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LA Kings Training Camp Preview: Joe Hicketts

With training camp just around the corner, we are previewing each player on the LA Kings roster. Up next: Joe Hicketts! Birthdate: May 4, 1996 Birthplace:

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10 Storylines To Watch For At The 2026 Rookie Faceoff

Insiders! LA Kings hockey is back this weekend. Mostly. It won’t be the team you’ll see when the regular season opens later this month but several drafted Kings players, including some of the organization’s top prospects, will head North to San Jose to participate in the 2026 Rookie Faceoff this weekend.

Los Angeles Kings News / MayorsManor.com / September 8

This Date in LA Kings History: September 8th

From their humble beginnings as one of the NHL’s Second Six expansion teams in 1967, through a pair of Stanley Cups to rosters filled with Hall of Fame players and fan favorites, the LA Kings have experienced a rich hockey history over the past 60 years.

Mats Zuccarello News / Rink Royalty / September 8

LA Kings 2026-27 Season Player Previews: Mats Zuccarello

Early this offseason, the Los Angeles Kings and general manager Ken Holland signed former Minnesota Wild veteran winger Mats Zuccarello to a one-year, $1 million contract for the upcoming 2026-27 season.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Henry Brzustewicz News / The Hockey Writers / September 8

Henry Brzustewicz Is an LA Kings Prospect Worth Watching

The Los Angeles Kings have plenty of young players to be excited about, but Henry Brzustewicz is someone I think deserves a lot more attention. The defenseman is only 19 years old, but he has already shown why the Kings selected him in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Angus Booth News / Hockey Royalty / September 8

LA Kings Training Camp Preview: Angus Booth

With training camp just around the corner, we are previewing each player on the LA Kings roster. Up next: Angus Booth! Birthdate: April 27, 2004 Birthplace:

Los Angeles Kings News / Rink Royalty / September 7

The Athletic reveals where LA Kings stars rank among NHL's best players

Between the established veterans and rising young players, the Los Angeles Kings and new head coach Peter Laviolette boast plenty of top-end talent. But how does all of that top-end talent for the Kings this upcoming season compare to the rest of the NHL?

Los Angeles Kings News / The Hockey Writers / September 7

LA Kings’ Biggest Strength in 2026-27

Looking ahead, the 2026-27 season will be different. A little too different, some may say. Anze Kopitar is officially retired, the captaincy is vacant and the team has a new head coach, Peter Laviolette.

Los Angeles Kings News / MayorsManor.com / September 7

This Date in LA Kings History: September 7th

Los Angeles Kings News / The Hockey Writers / September 7

2027 NHL Draft: Baracchini’s Top 32 Preseason Rankings

With the completion of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and junior hockey leagues about to get underway, the 2027 NHL Draft season is in full swing. It just feels like yesterday that the 2026 Draft just finished.

Los Angeles Kings News / LA Kings Insider / September 7

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Los Angeles Kings News / MayorsManor.com / September 6

This Date in LA Kings History: September 6th

Alex Turcotte News / Rink Royalty / September 6

Sportsnet names LA Kings forward who 'has to deliver' in 2026-27

There are several Los Angeles Kings players who will be facing pressure to step up and perform this upcoming season. After five straight first-round playoff exits, the Kings need multiple players to step up and help get this team over the hump if they want to make a run in the postseason in the Western Conference next spring.

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Erik Haula News / Rink Royalty / September 6

LA Kings 2026-27 Season Player Previews: Erik Haula

In our series of 2026-27 Los Angeles Kings season player previews, we're now taking a look at some of the new free-agent signings this summer. First up on the list is former Nashville Predators veteran center Erik Haula, who spent this past season in the Music City before Los Angeles signed him this offseason in unrestricted free agency.

Los Angeles Kings News / Rink Royalty / September 5