The Kings of NHL

The L.A Kings is a member of the National Hockey Team (NHL). It is one of the six expansion teams in 1967. The team is owned by Jack Kent Cooke, the owner of the L.A. Lakers too. He bought the franchise for $2 million. Fans coming from the Northeastern United States and Canada make up the majority of the Kings tickets connoisseurs. The large base of supporters of the Kings helps make the Kings tickets a commodity.

The first 32 seasons of the Kings were played in the Forum. Cooke built the Forum to house his Kings. The Kings tickets were sold to a multitude of fans that were accommodated by the newly created "castle" of the Kings.

The kings had a good first two seasons. They managed to finish second place in the Western Division during the first season. They lost only be a point to the Flyers. The Kings tickets for the second season were also worth it for the Kings grabbed the fourth place in the West Division. However, the Kings seemed to stumble on misfortune the following years. The general managers of the team opted to choose veteran players over the younger players. The Kings lost a lot of their support because of this. The Kings tickets became popular again in 1972 when the team acquired Rogatien Vachon. Kings ticket holders chant "Rogie! Rogie!" to cheer their beloved player. The improved defensive plays of the team under Bob Pulford's coaching also helped in returning the Kings on the pedestal. Under Pulford's watch, the team had three of the best seasons the franchise has seen. In 1979, the Kings welcomed Marcel Dione into the team making their offense much stronger. The desire for the Kings tickets was rejuvenated because of Vachon and Dione.

The Kings saw an improvement in management once Mcnall handled the team. With Gretzky, the team placed second in the Smythe. In the 1990-1991 season, the Kings grabbed their first and only division title. The Kings suffered a major blow in 1992 when Gretzky suffered from a herniated thoracic disk making him incapable of playing. Gretzky returned after the first 39 games. They placed third in the Smythe with the help of Robitaille. In 1993, the Kings played for the Stanley Cup. Gretzky and the Kings became popular though they lost the match. After such a game, the Kings tickets became more of a hot item than ever.

In 1999, the Kings abandoned their castle for a finer one. The Kings are now playing in the modern facilities of the Staples Center.

Through the 2010 offseason, the Kings signed veteran and former on-ice captain for that Vancouver Canucks, Willie Mitchell, and added forward Alexei Ponikarovsky after missing out on the controversial free agent signing of Ilya Kovalchuk. Mitchell's signing created a top defensive pairing along with Norris Trophy favorite Drew Doughty, and bolstered the chemistry of the locker room, after the departure of veterans Sean O'Donnell and Alexander Frolov. The Kings wasted no time in starting the season on the right foot, with a 2-1 shootout victory of the Canucks, on the road in Vancouver. Coupled with a 4-1 victory six days later in Los Angeles, the Kings' two wins in two games against the Vancouver Canucks match the number wins they had in the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the same Canucks.

The Kings were the 7th seeded Western Conference team in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and played San Jose in the first round. The team's high scorer, Anze Kopitar, was injured and was not meant for the playoffs. On April 25th, the Kings lost to the San Jose Sharks in game six of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, allowing the Sharks to succeed.