Anze Kopitar is Los Angeles Kings' royalty, and later on this season, he's going to receive his flowers, and feel the love from the organization, and the fan base. The Kings have announced they will retire Kopitar's No.11 and unveil a bronze statue for the franchise cornerstone on February 24, 2027, against the Montreal Canadiens. Kopitar announced his retirement towards the end of last season, and feels it's surreal to see the organization honor him so soon after his playing days. To have my ...
It’s been a summer of meaningful moves for the New York Rangers, who are coming off their second straight season of failing to qualify for a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.The Rangers, who traded star forward Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings in February after informing him that he would not be re-signed, […]
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In today’s rumour rundown, we start off with the Montreal Canadiens, who are looking for a right-shot defenseman, and two targets have been revealed. Next, the Los Angeles Kings are…
The 2026-27 National Hockey League season is rapidly approaching. One player who won’t participate in it is Los Angeles Kings legend, Anže Kopitar. Following the Kings’ sweep at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche, the Slovenian forward retired. Unsurprisingly, it didn’t take long for the team to honour him, as the Kings are set to…
The Los Angeles Kings are honoring Anze Kopitar with a jersey retirement and a statue, reflecting his legacy in LA. The post Kings to Honor Anze Kopitar, Cementing Him in Los Angeles History appeared first on LA Sports Report.
Kopitar will become the eighth player in franchise history to have his number retired.
The Los Angeles Kings have been one of the most successful franchises in modern NHL history, most notably winning two Stanley Cups in the early 2010’s on the back of an incredibly talented core that stayed loyal to this team for a long time.The two standouts on that squad that remained in LA for years […]
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Number 11, Rising Soon! The LA Kings announced this morning that the organization will retire Anze Kopitar’s number 11 to the rafters on February 24, 2027, in a ceremony which will also include a bronze statue outside Crypto.com Arena. Anze Kopitar on Jersey Retirement & Statue To have my number retired and a statue unveiled […]
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The Los Angeles Kings have been one of the NHL’s most historic and recognizable franchises. They became champions by winning Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014, transforming Southern California’s hockey…
Some trades dominated the headlines. Others quietly changed the course of the season.
Phil Housley nearly became an LA King as a player. The pick that Buffalo used to take the future Hall of Fame defenseman was once Los Angeles’ first-round selection, though it was traded to the Sabres before the draft. The rest, for Housley, was history, as he went on to become one of the NHL’s […]
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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. Courtesy of the Kingstorian, Harry Ouzounian, here are some […]
New LA Kings Associate Coach Phil Housley joins All The Kings Men to breakdown a variety of topics in advance of the 2026-27 season!
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Elias Pettersson was spotted training with other NHL players at the Los Angeles Kings' practice facilities, which brought up a double-edged dilemma for the Vancouver Canucks.
There’s still a long way to go before the 2026-27 NHL season, but the Vancouver Canucks could benefit from every extra rep they can get. Thus, learning that Elias Pettersson has been practicing on the ice during the summer is a pleasant sight, even if he did so at the Los Angeles Kings’ practice facility in El Segundo, ...
Former NCAA players will soon make up a huge percentage of all rookies in the NHL, so who are the three to look out for in the Pacific Division for 2026-27?
We are just under two months away from the start of the 2026-27 season, and one Vancouver Canucks forward is already on the ice preparing for the season. On Tuesday, August 4, Elias Pettersson was seen training in Los Angeles at the Kings’ practice facility. The video quality isn’t perfect, so it’s hard to…
Rey Fenix has a card in mind for AAA Worlds Collide, and he is not being quiet about it. Fenix […]
Head Coach Dan Watson (Grand Rapids Griffins) and Head Coach Steve Potvin (Tuscon Roadrunners) join host Jesse Cohen to discuss the pair of defensemen signed by the Kings this summer. Erik Gustafsson and Scott Perunovich will compete for a roster spot at training camp in September.
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Here at LAKI, we’re in peak offseason mode. The news cycle has died down, and it provides a chance to dissect things a bit more before the action picks up again in a few weeks as teams get ready for a shortened training camp and preseason. With the benefit of additional time on our hands, […]
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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. Courtesy of the Kingstorian, Harry Ouzounian, here are some […]
Justin Williams, a former LA Kings forward who is currently in the role of Special Advisor to the GM for the Carolina Hurricanes, recalls his experience playing for Peter Laviolette on The Insider Show with Jared Shafran. Williams also discusses how Laviolette’s system and style could help the Kings as they turn the page and […]
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It goes without saying that the New York Rangers are in a period of transition, having missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for each of the last two seasons coupled with the trade of Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings and, later, the trade of Vincent Trocheck to the Utah Mammoth. The Rangers did acquire […]
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Making a list of the top-10 greatest players will always be difficult, especially for a team with plenty of greats like the Los Angeles Kings. To put this together, I’ve…
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. Courtesy of the Kingstorian, Harry Ouzounian, here are some […]
Happy Sunday, Insiders! Four LA Kings prospects gathered this past week in Windsor, Ontario to take part in the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase event. The summer showcase, for those unfamilar, is a summer evaluation event for the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland, helping to evaluate players in advance of the World Junior Championships. […]
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