All The Kings Men | LA Kings

The LA Kings have seven games in a row against five Pacific Division opponents culminating on December 30th when the Kings host Edmonton at home. Jack Jablonski and Zach Dooley join host Jesse Cohen to discuss the current state of the Kraken, Sharks, Flames, Knights and Oilers and preview the upcoming slate of games.

Eddie Garcia (Locked on LA Kings) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown another King of the Week and recap week 9 of the LA Kings 2023-24 season where the Kings went 2-1-1 on a four game road trip. After that, Sean Tabler (VP of Event Production and Creative Services) sits down for a behind the scenes look at the in arena presentation of an LA Kings game.

Courtney Ports, Molly Myhre and John Abary from the LA Kings Hockey Development and Community Relations departments join host Jesse Cohen for a behind the scenes look at some of the LA Kings programs and initiatives. The trio talk about their work in youth hockey in California , growing the game, community initiatives and more.

LA Kings defensemen Matt Roy and Vladislav Gavrikov join Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to discuss the start to the 2023-24 season. Then Jack Jablonski helps crown a King of the Week for week 8.

The LA Kings are in third place in the pacific division with a record 13-4-3 after 20 games. Kings broadcasters Nick Nickson and Jim Fox join host Jesse Cohen to revisit the Top 10 Questions for the LA Kings 2023-24 season.

LA Kings prospect Koehn Ziemmer was drafted 78th overall at the 2023 NHL entry draft and signed his Entry Level Contract on November 18th. The Alberta native joins host Jesse Cohen and Jack Jablonski to talk about his hockey career since being drafted by the LA Kings. The Dan Greenspan (NHL.com) helps recap week 7 and crown a King of the Week.

DJ Vick One and Organist Dieter Ruehle join host Jesse Cohen to talk about their collaborative efforts to create the sound of an LA Kings game. The pair come from different cultural and artistic backgrounds and have combined their talents and taste for almost a decade with the LA Kings.

LA Kings forwards Blake LIzotte and Carl Grundstrom join host Jesse Cohen to discuss the start to the 2023-24 season. Then Andrew Knoll (LA Daily News) helps crown a King of the Week for week 6.

Edward Egros (Bally Sports) joined host Jesse Cohen to discuss the first 14 games from Quinton Byfield, Alex Laferriere and Cam Talbot thru the lens of statistical analysis. The pair also discuss the relative value of the new NHL Edge stats.

The LA Kings went 1-1-1 in the fifth week of the season in games against Vegas, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Jesse Cohen and his father recap the week and crown a King of the Week.

Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen recap the first 12 games of the LA Kings 2023-24 season and take a look at the upcoming slate of games.

The LA Kings extended their season opening road winning streak to six games in Week 4 as they defeated Toronto, Ottawa and Philadelphia. John Hoven (Mayor's Manor) joins host Jesse Cohen to recap the 4th week of the season and help crown a King of the Week.

The Bannermen (Varty Garibyan & Karo Blikian) join host Jesse Cohen to recap the 3rd week of the season and help crown a King of the Week. Following that discussion we're joined by Mercury Chief Marketing Officer Erik Thompson to talk about the long standing relationship between the two southern california companies.

Musical Director & Organist Dieter Ruehle joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about his career and experience in the world of professional sports. Ruehle has performed all over the world for global audiences but Kings fans have been able to enjoy his work at Kings games for years. There are few members of the Kings organization as passionate and as fascinating as Dieter Ruehle.

Dennis Bernstein (The 4th Period/The Hot Stove on XM Radio) joins host Jesse Cohen to recap the 2nd week of the season and help crown a King of the Week. Included in this weeks episode is the media availability with Anže Kopitar from October 21st, the day of his record breaking 1,297th game as a member of the LA Kings.

TOP 10 QUESTIONS FOR THE 2023-24 SEASON10 - How will the rest of the Pacific Division perform?9 - How will the Salary Cap impact the season?8 - Who will lead the Kings in scoring?7 - Will Pierre-Luc Dubois be the player they acquired him to be?6 - Will Quinton Byfield have a "break out" season?5 - How will younger players manage the opportunities they get?4 - Will the Power Play remain potent? 3 - Will the Penalty Kill improve?2 - How will the goaltending impact the season?1 - Will the Kings make the playoffs?

LA Kings forward Pierre-Luc Dubois joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about the process of adapting to LA and the Kings. Then Austin Stanovich (The Hockey News) helps crown a King of the Week for the first week of the season.

LA Kings General Manager Rob Blake joined host Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about the upcoming season, the salary cap and a landscape shifting off-season. After that conversation we join the post game media availability with Todd McLellan following the season opening game against the Colorado Avalanche and the final segment from Kings Talk from the same evening.

TOP 10 QUESTIONS FOR TRAINING CAMP 202310 - How many players on roster (21/22/23) out of camp?9 - Will everybody be healthy at the end of camp?8 - Will any players be moved or claimed off waivers?7 - How many NHL Rookies to start the season?6 - Will there be special teams specialists?5 - Who starts season at LD 3?4 - Who starts the season at RD 3?3 - Who will PLD play with?2 - What impact will Australia have on the rest of camp?1 - Which goalies will be rostered/start opening night?

Trevor Lewis joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley before the Kings take the ice in Salt Lake City for Frozen Fury. The forward returns to the LA Kings after spending the past three seasons playing in Canada.

Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the second week of LA Kings training camp and help crown a King of the Week. The Ontario Reign open their camp on Monday, October 2nd and so the Kings cut their training camp roster down to 28 (3 goalies, 8 defense, 17 forwards) on Sunday afternoon.

Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the LA Kings recent trip to Australia for the 2023 NHL Global Series.

Austin Stanovich joins host Jesse Cohen from Honda Center to discuss the first week of LA Kings training camp. The duo discuss the pair of games played in Australia as well as the Sunday night preseason game played in Anaheim.

TOP 10 QUESTIONS FOR TRAINING CAMP 202310 - How many players on roster (21/22/23) out of camp?9 - Will everybody be healthy at the end of camp?8 - Will any players be moved or claimed off waivers?7 - How many NHL Rookies to start the season?6 - Will there be special teams specialists?5 - Who starts season at LD 3?4 - Who starts the season at RD 3?3 - Who will PLD play with?2 - What impact will Australia have on the rest of camp?1 - Which goalies will be rostered/start opening night?

Andre Lee, Jacob Ingham and play-by-play announcer Josh Schaefer join host Jesse Cohen for an update from the 2023 Rookie Faceoff in Las Vegas. Lee served as captain in the first game of the showcase event, scored a short-handed goal and was +3 at the end of the first game. Jacob Ingham stopped 53 of 54 shots in just over 70 minutes of playing time.

Marco Sturm joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about the upcoming Rookie Faceoff in Las Vegas. The Ontario Reign Head Coach also talked about his experience as an AHL head coach, the upcoming Reign season and the challenges of balancing a lineup between established veterans and younger developing players.

Jarret Stoll joined host Jesse Cohen to answer questions submitted by LA Kings fans. The questions covered his role on the Kings development staff to his time as a player and even veered into the personal. Get ready for the upcoming season by listening to a member of the Kings front office talk about the inner workings of the franchise and the future plans for some of their young prospects.

TOP 10 QUESTIONS FOR THE 2023 OFF-SEASON10 - Will the Kings make any trades to acquire additional draft picks?9 - Will the Kings sign any external Free Agents?8 - Will Anze Kopitar, Viktor Arvidsson or Matt Roy sign contract extensions starting in the 2024-25 season?7 - How will the Kings fill out the Goaltending depth chart in the off-season?6 - Will the LA Kings re-sign Joonas Korpisalo?5 - Will the LA Kings re-sign Vladislav Gavrikov4 - How will the Kings choose to fill out the defense?3 - Which RFAs will the LA Kings choose to qualify and extend?2 - How will the Gabriel Vilardi contract negotiation play out?1 - How will the Kings forward corps change during the off-season?

Summer is almost over and LA Kings hockey is right around the corner. To get you back in the mood to root for you Kings back in downtown LA we invited In-Arena hosts Mikey Alexander and Kayla Knierim into the studio to answer fan questions about how they do what they do.

Larry Murphy and Jim Fox were both first round picks in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft and teammates on the LA Kings. Murphy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004 and joins host Jesse Cohen and Jim Fox to talk about his participation in the 3ICE summer league and his experiences at all levels of competitive hockey.

Michelle Minahen, Senior Manager of Marketing, and Kylie McLogan, Senior Manager of Group Sales, join host Jesse Cohen to discuss the process of creating the promotional schedule and designing all of the LA Kings promotional items and themed merchandise. You can see the promotional schedule and items at LAKings.com/promotions.

The LA Kings selected defenseman Jakub Dvořák in the 2nd round (54th overall) of the 2023 Entry Draft. Dvořák spent the 2022-23 season with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec (The Czech Extraliga/ELH) and will likely return for the 2023-24 season. Christian Ruuttu, Director of European Scouting, and Mark Yannetti, Director of Amateur Scouting discuss the Kings thought process behind the pick and Scott Wheeler (The Athletic) gives Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley his personal scouting report on the young defenseman.

The LA Kings have signed Trevor Lewis to a one year contract for the 2023-24 Season. Lewis was drafted by the Kings in the first round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and was a member of both Stanley Cup winning teams in 2012 and 2014. Jim Fox joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about the returning forward and the role he's likely to play on the Kings in 2023-24.

The LA Kings selected forward Koehn Ziemmer in the 3rd round (78th overall) of the 2023 Entry Draft. Ziemmer spent the 2022-23 season with the Prince George Cougars of the WHL and will likely return for the 2023-24 season. Cole Waldie, broadcaster for the Cougars, joined host Jesse Cohen to discuss Ziemmer's time in Prince George. LA Kings Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti discusses the Kings thought process behind the pick and finally Scott Wheeler (The Athletic) gives Jesse and Zach Dooley his personal scouting report on the young forward.

The LA Kings signed more than a dozen free agents this summer. Hayden Hodgson has played in the Flyers organization for the past two seasons while Mikhail Maltsev spent the past two seasons playing in Colorado for the Eagles and the Avalanche. Bill Meltzer (Flyers) and Meghan Angley (DNVR Sports) join host Jesse Cohen to talk about Hodgson and Maltsev and what Kings fans can expect from two of the newest members of the organization. After that, Jared Shafran and Josh Schaefer (Ontario Reign) answer a fan submitted question about the Reign lineup and where Alex Turcotte might play during the 2023-24 season.

The LA Kings selected goaltender Hampton Slukynsky in the 4th round (118th overall) of the 2023 Entry Draft. Slukynsky spent the 2022-23 season, his senior year, with Warroad High in Minnesota. Jay Hardwick, head coach of Warroad High, joined host Jesse Cohen to discuss his work with Slukynsky over his high school career. LA Kings Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti discusses the Kings thought process behind the pick and finally Scott Wheeler (The Athletic) gives Jesse and Zach Dooley his personal scouting report on the young netminder.

The LA Kings signed a handful of free agent defenseman this summer. Steven Santini played in the St. Louis Blues organization spending most of his time with the Springfield Thunderbirds, while Joe Hicketts spent the previous two seasons playing for the Iowa Wild. Ryan Smith (Thunderbirds) and Ben Gislason (Wild) join host Jesse Cohen to talk about Santini and Hicketts and what Kings fans can expect from two of the newest members of the organization.

The LA Kings selected defenseman Matthew Mania in the 5th round (150th overall) of the 2023 Entry Draft. Mania spent the 2022-23 season with the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL and will likely return for the 2023-24 season. Bryan Cooper, play-by-play announcer for the Wolves, joined host Jesse Cohen to discuss Mania's time in Sudbury. LA Kings Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti discusses the Kings thought process behind the pick and finally Scott Wheeler (The Athletic) gives Jesse and Zach Dooley his personal scouting report on the young defenseman.

The LA Kings signed a handful of free agent defenseman this summer. Kevin Connauton played in the Flyers organization during the 2022-23 season while Andreas Englund spent the bulk of the previous two seasons playing in Colorado for the Eagles and the Avalanche. Bill Meltzer (Flyers) and Meghan Angley (DNVR Sports) join host Jesse Cohen to talk about Connauton and Englund and what Kings fans can expect from two of the newest members of the organization. Before that, Zach Dooley joins Cohen to talk about all of the options the Kings have on the left side of the blueline.

The LA Kings selected forward Ryan Conmy in the 6th round (182nd overall) of the 2023 Entry Draft. Conmy spent the 2022-23 season with the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL and will play for the University of New Hampshire for the 2023-24 season. Curtis Anderson, play-by-play announcer for the Musketeers, joined host Jesse Cohen to discuss Conmy's season in Sioux CIty. LA Kings Director of Amatuer Scouting Mark Yannetti discusses the Kings thought process behind the pick and finally Scott Wheeler (The Athletic) gives Jesse and Zach Dooley his personal scouting report on the young forward.

The LA Kings have signed two unrestricted free agent goaltenders, Cam Talbot and David Rittich to one-year contracts. Talbot played for the Ottawa Senators during the 2022-23 season but spent the previous two season with the Minnesota Wild and Kevin Gorg (Bally Sports North) joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about Talbot's time in Minnesota. Mitchell Clinton (Winnipeg Jets) returns to the show to talk about David Rittich and his 2022-23 season with the Jets.

Daryl Evans and Jack Jablonski joined Jesse Cohen for a Twitter Space during the recently completed LA Kings Development Camp. This is a replay of that conversation.

Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen answer fan questions about LA Kings development camp, the salary cap and the upcoming 2023-24 season.

Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to revisit the 10 Biggest Questions from the start of the offseason. With the draft done and free agency in full swing, the Kings have begun reworking their roster for the 2023-24 season. Find out what it all means on All The Kings Men!

Pierre-Luc Dubois joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about his career, his family and the trade that brought him to the LA Kings.

Trevor Rabone joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about the current state of the LA Kings following their acquisition of Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Winnipeg Jets. Then Mitchell Clinton (Winnipeg Jets) and Mike McIntyre join Jesse to discuss the play of Dubois in Winnipeg and his interaction with the media and fans.

Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to react to the trade of Sean Durzi to the Arizona Coyotes. The pair are then joined by Jack Jablonski to discuss some theoretical changes to the NHL Awards ballot and who they would nominated for selected awards.

Chris Peters (FloHockey) joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

Mark Yannetti joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley on the latest episode of All The Kings Men. The LA Kings Director of Amateur Scouting talks about the impact of the new Goaltending Department, the development of Quinton Byfield and the Kings approach to the upcoming NHL Entry Draft.

Jim Fox joins host Jesse Cohen for the eighth round of player evaluations from the 2022-23 LA Kings season. Fox shares his thoughts on the final group of Kings forwards: Quinton Byfield, Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala.