Luc Robitaille Archives - LA Kings Insider

Video: Robitaille, Doughty on HNIC’s After Hours; McLellan post-game interview

Jon RosenOctober 21, 20190 Comments

Before we hop over to Atlantic Aviation, three interviews that took place outside the Kings' dressing room Saturday: Click here for the Robitaille interview, the embed code for which wasn't available. More to come from the plane, Insiders. Line rushes from TSPC didn't foretell of any ... Full Story

Luc Q&A: Moving past complacency, identifying benchmarks in the “refresh”

Jon RosenOctober 5, 20190 Comments

Kings Operations10 min read

Dave Sandford/NHLILuc Robitaille is entering his third season as LA Kings President, and though such a title, accompanied by an alternate governorship, results in assuming a diverse set of important duties for an organization, he was most eager to talk on-ice goings-on when we met on an early fall ... Full Story

LA Kings partner with Sandy Hook Promise to deliver violence reduction programs

Jon RosenOctober 3, 20190 Comments

CommunityKings Operations7 min read

The LA Kings joined a school assembly at Hermosa Valley School on September 24 as part of a new partnership between the team and Sandy Hook Promise, a non-profit organization that recently introduced its Start with Hello campaign to foster community inclusion and steer students away from social isol... Full Story

Video: Camp recap with Reign Insider; Audio: LAKI joins Kings Men Podcast

Jon RosenOctober 2, 20190 Comments

AudioOntario ReignVideo2 min read

INSIDERS. It is Multimedia Wednesday. That is not really a thing, except for today, when it is. First off, there's a lot of around-the-clock LA Kings streaming audio content coming. Jesse Cohen and I got together yesterday to record a podcast (BELOW), but that's only the beginning of it. He also spo... Full Story

Kupari, Sodergran at development camp; Panarin (again); NHL Draft; Tony Babcock

Jon RosenJune 6, 20190 Comments

News LinksNHL NewsPhotographyProspects and Scouting5 min read

DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS | More on Development Camp. Rasmus Kupari (1st / 2018) and Johan Södergran (6th / 2018) are both expected to attend. This is more of a confirmation than any breaking news, but both players were unable to participate in rookie and training camp in September... Full Story

Black and White: Recreating the Kings

Jon RosenMarch 5, 20190 Comments

Kings OperationsVideo1 min read

There haven't been a great deal of happy-go-lucky stories that have accompanied the LA Kings this season. John Stevens was fired, popular players have been traded and additional change awaits on the horizon. This isn't an easy time for the team competitively, but at the management level, Los Angeles... Full Story

Luc’s exclusive message to Season Ticket Members

Jon RosenJanuary 29, 20190 Comments

Kings Operations2 min read

The LA Kings sent out an exclusive letter from President Luc Robitaille on Monday night to Season Ticket Members and club partners during a time in which the team’s roster appears as though it will continue to evolve. It does not explicitly lay out plans for total roster reconstruction, though make ... Full Story

November 9: Amadio’s Catch-22; Pearson trying to rebound after “low point”

Jon RosenNovember 9, 20180 Comments

CommunityPhotographyPractice notes13 min read

INSIDERS. A happy Friday to you and yours. Before we break and reconvene for a Saturday game day, there were quite of few notes from Toyota Sports Center, where the LA Kings held an optional 11:00 a.m. practice. A class act, all the way. Very similar to what he said when I reached out. A great ho... Full Story

Thursday: Reseda rink announcement

Jon RosenOctober 4, 20180 Comments

Community2 min read

Via Councilmember Bob Blumenfield: COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD AND LA KINGS TO ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD YEAR-ROUND PUBLIC ICE RINK IN LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES, CA – Councilmember Bob Blumenfield will join Los Angeles Kings President and Hockey Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille to sign a Memo... Full Story

This and That: Number changes, Luc interviews, golf tournament photos

Jon RosenOctober 1, 20180 Comments

AudioCommunityPhotographyVideo9 min read

News, notes, links and multimedia: --The Kings will continue to honor Chrissy Duarte and the victims of the October 1 Las Vegas shooting. Click here if you would like to make a donation in Chrissy's honor to Kings Care Foundation. --Number switches, via the Kings. Michael Amadio moves from 52 ... Full Story

The Trade, 30 years later

Jon RosenAugust 8, 20180 Comments

AlumniTrades13 min read

Otto Greule Jr/Getty ImagesOn August 9, 1988, the LA Kings made the biggest trade in sports history when they acquired Wayne Gretzky, Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski from the Edmonton Oilers for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, first round draft picks in 1989, 1991 and 1993 and $15-million in cas... Full Story

Video: Luc Robitaille talks Kovalchuk, more with the NHL Network

Jon RosenJune 23, 20180 Comments

Contracts and FinancesVideo0 min read

Luc Robitaille joined Jackie Redmond and E.J. Hradek of the NHL Network from the NHL Draft in Dallas Saturday morning to discuss the team's agreement with Ilya Kovalchuk. Comparing the deal to Patrick Marleau's contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he answered questions about the term of the contra... Full Story

Wrapping up end-of-season coverage; more from Dustin Brown (+ video)

Jon RosenMay 2, 20180 Comments

Hockey OperationsMedia AvailabilityVideo8 min read

With the exit day quotes nearing their expiration dates, it’s time to move past the aftermath of the 2017-18 season and start focusing on the transition to the off-season and the 2018-19 season that lies ahead. Player evaluations should start early next week. Additional looks at the salary structure... Full Story