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Wayne Gretzky's #99 was retired league-wide in 2000 [1]. This is a complete list of numbers retired by the National Hockey League (NHL).A retired number is a jersey number that is taken out of circulation by a team as a way of honouring a former member of that team who wore that number; after the number's retirement, members of that team are not permitted to wear the number on their jerseys ...
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference . The team was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent Cooke was awarded an NHL expansion franchise for Los Angeles on February 9, 1966, becoming one ...
The Kings, along with the Los Angeles Lakers, made an even bigger move in 1999, as they left The Forum, after 32 seasons, and moved to the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, which was built by Anschutz and Roski. Staples Center was a state-of-the-art arena, complete with luxury suites and all the modern amenities that fans and athletes ...
Wayne Simmonds was a second round pick for the kings in 2007. Derek Armstrong played six seasons with the Kings Michael Cammalleri began his career with the Los Angeles Kings. Justin Williams was traded to the Kings in 2009. Kyle Calder played two seasons with the Kings. Denis Gauthier played in 65 games for the Kings during the 2008–2009 season.
The Kings held a ceremony on ice to honor center Anze Kopitar for reaching 1,000 career points. The Slovenia native was the fourth player in franchise history to hit 1,000 points as a King ...
Wayne Gretzky is the Kings' all-time leader in single season assists and points and career playoff assists and points. This is a list of franchise records for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (updated through January 13, 2024).
Three players in the major North American sports leagues have had their numbers retired by all teams in their respective leagues, those being Jackie Robinson, the first Black player in the modern era of Major League Baseball, Wayne Gretzky, arguably by many as the greatest hockey player in NHL history [20] [21], and Bill Russell, the most successful player in NBA history in terms of total ...
As the Crypto.com Arena begins, here's a look back at the Kings' 10 greatest moments at the venue when it was known as Staples Center.