August 2019 - LA Kings Insider

Gretzky-era adizero heritage jersey unveiled at SOTF; to be worn on two theme nights

Jon RosenAugust 30, 20190 Comments

Via the LA Kings: As part of tonight’s State of the Franchise event in downtown Los Angeles, the LA Kings, in conjunction with adidas, unveiled their new LA Kings ‘90s Era Heritage adidas adizero Authentic NHL Jersey. The new LA Kings ‘90s Era Heritage Jersey features the same look and prim... Full Story

LA Kings announce rookie camp schedule, rosters

Jon RosenAugust 29, 20190 Comments

Prospects and Scouting2 min read

Via LA Kings: Rookie Camp Schedule and Media Availability (Subject to change – all times approximate) Friday, September 6 10 a.m. – Practice 11:30 a.m. – Players and Coaches Media availability Saturday, September 7 10 a.m. – Practice 11:30 a.m. – Players and Coaches Media availabili... Full Story

Kings announce roster for 2019 Rookie Faceoff; tournament begins on 9/7

Zach DooleyAugust 22, 20190 Comments

Prospects and Scouting4 min read

16 days from now, we will have a hockey game in Southern California! The Kings, alongside the other five teams participating in the 2019 Rookie Faceoff, released their tournament rosters today, which takes place from September 7 - 10 in Irvine, hosted by the Anaheim Ducks. The Colorado Avalanche,... Full Story

Kings announce schedule change + Sporting News prospect rankings

Zach DooleyAugust 21, 20190 Comments

CommunityProspects and ScoutingSchedules3 min read

Good evening, Insiders! Stepping in this week with Jon out of town. Just a couple of quick housekeeping notes as rookie camp quickly approaches. Schedule Change Another afternoon start......media rejoice! The LA Kings announced a schedule change on the time front today – The Kings game on Sat... Full Story

Pickwick refurbishment part of warming hockey trend across the Valley

Jon RosenAugust 16, 20190 Comments

Community11 min read

Ice rinks across the San Fernando Valley, longtime a locus of LA Kings fandom, have been in a state of flux for the better part of the last 25 years. The Ice Chalet at Laurel Plaza was hit hard by the Northridge Earthquake but didn’t meet its demise until 1995, a casualty of the shuttered mall that ... Full Story

Södergran now North America-bound this season; refresher on Bjornfot, Fagemo

Jon RosenAugust 15, 20190 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and ScoutingVideo8 min read

Kevin Light/Getty ImagesAugust! A time to unwind, take stock, to look reflectively towards a sunset amidst summer's fading twilight. It is also a slower time when the news that Johan Södergran will play in North America rather than Sweden this season requires its own stand-alone story atop the page... Full Story

Video: Black and White – Kopitar’s Home (+ NHL Network, LA Kings Production vids)

Jon RosenAugust 15, 20190 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingVideo1 min read

News and doings will follow, but before we get to some Johan Sodergran notes and multimedia from yesterday's event at LA Kings Ice at Pickwick Gardens, here's the latest episode of Black and White, which uses great images from Bled, Slovenia and archival video to depict Anze Kopitar's own unique bac... Full Story

NHL.com previews + video; growing hockey in China; Pickwick event this afternoon

Jon RosenAugust 14, 20190 Comments

CommunityNHL NewsVideo3 min read

INSIDERS. A fine Wednesday to you and yours. First, the annual NHL.com 31 in 31 series, followed by several community and organizational notes: LA KINGS SEASON PREVIEW Inside look Three questions Top prospects Fantasy preview Key statistics James O'Brien at NBC's Pro Hockey Talk also ... Full Story

Kings encouraged by Kaliyev at WJSS; how the Hlinka restarts the scouting season

Jon RosenAugust 9, 20190 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingVideo13 min read

Just as it is for players in their draft and world junior years, there really isn’t much of an off-season for the scouts or hockey operations executives, no matter how dark the dregs of August may get. European-based scouts covered national U-20 games in Finland one month after June’s Draft, and the... Full Story

With a young career “ahead of schedule,” Luff now looking to build consistency

Jon RosenAugust 8, 20190 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingVideo14 min read

Andrew D. Bernstein/NHLIMatt Luff exudes a friendly and carefree innocence as a charm. He’s always smiling, he’s approachable and he possesses a boyish charisma similarly seen across junior hockey college dressing rooms. This is a player who’d otherwise be an upper-classman in the NCAA, a likely se... Full Story

LA Kings Pickwick Ice Center to reopen next week after renovations

Jon RosenAugust 7, 20190 Comments

Community2 min read

INSIDERS. The Matt Luff feature, which is 4/5 written and in need of a little bit of formatting, has been bumped back to the afternoon. Before I post these Luff letters, here's an update on the renovations to the Pickwick rink, which has undergone a needed renovation and rebranding and will now be k... Full Story

Seven LA Kings games to be broadcast nationally by NBC/NBCSN

Jon RosenAugust 6, 20190 Comments

NHL NewsOutdoor GameRadio and TelevisionSchedules7 min read

And, lo, it was August, and Schedulor smiled down upon her faithful. To translate: seven LA Kings games will be broadcast nationally, per the the schedule released by NBC Sports Tuesday morning. 2019-20 LA KINGS NATIONAL BROADCAST SCHEDULE Wednesday, October 9: LA KINGS at Vancouver, NBCSN, 7... Full Story

Reign add Max Gottlieb on AHL contract

Zach DooleyAugust 1, 20190 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and ScoutingRoster Moves2 min read

The Ontario Reign announced earlier today that they have inked defenseman Max Gottlieb on an AHL contract, the team’s fourth AHL signing of the summer. Gottlieb joins forward Mason Bergh as tryout players from the 2018-19 season to sign AHL deals with the team for 2019-20, with the two upcoming rook... Full Story