Jim Hiller spoke to the media following the second day of the LA Kings 2024 training camp.
Day 2, Insiders. The Kings are back on the ice for a second spin here this morning. The format, overall, remains the same. The Kings will have a practice session at 10 AM, a scrimmage around 11 and a second practice session at noon, followed by the final practice of the day at 1 PM.
The first of four scrimmages took place on Thursday between coach Jim Hiller’s new look LA Kings. Team Black came out on top 5-3 in a game that was fairly close throughout, until Trevor Moore potted an empty net goal late in regulation.
With a fair amount of roster turnover this summer, Phil Danault arrived at LA Kings training camp with a new winger, a head coach looking to shake up the team’s approach, and a potentially different ‘team identity’ this season.
Several months ago, Kevin Fiala suggested several changes could help the Kings when they returned to the ice for their 2024-25 season. On Day 1 of camp, there were certainly plenty of new things to talk about.
Day 1 of Kings training camp is in the books. Defenseman Drew Doughty was one of a handful of players who spoke with the media following Team Black’s 5-3 victory over Team White in the morning scrimmage.
Day 1 of Kings training camp is in the books. Captain Anze Kopitar was one of a handful of players who spoke with the media following Team Black’s 5-3 victory over Team White in the morning scrimmage.
When Jim Hiller was hired as the team’s permanent Head Coach over the summer, Rob Blake gave what you might have called an impassioned plea to his team.
Pucks hitting the glass, steel blades cutting across ice, whistles and instruction from coaches, all familiar sounds at Day 1 of LA Kings training camp in El Segundo.
The San Jose Sharks are adding to their training camp on day two, signing defender Joey Keane and goaltender Aaron Dell to professional try-out agreements.
The Los Angeles Kings had one piece of unresolved business heading into training camp. After signing rising superstar Quinton Byfield to a long-term contract and acquiring a new starting goaltender in Darcy Kuemper, all that remained was the contract of one restricted free agent.
The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed Arthur Kaliyev to a one-year, $825,000 extension. Kaliyev is coming off his three-year, entry-level contract and was a restricted free agent following the 2023-24 season.
The Los Angeles Kings believed they drafted their next franchise defenseman when selecting Brandt Clarke with the 8th overall pick of the 2021 NHL Draft.
Veteran defenceman Alexander Edler is set to retire from professional hockey after 17 seasons in the National Hockey League. After not playing during the 2023-24 season, it was unclear what the future held for Alexander Edler's playing career but after over a year on the sidelines, he's made his mind up.
El Segundo, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings hosted the 2024 NHL Rookie Faceoff at the Toyota Sports Performance Center for the seven teams in divisional proximity.
He is a veteran of 1,030 NHL games, spending all but 105 of those in a Canucks jersey.
The 2024 version of the Rookie Faceoff in El Segundo concluded on Monday for the LA Kings with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The host team finished the three-game slate with a 1-1-1 record.
The Los Angeles Kings entered the NHL during the 1967-68 expansion, introducing professional hockey to Southern California. Despite some early postseason exits, the team enjoyed moderate success.
The Los Angeles Kings could not overcome the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. Los Angeles has tried to defeat their Alberta-based division rivals for three consecutive years.
This Kings Spotlight anticipates how Quinton Byfield is primed for a bigger role headed into his second full season with the Kings. Byfield was selected second overall in the 2020 Draft by Los Angeles, and the organization has been careful with his development.
Last Word on Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2024-25 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year.
A huge factor determining how successful an NHL team will be in any given season is how well they perform against the rest of the teams in their division.
Pierre Luc-Dubois is a player who has notoriously underperformed throughout his career, despite having huge expectations placed on him. He has never hit over 30 goals in his career.
Theoretically, the Kings are a win-now franchise in desperation mode.
A few years ago the Los Angeles Kings were en route to becoming contenders once again. After winning the Stanley Cup in 2012 and again in 2014, they began to decline as expected.
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