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1996-1997

1996-1997 Los Angeles Kings Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#32	Jean-Claude Bergeron (G)	56	1968	Hauterive, QC, CAN	6'2"	192	L
	#34	Byron Dafoe (G)	53	1971	Sussex, GBR	5'11"	190	L
	#35	Stéphane Fiset (G)	54	1970	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	176	L
	#1	Jamie Storr (G)	48	1975	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Aki Berg (D)	47	1977	Raisio, FIN	6'4"	214	L
	#4	Rob Blake (D)"C"	55	1969	Simcoe, ON, CAN	6'4"	220	R
	#43	Philippe Boucher (D)	51	1973	St-Apollinaire, QC, CAN	6'3"	218	R
	#29	Steven Finn (D)	58	1966	Laval, QC, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#7	Steve McKenna (D/LW)	51	1973	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'8"	265	L
	#15	Jaroslav Modrý (D)	53	1971	Ceske Budejovice, CZE	6'1"	218	L
	#11	Mattias Norström (D)	52	1972	Stockholm, SWE	6'1"	223	L
	#6	Sean O'Donnell (D)	53	1971	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	238	L
	#27	John Slaney (D)	52	1972	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'0"	198	L
	#33	Jan Vopat (D)	51	1973	Most, CZE	5'11"	207	L
	#2	Doug Zmolek (D)	54	1970	Rochester, MN, USA	6'2"	220	L
FORWARDS
	#10	Neal Broten (C)	65	1959	Roseau, MN, USA	5'9"	170	L
	#42	Dan Bylsma (RW)	54	1970	Grand Haven, MI, USA	6'2"	214	L
	#37	Paul DiPietro (C)	54	1970	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	5'9"	181	R
	#26	Ray Ferraro (C)	60	1964	Trail, BC, CAN	5'10"	192	L
	#41	Brent Grieve (LW)	55	1969	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	203	L
	#23	Craig Johnson (LW)	52	1972	St. Paul, MN, USA	6'3"	198	L
	#17	Matt Johnson (LW)	49	1975	Welland, ON, CAN	6'5"	236	L
	#8	Dmitri Khristich (RW)	55	1969	Kyiv, UKR	6'1"	207	R
	#85	Petr Klima (RW)		1964	Chomutov, CZE	6'0"	190	R
	#24	Nathan LaFayette (C)	51	1973	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#22	Ian Laperrière (RW)	50	1974	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	198	R
	#26	Chris Marinucci (RW)	52	1971	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	6'1"	209	L
	#52	Jason Morgan (C/LW)	48	1976	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'1"	214	L
	#27	Glen Murray (RW)	52	1972	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'3"	218	R
	#21	Kai Nurminen (LW)	55	1969	Turku, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#7	Ed Olczyk (C)"A"	58	1966	Palos Heights, IL, USA	6'1"	201	L
	#44	Yanic Perreault (C)	53	1971	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#40	Barry Potomski (LW)		1972	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'2"	216	L
	#19	Jeff Shevalier (LW)	50	1974	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'11"	198	L
	#11	Brad Smyth (RW)	51	1973	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	198	R
	#25	Kevin Stevens (LW)"A"	59	1965	Brockton, MA, USA	6'3"	229	L
	#9	Vladimir Tsyplakov (LW)		1969	Inta, RUS	6'2"	192	L
	#12	Roman Vopat (C)	48	1976	Litvinov, CZE	6'4"	220	L
	#43	Vitali Yachmenyov (RW)	49	1975	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'10"	194	L

Position: G: 2, D: 11, F: 22Av Age: 26.43 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 205 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Los Angeles Kings Staff

Head CoachLarry Robinson
Asst. CoachRick Green
Asst. CoachJay Leach
General ManagerSam McMaster
Asst. General ManagerDave Taylor
Team ManagerJohn Wolf
Amateur ScoutSerge Aubry
Amateur ScoutGreg Drechsel
Amateur ScoutJohn Stanton
Asst. Equipment ManagerRick Garcia
Asst. Equipment ManagerBobby Halfacre
BroadcasterJim Fox
BroadcasterBob Miller
BroadcasterNick Nickson
Dir. of Amateur ScoutingAl Murray
Dir. of Player DevelopmentDave Taylor

1996-1997 Los Angeles Kings Captains

"C"

Rob Blake

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Los Angeles Kings Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + White + Silver
Town: Los Angeles, CA, USA Map
Founded: 1967

1996-1997 Los Angeles Kings Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players
7 players
4 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Los Angeles Kings: 2 672 GP
NHL: 9 264 GP
WC: 185 GP
OG: 35 GP
SHL: 101 GP
Liiga: 136 GP
Czechia: 111 GP
AHL: 1 959 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL)
Ontario Reign (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Crypto.com Arena
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Capacity: 18 230
Construction Year: 1999

Los Angeles Kings Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/22/2024 10:00 PM UTC	Washington Capitals	Los Angeles Kings	-	NHL
12/21/2024 06:30 PM UTC	Nashville Predators	Los Angeles Kings	-	NHL
12/20/2024 12:30 AM UTC	Philadelphia Flyers	Los Angeles Kings	3 - 7	NHL
12/18/2024 12:00 AM UTC	Pittsburgh Penguins	Los Angeles Kings	3 - 2	NHL
12/14/2024 06:00 PM UTC	New York Rangers	Los Angeles Kings	1 - 5	NHL

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Los Angeles Kings History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	NHL	32	19	9	-	0	4	101	82	42	1.31	4	-
2023-2024	NHL	82	37	27	-	7	11	256	215	99	1.21	7	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	NHL	82	37	25	-	10	10	280	257	104	1.27	5	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	NHL	82	35	27	-	9	11	239	236	99	1.21	6	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NHL	56	21	28	-	-	7	143	170	49	0.88	25	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NHL	70	29	35	-	-	6	178	212	64	0.91	28	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	NHL	82	31	42	-	-	9	202	263	71	0.87	30	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	45	29	-	-	8	239	203	98	1.2	12	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	39	35	-	-	8	201	205	86	1.05	22	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	48	28	-	-	6	225	195	102	1.24	8	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	NHL	82	40	27	-	-	15	220	205	95	1.16	18	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NHL	82	46	28	-	-	8	206	174	100	1.22	10	Champion
2012-2013	NHL	48	27	16	-	-	5	133	118	59	1.23	7	Conference Final loss
2011-2012	NHL	82	40	27	-	-	15	194	179	95	1.16	13	Champion
2010-2011	NHL	82	46	30	-	-	6	219	198	98	1.2	12	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	46	27	-	-	9	241	219	101	1.23	9	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	34	37	-	-	11	207	234	79	0.96	26	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	32	43	-	-	7	231	266	71	0.87	29	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	NHL	82	27	41	-	-	14	227	283	68	0.83	28	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	NHL	82	42	35	-	-	5	249	270	89	1.09	20	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	NHL	82	28	29	16	-	9	205	217	81	0.99	20	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	NHL	82	33	37	6	-	6	203	221	78	0.95	18	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	40	27	11	-	4	214	190	95	1.16	12	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	NHL	82	38	28	13	-	3	252	228	92	1.12	13	Conference SF loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	39	27	12	-	4	245	228	94	1.15	11	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	32	45	5	-	-	189	222	69	0.84	22	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	NHL	82	38	33	11	-	-	227	225	87	1.06	11	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	28	43	11	-	-	214	268	67	0.82	24	Did not make playoffs
1995-1996	NHL	82	24	40	18	-	-	256	302	66	0.8	23	Did not make playoffs
1994-1995	NHL	48	16	23	9	-	-	142	174	41	0.85	20	Did not make playoffs

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Los Angeles Kings Stars And Cult Players

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Franchise All-Time Points

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Franchise All-Time Goals

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Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

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Franchise All-Time Games Played

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

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Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2024
1	#26	Liam Greentree (F)	01/01/2006	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	216 lbs
2	#57	Carter George (G)	05/20/2006	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'1"	190 lbs
6	#164	Jared Woolley (D)	02/27/2006	Port Hope, ON, CAN	6'5"	207 lbs
7	#198	James Reeder (F)	10/06/2005	Glenview, IL, USA	5'10"	168 lbs
2023
2	#54	Jakub Dvořák (D)	05/25/2005	Liberec, CZE	6'4"	183 lbs
3	#78	Koehn Ziemmer (F)	12/08/2004	Mayerthorpe, AB, CAN	6'1"	203 lbs
4	#118	Hampton Slukynsky (G)	07/02/2005	Warroad, MN, USA	6'1"	190 lbs
5	#150	Matthew Mania (D)	01/11/2005	Brandon, FL, USA	6'1"	190 lbs
6	#182	Ryan Conmy (F)	10/23/2004	Alexandria, VA, USA	5'10"	190 lbs
2022
2	#51	Jack Hughes (F)	11/02/2003	Westwood, MA, USA	5'11"	170 lbs
4	#103	Kenny Connors (F)	03/10/2003	Glen Mills, PA, USA	6'1"	190 lbs
4	#116	Angus Booth (D)	04/27/2004	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	176 lbs
5	#148	Otto Salin (D)	03/07/2004	Helsinki, FIN	5'11"	192 lbs
6	#169	Jared Wright (F)	11/22/2002	Burnsville, MN, USA	6'3"	183 lbs
6	#180	Jack Sparkes (D)	10/20/2003	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'8"	238 lbs
7	#215	Kaleb Lawrence (F)	01/10/2003	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'7"	229 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2014 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Marián Gáborík - Anže Kopitar - Dustin Brown
Tanner Pearson - Jeff Carter - Tyler Toffoli
Dwight King - Jarret Stoll - Justin Williams
Kyle Clifford - Mike Richards - Trevor Lewis

Jake Muzzin - Drew Doughty
Willie Mitchell - Vyacheslav Voynov
Alec Martínez - Matt Greene

Jonathan Quick
(Martin Jones)

2012 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Dustin Brown - Anže Kopitar - Justin Williams
Dustin Penner - Mike Richards - Jeff Carter
Dwight King - Jarret Stoll - Trevor Lewis
Simon Gagné/Brad Richardson - Colin Fraser - Jordan Nolan

Rob Scuderi - Drew Doughty
Willie Mitchell - Vyacheslav Voynov
Alec Martínez - Matt Greene

Jonathan Quick
(Jonathan Bernier)

1993 Clarence Campbell Championship Lineup
Luc Robitaille - Wayne Gretzky - Tomas Sandström
Gary Shuchuk - Jimmy Carson - Jari Kurri
Mike Donnelly - Corey Millen- Tony Granato
Warren Rychel - Pat Conacher - Dave Taylor

Alexei Zhitnik - Rob Blake
Darryl Sydor - Marty McSorley
Charlie Huddy - Mark Hardy

Kelly Hrudey
(Robb Stauber)

Stories

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