Prospects and Scouting Archives

WJC Roundup – Parik shines in debut + quotes & photos from Days 1-3

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 28, 20200 Comments

Insiders! Happy Monday & Happy Training Camp Week! We’re three days away from the start of Kings camp, and also three days into the World Juniors. With most teams now halfway through the preliminary round, participating LA Kings prospects have showed out in their opening games. From shutouts ... Full Story

NHL-leading nine Kings prospects selected to World Junior Championships

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 15, 20200 Comments

Prospects and Scouting4 min read

Rosters have officially been submitted and for the second-straight season, the Kings will have more prospects than any other NHL team at the World Junior Championships, to be held later this month in Edmonton. Okay, before we get into that, can we get a little bit excited that a hockey tournament... Full Story

Seven Kings named to WJC rosters, three more still in play + USA player quotes

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 12, 20200 Comments

Media AvailabilityProspects and Scouting6 min read

Good Morning, Insiders! Perhaps a record-setting morning? The LA Kings could have as many as 10 players representing the organization at the upcoming World Junior Championships, beginning later this month, in Edmonton, Alberta. The Kings have already had seven players confirmed to the tournam... Full Story

No matter when Quinton Byfield arrives, Los Angeles will be ready

By Jack Jablonski For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 8, 20200 Comments

Uncategorized6 min read

When the Kings drafted Quinton Byfield with the second overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft on October 6, not only was the draft virtual, but it had been pushed back more than three months. With the anticipation of draft day looming, Byfield didn’t care whether it was in person or virtual. He just wan... Full Story

The QMJHL’s top defenseman, Jordan Spence, has his sights set on Team Canada

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comNovember 18, 20200 Comments

Feature StoriesProspects and Scouting7 min read

Across North America, we’ve seen hockey leagues ranging from the NHL to the OHL currently still deciding upon a return to action. The QMJHL however, including Kings prospect Jordan Spence, has been playing since October. For Spence though, when you became the first Moncton Wildcat in nine years ... Full Story

Brock Faber – Promising Hockey Player, Proven Brother

By Jack Jablonski For LAKingsInsider.comNovember 12, 20200 Comments

Prospects and Scouting9 min read

In the midst of the promising development amongst Kings prospects, the 2020 NHL Draft presented the organization with yet another opportunity to add to an already deep prospect pool. As is the case with any draft, the work done through selections and trades won’t fully be judged until time has p... Full Story

A look ahead towards the 2021 World Juniors

By Eddie Fischermann For LAKingsInsider.comNovember 2, 20200 Comments

Prospects and Scouting4 min read

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

Kings hire John Wroblewski as Ontario Reign Head Coach

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comAugust 17, 20200 Comments

CoachingOntario ReignProspects and Scouting3 min read

The LA Kings and Ontario Reign announced this morning that John Wroblewski has been named as the new head coach of the Reign. Wroblewski is the second head coach in AHL-Ontario franchise history, and is the fifth head coach behind the bench for either Manchester or Ontario. Wroblewski joins the ... Full Story

Catching Up with the 2019 Draft Class

By Jack Jablonski For LAKingsInsider.comAugust 12, 20200 Comments

NHL DraftProspects and Scouting14 min read

We’re one year removed from the 2019 NHL Draft, in which the Kings made nine selections, including four picks in the first two rounds. Instantly, not only were the members of the Kings Hockey Ops excited about their nine new prospects, but the media had consistently touted the Kings as one of the “w... Full Story

The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler evaluates the Kings prospect pool

By Kaylea Konoval For LAKingsInsider.comAugust 4, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and ScoutingUncategorized12 min read

In case you missed it, the Reigny Day Podcast at the start of this week featured Cameron Close and Zach Dooley interviewing The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler. Most Kings fans will remember this past February when Wheeler’s prospect rankings ultimately ended with the Kings having the first overall prospec... Full Story

An Inside Look At Kings Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti & the Scouting Process

Nick Nickson For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 24, 20200 Comments

MiscellaneousProspects and ScoutingUncategorized11 min read

In my nearly 45 years of covering pro hockey I remain intrigued by what goes into scouting and rating a hockey prospect. It was about nine years ago that then-Kings GM Dean Lombardi and the “Original Insider” Rich Hammond and I had an off night in Calgary. Dean invited the two of us to go to the jun... Full Story

Draft Lottery reactions from Robitaille & Yannetti, + a look at early mocks

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJune 29, 20200 Comments

NHL DraftProspects and ScoutingVideo7 min read

The LA Kings will select second overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. It's no longer new news, but it still feels nice to say. Immediately following Friday's Draft Lottery, Kings General Manager Rob Blake spoke with local and national media about his early thoughts and excitement about acquiring the sec... Full Story

Mikey Eyssimont used a big summer to make important strides in Year 2

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJune 24, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting6 min read

The introduction to the American Hockey League can be challenging for young players. Forward Mikey Eyssimont was not only no exception to that during his rookie campaign, but perhaps even a poster child for the transition. As one of the more highly touted first-year players during the 2018-19 se... Full Story