.001 PDO, 13:13 time on ice (with Los Angeles); 69 games, 5 goals, 12 assists, 17 points, 20 penalty minutes, -1 rating, 53 shots, -5.7% CF%Rel, .993 PDO, 12:4... Full Story

Reign In Review – Austin Wagner

Zach DooleyJuly 20, 20180 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting6 min read

AUSTIN WAGNER The Stats With Ontario: 50 Games Played / 10 Goals / 7 Assists / 17 Points / 62 Penalty Minutes / -4 Rating The Background: Austin Wagner began his professional career in 2017 following a five-year tenure with the WHL’s Regina Pats. Wagner debuted in 2012 with Regina and earned h... Full Story