Los Angeles Kings

In 1966, the NHL awarded Los Angeles to Jack Kent Cooke.⁠[1]

The team began playing in 1967. Founder Jack Kent Cooke also built the Forum in Inglewood.⁠[2]

In 1979, Cooke sold the Kings, Los Angeles Lakers and the Forum to Jerry Buss.⁠[2]

In 1988, the Kings acquired Wayne Gretzky in a trade with the Edmonton OilersEdmonton OilersThe Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) and play at Rogers Place downtown.Open the full entry.⁠[2]

The Kings reached their first Stanley Cup Final in 1993, losing the series 4–1 to the Montreal CanadiensMontréal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens, known in French as the Canadiens de Montréal, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) and play at the Bell Centre.Open the full entry.⁠[2]

Philip F. Anschutz and Edward P. Roski Jr. jointly acquired the team in October 1995.⁠[3]

The Kings hosted the Boston BruinsBoston BruinsBoston Bruins is a professional ice hockey team headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, competing in the NHL’s Eastern Conference and playing at TD Garden. On November 1, 1924, Charles Adams secured the NHL’s first U.S. franchise; the team played its first league game on December 1 that year and later became one of the NHL’s Original Six. Boston has won six Stanley Cups, in 1929, 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972 and 2011. The team is operated by Boston Professional Hockey Association, Inc., and has been owned by Jeremy Jacobs since 1975. Its president is Cam Neely, general manager Don Sweeney and head coach Marco Sturm. David Pastrnak became the franchise’s 28th captain on September 27, 2026.Open the full entry on October 20, 1999, in the first hockey game at Staples Center, moving their home games to downtown Los Angeles.⁠[3]

The Kings won their first Stanley Cup in 2012 and captured a second championship in 2014.⁠[4]

The team introduced a new primary logo in June 2024.⁠[5]

In 2026, the Kings acquired Artemi Panarin.⁠[6]

The Kings play at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. AEG lists the club among its sports properties and identifies the 2012 and 2014 Stanley Cup titles as its principal championships.⁠[4]

Los Angeles Kings: Official website: https://www.nhl.com/kings (opens in a new window)⁠[7]

Los Angeles Kings: X: https://twitter.com/lakings (opens in a new window)⁠[7]

Los Angeles Kings: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/lakings (opens in a new window)⁠[7]