KingsCast Hockey Podcast

EL SEGUNDO, CA — On August 27, the Los Angeles Kings signed center Andrei Loktionov and defenseman Viatcheslav Voynov to three-year, entry-level contracts.

Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Loktionov, 18, recorded an assist in seven games with Yaroslavl Lokomotiv in the Russian Super League last season. he also represented Russia at the 2008 Under-18 World Championships, scoring three goals with five assists for eight points and 29 penalty minutes in six games.

Loktionov was selected by the Kings in the fifth round (123rd overall) in the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft in June.
KingsCast Take: Excuse us while we stifle yet another yawn

Read the Release on Frozen Royalty

Los Angeles Kings   NHL   Andrei Loktionov   Viatcheslav Voynov   Russian Super League   2008 NHL Entry Draft   Dean Lombardi   

ONTARIO, Calif. – The Ontario Reign of the ECHL, proud affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, announced today that they have acquired D Andrew Martens in a trade that sent the rights to D David Schulz and C Max Taylor to the Johnstown Chiefs. Schulz and Taylor’s rights were previously obtained from the former Texas Wildcatters. Per Club policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed.
KingsCast Take: KingsCast is changing the podcast to ReignCast and will only be covering the Ontario Reign. Clearly that's where the action is.

Read the Rest on the Ontario Reign Site

Ontario Reign   ECHL   Los Angeles Kings   NHL   Andrew Martens   David Schulz   Max Taylor   Johnstown Chiefs   

ONTARIO, Calif. – The Ontario Reign of the ECHL, proud affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, announced today that they have signed D Ryan Card and F Eric Thomassian to the 2008-09 Reign roster. Per Club policy, the terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Ryan Card, 24, enters into his first professional season with the Reign after completing his college career with St. Thomas University (CIS) in Fredericton, NB. While with the Tommies from 2005-2008, Card participated in 74 games, registering seven goals, 13 assists (20 points) and was named assistant captain of the STU men’s team his third year.

Eric Thomassian (tuh-MAH-see-uhn),25, a native of Rye, N.Y., heads back to the United States to begin his Rookie career with the Reign after spending the past season (2007-08) in Germany with the Deggendorf EC (GerObL). While playing overseas, Thomassian skated in 53 games netting 21 goals and assisting on 26 others for 47 points, ranking him third amongst his teammates in goals for the season.
KingsCast Take: We'd be telling a big, fat lie if we said we had any idea of who these guys are. It just goes to show you how bad it is when we regularly check the Ontario Reign's website.

Read the rest at the Ontario Reign's page

Ontario Reign   ECHL   Los Angeles Kings   NHL   Ryan Card   Eric Thomassian   

No one's been signed and no one's been traded. So let's talk about the upcoming 3rd jersey that the Kings are set to introduce. The popular site Ice Ethics gave us a rare look at descriptions and mock-ups of each team's new threads. For a look at every team's jersey (mocked up), click here. Another mock-up appeared courtesy of the folks at Hockey's Future. If the jersey looks like this, no one will buy one. As KingsCast has said before, LA should set the standard for marketing, design and creativity. This is just shit... (we'll see in November what they really look like).

Los Angeles   NHL   Ice Ethics   Hockey's Future   

The fans have spoken and this year, the Los Angeles Kings will debut the Kings "Ice Crew" (or Ice Girls for those of us who are not fans of political correctness). There was a little debate last season as to why we would need such a spectacle but, the Kings listened to the 98% majority, and did the right thing. So fasten your skates, garters and Victoria's Secret Angel collection bra and go to Staples Center on Monday, September 8, 2008 at 6PM for an audition. Good luck, ladies!
KingsCast Take: No Ice Gentlemen, ladies. Sorry! As offended as the small amount of female listeners might be, we fully endorse this. It will bring fans to games and entertain us when we lose which will be often.

Audition Info Per LAKings.com

Los Angeles Kings   NHL   Ice Girls   Staples Center