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1 week ago | 
lakingsinsider.com | Zach Dooley
Continuing the seasons in review series with a look at seven players who each spent the entire season with the NHL club but did not play on an everyday basis. Lots of different reasons behind it, player-to-player. Some were in and out of the lineup as depth players, others played a smaller role by nature and there were also injuries that impacted multiple Kings players on this list.
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1 week ago | 
lakingsinsider.com | Zach Dooley
Congratulations are in order for two members of the Kings organization on earning medals at the 2025 IIHF World Championships. Team USA and Team Switzerland squared off in the gold-medal game yesterday afternoon, with Kevin Fiala skating in a prominent role for his native Switzerland and Slukynsky a part of the roster for the United States in a reserve role.
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2 weeks ago | 
lakingsinsider.com | Zach Dooley
4 members of the LA Kings organization entered, three remain. With group play in the rearview mirror, forwards Kevin Fiala and Phillip Danault, along with goaltending prospect Hampton Slukynsky, have all advanced to the knockout stages of the 2025 IIHF World Championships. In the quarterfinals, Fiala and Team Switzerland finished as the top team in Group B and will host Austria in a single-elimination game tomorrow.
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2 weeks ago | 
lakingsinsider.com | Zach Dooley
The offseason is here. Earlier than it should be. But it’s here nonetheless. I think the Kings enter this summer with fewer question marks than they did at this time last year, but with question marks nonetheless. The Kings have more players under contract and fewer contracts to get rid of, if you will. The biggest moves last season involved the need to sign forward Quinton Byfield, which came on the early side, with four veterans added either via trade or free agency on top of Byfield re-signing.
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2 weeks ago | 
lakingsinsider.com | Zach Dooley
Happy Monday, Insiders!Let’s start with the week with a Q&A session. Whatever you got, send it my way and I’ll do my best to answer as best as I can. Certainly lots to talk about heading into the offseason, off another disappointing result in the playoffs. Certainly news regarding the new GM, the retention of Head Coach Jim Hiller and lots of thoughts on the roster heading into the summer.
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3 weeks ago | 
lakingsinsider.com | Zach Dooley
As expected, new Kings Vice President & General Manager Ken Holland spoke about several different aspects of the organization yesterday during his introductory press conference. Holland was alongside Kings President Luc Robitaille, while AEG CEO Dan Beckerman was in attendance as well as a representative of the team’s ownership group. Also in attendance was Kings Head Coach Jim Hiller, with Holland confirming yesterday that Hiller will remain as the team’s head coach entering the 2025-26 season.
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3 weeks ago | 
lakingsinsider.com | Zach Dooley
Formally introducing Ken Holland, the new Vice President & General Manager of the Los Angeles Kings. Holland is the tenth general manager in franchise history, succeeding Rob Blake, who parted ways with the organization via a mutual decision, after serving in that role for eight seasons. Holland spoke on several topics today at Toyota Sports Performance Center, as he was joined by Kings President Luc Robitaille, who was primarily responsible for hiring Holland.
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3 weeks ago | 
lakingsinsider.com | Zach Dooley
VIDEONew LA Kings Vice President & General Manager Ken Holland will be formally introduced today at 11:30 AM in a press conference at Toyota Sports Performance Center. Kings President Luc Robitaille is expected to be alongside Holland, as the Kings welcome the newest leader of their front office. Full recap to follow later today, including remarks from both Holland and Robitaille.
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3 weeks ago | 
lakingsinsider.com | Zach Dooley
The LA Kings announced today that Ken Holland has been named as the team’s new Vice President and General Manager. And, thus, the worst-kept secret in hockey has been confirmed, with Holland in Southern California today to meet with staff and to be formally presented tomorrow morning. Holland, 69, joins the Kings after most recently serving as the President & General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers through 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
lakingsinsider.com | Zach Dooley
One more for the World Championships. As he did last season, Kings forward Kevin Fiala is a late addition for Team Switzerland, linking up with his teammates earlier today in advance of their third game of the tournament. Switzerland skated to a victory and an overtime defeat in its first two games of the tournament, collecting four points, with Fiala joining the team in advance of today’s game against the United States, which includes Kings prospect Hampton Slukynsky as the third goaltender.
