Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are an ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They play their home games at the Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles, California.
| Los Angeles Kings | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1967 |
| History | Los Angeles Kings 1967–present |
| Home arena | Crypto.com Arena |
| City | Los Angeles, California |
| Colors | Black, silver, white |
| Media | FanDuel Sports Network West FanDuel Sports Network SoCal KCAL-TV ESPN Radio 710 Tu Liga Radio 1330 AM |
| Owner(s) | Anschutz Entertainment Group |
| General manager | Ken Holland |
| Head coach | D. J. Smith (interim) |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Minor league affiliates | Ontario Reign (AHL) Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 2 (2011–12, 2013–14) |
| Conference championships | 3 (1992–93, 2011–12, 2013–14) |
| Presidents' Trophies | 0 |
| Division championships | 1 (1990–91) |
The Kings have won two Stanley Cups, winning in 2012 and 2014.
History
The team began in 1967. They were named at least in part for a former minor league hockey team called the Los Angeles Monarchs. They made the finals in 1993, and lost to the Montreal Canadiens. They won their first Stanley Cup in team history on June 11, 2012, defeating the New Jersey Devils 4 games to 2.[1] The team won their second Stanley Cup on June 13, 2014 after they defeated the New York Rangers in double overtime of Game 5.[2]
The Kings have been known for their high scoring teams. Marcel Dionne won the Art Ross Trophy as NHL scoring champion in 1980, and Wayne Gretzky won it on the Kings in 1990, 1991, and 1994. Gretzky also won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player on the Kings in 1989. Charlie Simmer tied for the most goals (now the Richard Trophy) in 1980. Luc Robitaille, one of the ten highest goal scorers in NHL history, spent most of his years on the Kings.
Players
Other strong players have included Rob Blake, who won the Norris Trophy as best defenceman in 1998; goaltender Rogie Vachon, who was second in voting for the Hart Trophy in 1975; and Jay Wells, Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar, Jonathan Quick, Drew Doughty, Jeff Carter, and Dave Taylor.
Los Angeles Kings Media
The Forum was the second home of the Kings from 1967 to 1999.
Acquired by the Kings in 1975, Marcel Dionne was paired with Dave Taylor and Charlie Simmer. The line, known as the Triple Crown Line, went on to be one of the highest-scoring line combinations in NHL history.
Statue of Wayne Gretzky outside Crypto.com Arena. Gretzky played with the Kings from 1988 to 1996.
Acquired in a trade with the New York Rangers in 1995, Mattias Norstrom was named as the team captain in 2001 and maintained the position until he was traded in 2007.
Drafted by the Kings in the late 2000s, Anze Kopitar (left) and Drew Doughty (right) helped the team become playoff contenders in the early 2010s.
Dustin Brown with the Stanley Cup during the Kings' victory parade, after defeating the New Jersey Devils in the 2012 Stanley Cup Final
Parade held for the 2013–14 Kings team, shortly after they won their second Stanley Cup
A face-off between the Kings and the San Jose Sharks, during game 5 of the first round in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs.
1988 postcard of Bernie Nicholls in the new black and silver jerseys of the Kings.
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