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This is not a drill. We repeat, this is not a drill. <\/p>\n
NHL players will officially report to training camp in less than two weeks and the Kings first preseason game is only 15 days away?<\/p>\n
As crazy as that might seem after such a long summer, here we are. It\u2019s true. <\/p>\n
If you just can\u2019t wait to get a hockey fix, things will actually start to ramp back up in just a few days. Later this week, Kings Rookie Camp gets underway, and games will be played against the Sharks and Ducks next weekend. Full details of all those activities \u2014 including appearances of top prospects like Liam Greentree, Koehn Ziemmer, and Jakub Dvorak \u2014 can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kings Training Camp Roster <\/p>\n Training Camp, as a general topic, actually consists of three separate camps. Things begin with Rookie Camp first. This is generally attended by players who are newer to the Kings pipeline. For example, Franky Pinelli won\u2019t attend Rookie Camp, as he has already played two years of pro hockey in the AHL. By contrast, defenseman Kirill Kirsanov, selected during the same draft class (2021) will be attending Rookie Camp since he only recently signed his entry level contract and is just now coming over to North America.<\/p>\n Next comes the Kings portion of camp (hereinafter referred to as \u201cCamp\u201d to avoid confusion). This is where \u2018everybody\u2019 is in attendance \u2014 junior players, rookie campers, players on the NHL roster, guys competing for NHL jobs, AHL players, etc. <\/p>\n Coaches like Jim Hiller typically want to reduce this giant group of 60+ players down to a more manageable size as quickly as possible. Although they appreciate the prospects and AHL vets, most NHL coaches want to get down to business. They\u2019re looking to focus on their 25-ish players that need to get ready for the NHL season. <\/p>\n Thus, there is typically an early Camp purge. Usually this comes after the first or second preseason game. Camp invitees are released, and junior players are returned to the CHL. High-end prospects like Greentree often stick around a little bit longer. Meanwhile 2025 draftee Jimmy Lombardi would be an example of somebody likely to return to his OHL team during the first round of cuts. <\/p>\n Next, the second major purge from Camp comes when it\u2019s time to send players over to AHL camp for the Reign. This process is a little bit more involved because veteran players like Glenn Gawdin and Joe Hicketts need to first clear waivers before being assigned to Ontario. Conversely, prospects like Angus Booth and Jared Wright \u2014 who are both still on their ELCs \u2014 can be assigned there free and clear. <\/p>\n That whole process usually brings Kings Camp down to about 28-30 players. We\u2019re still several weeks away from that point, though. To start out with, Camp will be the full squad. <\/p>\n While an official roster has yet to be released, it will feature the usual cast of characters. <\/p>\n From the Kings side, all players mentioned in our previous lineup projection article<\/a> will be there:<\/p>\n Kuzmenko \u2013 Kopitar \u2013 Kempe Anderson \u2013 Doughty Kuemper Additionally, all players previously mentioned in our Reign lineup projection article<\/a> will be there too:<\/p>\n Wright \u2013 Gawdin \u2013 Chromiak Hicketts \u2013 Salin Portillo And then add in the junior aged prospects and other players invited to Rookie Camp; that\u2019s a pretty full boat to start Camp with. It\u2019s a list including:<\/p>\n Forwards: Jan Chovan, Jake Crawford, Kenta Isogai, Jimmy Lombardi, Keaton Mastrodonato, etc. <\/p>\n Defensemen: Henry Brzustewicz, Will Sharpe, Jared Woolley, etc. <\/p>\n Goalies: Carter George, Mattias Sholl, etc.<\/p>\n Waivers will heavily play into things, so be sure to read the article linked below.<\/p>\n Kings Training Camp Schedule <\/p>\n Unlike the past few years, where the Kings were forced to take part of Camp on the road to Australia and Quebec City due to ongoing construction at Crypto.com Arena, all activities this year will take place at Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo. <\/p>\n Rookie Camp is set to wrap up on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Although unconfirmed at the moment, main camp is expected to begin on Thursday, Sept. 18. That might end up being a medical and\/or off-ice meeting day only, with on-ice activities beginning on Friday. <\/p>\n Last year, the Kings began Camp with four straight days of scrimmages, before playing their first preseason game. This time around, the Kings and Ducks will square off in the Empire Classic at Ontario\u2019s Toyota Arena on Sunday, Sept. 21.<\/p>\n Looking at last year\u2019s Camp schedule, the first few days looked like:<\/p>\n Group B Practice: 10:00 a.m. (NHL Rink 2) We would expect this year\u2019s schedule to follow something similar, if not exactly the same. <\/p>\n Monday, Sept. 22 could bring the first off day of Camp. After going hard for several days and then playing the preseason game on Sunday, players may need some rest (and travel time) before then playing back-to-back exhibition games on Tuesday, Sept. 23 in Vegas and Wednesday, Sept. 24. in Anaheim. <\/p>\n For a full look at the team\u2019s six-game preseason schedule see here<\/a>. <\/p>\n Mor information on LA\u2019s Camp roster and official schedule is expected to be available soon. <\/p>\n MORE LA KINGS NEWS:<\/strong><\/p>\n The List: Kings Could Lose These Players to Waivers During Training Camp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Follow @mayorNHL<\/a><\/p>\n Note to webmasters\/reporters:<\/strong> When recapping news or interviews from this site please remember to include a link to www.MayorsManor.com<\/a><\/p>\n
Fiala \u2013 Byfield \u2013 Laferriere
Moore \u2013 Danault \u2013 Foegele
Perry \u2013 Turcotte \u2013 Armia
Mallot \u2013 Helenius \u2013 Thomas<\/p>\n
Edmundson \u2013 Clarke
Dumoulin \u2013 Ceci
Moverare \u2013 Burroughs<\/p>\n
Forsberg<\/p>\n
Pinelli \u2013 Guttman \u2013 Ziemmer
Lee \u2013 Brown \u2013 Ward
Connors \u2013 Lawrence \u2013 Jamsen
Hughes \u2013 Doty<\/p>\n
Bolduc \u2013 Dvorak
Booth \u2013 Millar
Kirsanov<\/p>\n
Copley<\/p>\n
Group A vs. B Scrimmage: 10:50 a.m.
Group A Practice: 12:15 p.m. (NHL Rink 2)
Group C Practice: 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n