Rich Hammond

JF: Now something it’s a little more personal…before you entered the sports world, any mentors you had? Tim Leiweke: Well my mom, she died of cancer when I was young. We watched her battle it for five years, it was at a time where there wasn’t the wonder drugs, it was just when they were int... Read More

JF: When the Kings won the Cup--I wonder if you can break down your reaction as a fan and then as a business executive? Tim Leiweke: Well two totally different reactions.  Let me go the other way and start with the business side... ...literally the next morning I was sitting there going ‘h... Read More

Long time President and CEO of AEG, Tim Leiweke sat down to chat about getting back to work! JF: Pending ratification, what do you think are the first steps for the NHL to regain their position in the North American market? Tim Leiweke: Well I don’t think it’s going to come easily. I think ... Read More

Hi Kings fans, Here is part two of a three part series taking a look back at the 2012 Stanley Cup Final. In this segment we remember Game 4 and Game 5 of the series, with commentary from former Kings netminder Glenn Healy, and former Kings head coach Barry Melrose. Stanley Cup Final Rewind - P... Read More

JF: You’ve been a head coach, and assistant coach and I’m going to ask this two different ways and see if I can get a different answer.  First of all, as a head coach, what do you need from your assistants? Andy Murray: You need passion, you need guys that are passionate about the game and ba... Read More

There have not been a lot of successful sports motion pictures with hockey as the central theme.  The most talked about down through the years is the “cult” classic Slap Shot, starring Paul Newman. In October of 1992, a hockey movie premiered in which I was asked to be a part of as the announ... Read More

JF: You have so much experience at so many different levels, in so many different leagues, so I’m going to ask you to kind of compare/contrast the following…let’s start with pros vs. amateurs? Andy Murray: To me, there’s no difference and you’ve (alluding to the questioner) been in NHL dressi... Read More

Earlier this year  (May 20th in Helsinki, Finland) Andy was inducted into the IIHF Hall-of-Fame (Class of 2012)...he talks about some of his experiences with Team Canada... JF: Earlier this year you were inducted into the International Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.  When you think back--when you t... Read More

Not many NHL players on opposing teams enjoyed playing in the Spectrum, which was one of the most intimidating venues in the NHL.  It was located on Broad Street in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, and was the home of the Philadelphia Flyers, known in the early 1970s as the “Broad Street Bulli... Read More

We know Andy Murray as the all-time leader in wins as coach in Los Angeles Kings history (215 wins from 1999-2006), but he has had a long and successful coaching career, as an assistant, head coach or as a consultant, at so many different levels (Canadian College, U.S. prep School, European Leagues,... Read More

In this latest edition of Kings Kronicles, we take a look back at the Kings playoff run from the perspective of former NHL players who now are members of the media that covered the playoffs:   Ed Olczyk, Darren Pang and Ray Ferraro. Stanley Cup Final Rewind - Part 1 ... Read More

A remarkable playoff performance indeed by our beloved Kings last spring.  We all had the thrill of witnessing accomplishments never been seen before in the long history of Stanley Cup Playoff play and might never see again. For starters...a number eight seed winning the Cup.  It was never done b... Read More

Season's Greetings Kings fans!  I hope everyone is having a happy and safe holidays...I was at Pickwick Ice in Burbank last Friday, hosting the Beginner's Workshop.  Here are some pictures: ... Read More