Kings Article: Los Angeles Kings — All Things History Thread

[Ron*]

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Found this amazing article on the Internet while searching for graphics for the Boston game. It's a little hard to read, and I couldn't find an clear text update on the Internet.
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EDIT: Uploaded a much better image.

Click to read more...

 

[SLang]

Awesome! Thanks Harry Mullen....I hope you enjoyed that newfangled COLOR TV and that crazy hi-tech transistor radio!

 

[Captain Mittens*]

Steve Harvey's done it all; sitcoms, stand up, Family Feud, and the Herald-Examiner.

 

[Butch 19]

cool find, Ron.

That's a fun read.

 

[Ron*]

cool find, Ron.

That's a fun read.

I'm old enough to know who the "King Family of television fame" actually is.

Forgotten all about them until reading that article, LOL.

 

[Ron*]

Steve Harvey's done it all; sitcoms, stand up, Family Feud, and the Herald-Examiner.

Now you know why I post his GIF every game. We have found the nexus to the Kings!

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

A Spanish sounding name would've been awkward for a hockey team.

Thanks for the article Ron, love reading up on the history of the organization, especially the colorful JKC era.

 

[Sheng Peng]

Great find, Ron!

LA beat the Kansas City Kings (NBA) to the name by six seasons.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

A Spanish sounding name would've been awkward for a hockey team.

The Los Angeles Kingos.

 

[Ron*]

Well, this article find definitely debunks the story I had heard about the origin of the team name. I remember hearing that the inspiration for the team name was Hollywood Park, which was right next to the new Forum, where "the Sport of Kings" was held (horse racing).

Well, obviously that was nonsense. I never would have guessed the team name came from a contest.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

Now you know why I post his GIF every game. We have found the nexus to the Kings!

Ron is four steps ahead of us.

 

[Ron*]

The Los Angeles Kingos.

Jefes.

Reys.

etc.

 

[Jeff18]

Great story. Pretty awesome that the Kings gave the guy a couple season tickets too.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

Jefes.

Reys.

etc.

The Los Angeles Nachos

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

El Mero Mero de Los Angeles.

 

[CTKingsFan]

I think I read in Bob Miller's book that Cooke was always going to name the team the Kings. But I MIGHT be making that up. Jack Kent Cooke was bat **** crazy. So that would be the least of the surprising things he did.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

The Los Angeles Doyers.

 

[kovacro]

Ron, nice find. I always like to read about how a franchise came to be. Always been fascinated with the original NHL expansion and the stories on how that came to be.

Nice pic of the forum under construction back in the day.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

Great story. Pretty awesome that the Kings gave the guy a couple season tickets too.

The AM/FM transistor radio was the real prize. That was back when radio ruled thre world

 

[Ron*]

The AM/FM transistor radio was the real prize. That was back when radio ruled thre world

He needed the radio because Kings home games were not shown on Prime Ticket for another 17 years (1984 as I recollect).

 

[Ron*]

Ron, nice find. I always like to read about how a franchise came to be. Always been fascinated with the original NHL expansion and the stories on how that came to be.

Nice pic of the forum under construction back in the day.

Another great find...I had no idea they built the outside column structure first.

Makes sense tho, when you think about it.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I remember watching the Kings 25th anniversary video from the 91-92 season having tons of info on the history of the team. Apparently it was Cooke's idea to attach some type of nickname with his players, and that's how they wound up with Eddie "The Jet" Joyal, Bill "Cowboy" Flett, and Juha "Whitey" Widing.

This was all well before my time since I was born in the 80s but I can't get enough info on Kings history.

 

[kovacro]

I thought this was pretty cool. The '67 expansion draft team sheets. Probably used by one of the clubs at the time to keep track of the draft as it transpired.

 

[Ron*]

I remember watching the Kings 25th anniversary video from the 91-92 season having tons of info on the history of the team. Apparently it was Cooke's idea to attach some type of nickname with his players, and that's how they wound up with Eddie "The Jet" Joyal, Bill "Cowboy" Flett, and Juha "Whitey" Widing.

This was all well before my time since I was born in the 80s but I can't get enough info on Kings history.

You are exactly right. I don't believe any of those players had nicknames before coming to L.A.

 

[kovacro]

Another nice photo from back in the day. Jack Kent Cooke.

Sorry Ron, I hijacked your thread a bit. Just thought these photos were cool.