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A look ahead towards the 2021 World Juniors

By Eddie Fischermann For LAKingsInsider.comNovember 2, 20200 Comments

The 2020 IIHF World Junior Championships was littered with Kings prospects. In fact, in the last five years, only the 2017 Philadelphia Flyers had as many (9) as the Kings had last season. This makes sense from what many consider one of, if not the, top prospect class in the NHL. With the 2021 s... Full Story

Your guide to the NHL’s possible return to the Olympics in 2022

By Kaylea Konoval For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 16, 20200 Comments

Olympics7 min read

Hey Insiders! As you saw last week, one of the major announcements by the NHL and NHLPA was the four-year extension of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which included an agreement allowing players to participate in the next two Olympics. For a quick reminder, NHL players started participating... Full Story

May 18, 2020 | Day 67 | Links, video, Brown hit on Roszival revisited, Cool Trains

LA Kings InsiderMay 18, 20200 Comments

PhotographyVideo10 min read

A fine Monday afternoon to you and yours, Insiders. We got outside on a beautiful Sunday and let the kids run around at a park up the hill from us that recently opened its gates again. I’m pretty amazed by how resilient our kids have been, but romping through a huge patch of grass and getting a litt... Full Story

Gaborik becomes prominent podcaster with “Boris a Brambor,” shares 2014 memories

LA Kings InsiderMay 12, 20200 Comments

AlumniAudioRadio and Television12 min read

As we all make the most of our time in quarantine and venture towards the reopening of businesses and recreation, so too does Marián Gáborík in his hometown of Trenčín. Covid-19’s impact in Slovakia was diminished by a decision to close borders and institute a national lockdown and ban on public gat... Full Story

Kempe, LA Kings are Oskar Strong

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 22, 20200 Comments

CommunityInjuriesOpposition6 min read

Oskar Lindblom (23), Adrian Kempe (9), Axel Holmstrom (10); Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesIt wouldn’t be a stretch to assume Adrian Kempe and Oskar Lindblom are good friends. They’re both from lands north of Stockholm: Lindblom hails from Gävleborg County, where he played for local Gävle club Brynäs IF... Full Story

Kupari to undergo surgery to repair torn ACL, ending his season

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 7, 20200 Comments

InjuriesOntario ReignProspects and ScoutingTournaments2 min read

An update on Rasmus Kupari via GM Rob Blake: “Rasmus will undergo surgery later this month to repair a torn ACL in his left knee and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.” You'll recall that Kupari suffered a serious knee injury in his WJC opener as he tried to make a cut around E... Full Story

Kupari, Bjornfot will be loaned from Reign to national junior teams on December 16

LA Kings InsiderDecember 11, 20190 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and ScoutingTournamentsVideo5 min read

I shared this on LAKI and the broadcast last week, but it’s now press release-offish: Toby Bjornfot (Sweden) and Rasmus Kupari (Finland) will be loaned to their national junior teams for the World Junior Championship later this month. Both players were among the nine L.A. prospects to be named to pr... Full Story

LA well represented in preliminary WJC rosters; Yannetti talks OHL prospects

LA Kings InsiderDecember 5, 20190 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingTournaments9 min read

World Junior camps open up later this month, and the past week has seen training camp rosters released. Tobias Bjornfot and Samuel Fagemo were named to Sweden’s preliminary roster. Kim Nousiainen and Rasmus Kupari were named to Finland’s camp roster. Earlier today, it was announced that Lukas Parik ... Full Story

Pro/amateur European scouting approach; Futa’s updates on Fagemo, Nousianen, Shafigullin

LA Kings InsiderNovember 25, 20190 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingTournaments10 min read

Unbeknownst to a healthy lot of stateside hockey fans, European leagues hold various international breaks that afford national teams time to hold camps and participate in tournaments, and the November break provided time for Kings amateur and pro scouts to familiarly infiltrate Europe to take stock ... Full Story

Video: Kaliyev pots two in USA’s World Junior Summer Showcase win over Sweden

LA Kings InsiderJuly 31, 20190 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingTournamentsVideo3 min read

You might be interested in the first minute of the highlights Arthur Kaliyev package from Wednesday's 6-0 win over Sweden at the World Junior Summer Showcase. Kaliyev scored twice as part of a three-point, seven-shot outing in an afternoon the United States sat its veteran skaters. As part o... Full Story

Turcotte/Kaliyev vs Bjornfot/Fagemo at WJSS; NHL Network schedule

LA Kings InsiderJuly 31, 20190 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingRadio and TelevisionTournaments3 min read

A quick World Junior Summer Showcase update: Aidan Dudas (4th/2018) didn't play in Canada's 8-3 loss to Finland, while Akil Thomas (2nd/2018) logged an assist, took a penalty and finished with an even rating as an extra forward one afternoon after lining up as a first line center in a win over the U... Full Story

WJC Summer Showcase; Emmy wins; rookie tournament details; ticket on-sale info

LA Kings InsiderJuly 29, 20190 Comments

AwardsFOX Sports WestProspects and ScoutingVideo6 min read

TICKETS. As shared by the Kings, individual tickets for all 2019-20 home games go on sale on Thursday, August 1. On that date, tickets can be purchased online at LAKINGS.com, AXS.com and by visiting the STAPLES Center box office. American Express® Card Members have received access to purchase ticket... Full Story

Wednesday: Worlds playoffs to begin; Memorial Cup; on this date; ample photos

LA Kings InsiderMay 22, 20190 Comments

CoachingNews LinksNotebooksPhotographyPlayoffsProspects and ScoutingVideo11 min read

AROUND THE WORLD, AROUND THE WORLD. The IIHF World Championship knockout round begins Thursday as Alec Martinez and the United States will face Ilya Kovalchuk and Russia. You're in direct competition! (It's a slow news day, and this notebook will covertly be just links to Michel Gondry music videos ... Full Story