2016–17 Los Angeles Kings season
2016–17 Los Angeles Kings | |
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Division | 5th Pacific |
Conference | 10th Western |
2016–17 record | 39–35–8 |
Home record | 23–16–2 |
Road record | 16–19–6 |
Goals for | 201 |
Goals against | 205 |
Team information | |
General manager | Dean Lombardi |
Coach | Darryl Sutter |
Captain | Anze Kopitar |
Alternate captains | Jeff Carter Drew Doughty |
Arena | Staples Center |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Ontario Reign (AHL) Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jeff Carter (32) |
Assists | Anze Kopitar (40) |
Points | Jeff Carter (66) |
Penalty minutes | Kyle Clifford (92) |
Plus/minus | Drew Doughty Derek Forbort (+8) |
Wins | Jonathan Quick (8) |
Goals against average | Jonathan Quick (2.26) |
The 2016–17 Los Angeles Kings season was the 50th season (49th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[1] The Kings did not qualify for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, finishing with 86 points.
In March 2017, former Calgary Flames star Jarome Iginla signed with the Kings to play the remainder of the season there. Iginla retired after the season. Later that same month, longtime broadcaster Bob Miller announced he would retire after the season. This season would also be the last for head coach Darryl Sutter and general manager Dean Lombardi, who would both be fired after the Kings' final regular season game.
Regular season overview
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This season marked the 50th anniversary of the Los Angeles Kings, who were looking for another chance at making the playoffs following the team's early exit in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs to the San Jose Sharks. The Kings would host the 62nd National Hockey League All-Star Game on January 29, 2017, following the announcement back in January 2016 that the city of Los Angeles would host. During the off-season, forward Anze Kopitar replaced Dustin Brown as team captain, due to Brown's recent goal production drop.
The season would see several ups and downs for the team, ranging from injuries to key players, to younger players from the affiliate team Ontario Reign getting more call-ups to the Kings, and some familiar faces from the Kings' two championship runs departing. On October 12, 2016, the Kings' starting netminder Jonathan Quick would injure his groin in the team's first game of the season; he would not return until February 25, 2017. Former NHL veteran Peter Budaj would be recalled from the Reign and serve as the starting goaltender in Quick's absence. Budaj would later be traded after Quick's return in exchange for Ben Bishop.[2]
Jeff Carter would lead the team in goal-scoring through the season, surpassing team captain Anze Kopitar, who struggled. He would be voted into the All-Star Game for his performance, along with defenseman Drew Doughty. They are the only players from the Los Angeles Kings representing the team this year. Injuries to forwards Tyler Toffoli and Marian Gaborik (who was injured before the regular season) greatly impacted the scoring. However, it propelled forwards such as Tanner Pearson and Trevor Lewis, to score at a more higher rate than before. Gaborik would return to the ice on November 26, 2016. Toffoli, who was injured on December 20, 2016,[3] would not return until February 4 after missing more than a month of action. On March 1, 2017, the Kings acquired Jarome Iginla in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche, who would put up 6 goals in his only season with the team. This season also marked the debut of 20-year old Adrian Kempe.
The Kings' defense struggled in games and the team relied on the emergence of young defensemen Derek Forbort, Kevin Gravel and Paul LaDue to aid veterans Drew Doughty, Alec Martinez, Jake Muzzin, Matt Greene and Brayden McNabb. However, Forbort proved to be the more formidable of the three, and would play all 82 regular season games. Greene would unexpectedly play in his final season with the Kings and the NHL, after he got injured on January 20, 2017, be placed on long-term injured reserve, and would be bought out after the season.[4][5]
Ultimately the Kings were chasing for a playoff spot all season and, despite the team's best efforts, missed the playoffs for the second time in three years.
Alternate uniform
[edit]On September 20, 2016, the Los Angeles Kings revealed a new alternate uniform for the season. Taking cues from their overall history, the jersey is silver with black stripes on the shoulders and sleeves, and a black tail stripe on the bottom; the thin silver stripes on the sleeves represents the team's two Stanley Cup Championships. The inner neckline of the jersey is purple, featuring five gold diamonds honoring the team's 50th anniversary. The Kings' jersey set contains two patches on the shoulders, one for the 50th Anniversary worn on the right shoulder and an All-Star patch worn on the left shoulder. Following the All-Star Break, the left shoulder patch would disappear. A patch honoring Bob Miller's 44 years of broadcasting Los Angeles Kings home games took over the left shoulder during the team's final two games.
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 43 | 223 | 200 | +23 | 105 |
2 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 247 | 212 | +35 | 103 |
3 | x – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 44 | 221 | 201 | +20 | 99 |
4 | x – Calgary Flames | 82 | 45 | 33 | 4 | 41 | 226 | 221 | +5 | 94 |
5 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 37 | 201 | 205 | −4 | 86 |
6 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 30 | 42 | 10 | 24 | 197 | 260 | −63 | 70 |
7 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 30 | 43 | 9 | 26 | 182 | 243 | −61 | 69 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | PA | x – Calgary Flames | 82 | 45 | 33 | 4 | 41 | 226 | 221 | +5 | 94 |
2 | CE | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 240 | 224 | +16 | 94 |
3 | CE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 37 | 249 | 256 | −7 | 87 |
4 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 37 | 201 | 205 | −4 | 86 |
5 | CE | Dallas Stars | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 223 | 262 | −39 | 79 |
6 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 30 | 42 | 10 | 24 | 197 | 260 | −63 | 70 |
7 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 30 | 43 | 9 | 26 | 182 | 243 | −61 | 69 |
8 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 22 | 56 | 4 | 21 | 166 | 278 | −112 | 48 |
Schedule and results
[edit]Pre-season
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1[A] | September 26 | Los Angeles | 3–5 | Arizona | Budaj | 5,256 | 0–1–0 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2[A] | September 26 | Arizona | 3–4 | Los Angeles | Campbell | 11,064 | 1–1–0 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | September 28 | Anaheim | 1–6 | Los Angeles | Budaj | 14,810 | 2–1–0 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | September 30 | Los Angeles | 1–3 | Colorado | Zatkoff | — | 2–2–0 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | October 2 | Los Angeles | 1–0 | Anaheim | Quick | 15,837 | 3–2–0 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | October 2 | Los Angeles | 2–3 | Edmonton | Quick | — | 3–3–0 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | October 7 | Dallas | 6–3 | Los Angeles | — | — | 3–4–0 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | October 8 | Colorado | 2–1 | Los Angeles | OT | — | — | 3–4–1 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
[edit]Final Stats
Skaters
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Goaltenders
[edit]Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Peter Budaj‡ | 53 | 51 | 3029 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 107 | 2.12 | 1286 | .917 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jonathan Quick | 17 | 17 | 931 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 2.26 | 421 | .917 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ben Bishop† | 7 | 6 | 411 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2.49 | 170 | .900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jeff Zatkoff | 13 | 8 | 550 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 2.95 | 223 | .879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Campbell | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Transactions
[edit]The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:
Trades
[edit]Date | Details
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June 25, 2016 | To Dallas Stars Nick Ebert |
To Los Angeles Kings Jack Campbell |
[11] |
January 21, 2017 | To Chicago Blackhawks Michael Latta |
To Los Angeles Kings Cameron Schilling |
[12] |
February 15, 2017 | To Washington Capitals Tom Gilbert |
To Los Angeles Kings Future considerations |
[13] |
February 26, 2017 | To Tampa Bay Lightning Peter Budaj Erik Cernak 7th-round pick in 2017 conditional 2017 pick |
To Los Angeles Kings Ben Bishop 5th-round pick in 2017 |
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March 1, 2017 | To Montreal Canadiens Dwight King |
To Los Angeles Kings conditional 4th-round pick in 2018 |
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March 1, 2017 | To Colorado Avalanche conditional 4th-round pick in 2018 |
To Los Angeles Kings Jarome Iginla |
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May 9, 2017 | To Dallas Stars Ben Bishop (rights) |
To Los Angeles Kings MTL's 4th-round pick in 2017 |
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May 9, 2017 | To Tampa Bay Lightning LAK's 7th-round pick in 2017 |
To Los Angeles Kings Bokondji Imama (rights) |
[18] |
- Notes
Free agents acquired[edit]
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Free agents lost[edit]
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Claimed via waivers[edit]
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Lost via waivers[edit]
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Lost via retirement[edit]
Vincent LeCavalier Player signings[edit]
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Draft picks
[edit]Below are the Los Angeles Kings' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 24–25, 2016, at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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2 | 51 | Kale Clague | D | ![]() |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
4 | 112 | Jacob Moverare | D | ![]() |
HV71 (SHL) |
5 | 142 | Michael Eyssimont | C | ![]() |
St. Cloud State University NCAA |
7 | 202 | Jacob Friend | D | ![]() |
Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |
- Notes
- The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 25, 2015, that sent Andrej Sekera to Los Angeles in exchange for Roland McKeown and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[43] The condition – Carolina will receive a first-round pick in 2016 if Los Angeles fails to qualify for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs[43] – was converted on April 9, 2015.[44]
- The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on January 6, 2016, that sent Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn to Los Angeles in exchange for Jordan Weal and this pick.[45]
- The Los Angeles Kings' sixth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015, that sent Columbus' fourth-round pick in 2015 to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[46]
References
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- ^ "LA Kings Buyout Defenseman Matt Greene". June 23, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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- ^ "Kings acquire goaltender Jack Campbell from Dallas". Los Angeles Kings. June 25, 2016.
- ^ "Blackhawks acquire Latta". Chicago Blackhawks. January 21, 2017.
- ^ "LA Kings Acquire Draft Pick from Capitals for Gilbert". Los Angeles Kings. February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Kings Acquire Ben Bishop and pick for Budaj and more". Los Angeles Kings. February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "LA Kings Acquire Draft Pick; Dwight King to Montreal". Los Angeles Kings. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "LA Kings Acquire Jarome Iginla from Avalanche". Los Angeles Kings. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "LA Kings Acquire 4th Round Pick From Dallas Stars for Ben Bishop". Los Angeles Kings. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "LA Kings Acquire Rights to Bokondji Imama from Tampa Bay". NHL.com. May 31, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Free Agency Continues, Kings Sign D-Man Zach Trotman". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Latta Heading to LA". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Kings Sign Free Agent Defenseman Tom Gilbert". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Goalie Jeff Zatkoff agreed to terms on a two-way contract". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Kings sign free agent forward Teddy Purcell". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Kings agree to terms on a one-year contract with Patrick Bjorkstrand". nhl.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Setoguchi to Kings, Scuderi and others to Reign". nhl.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ "LA Kings Sign Forward Alex Iafallo". nhl.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Oscar Fantenberg Signed to 1-Year Entry-Level Deal". nhl.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Coyotes Sign McBain, Ross & Tinordi". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Oilers sign Lucic". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Coyotes Sign Schenn to Two-Year Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ Toronto Maple Leafs. "Maple Leafs sign Jhonas Enroth to one-year deal". MapleLeafs.com. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "Flames sign Versteeg to one-year contract". NHL.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ "Kings agree to terms with forward Trevor Lewis on a four-year contract extension". nhl.com. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Kings have agreed to terms with Jack Campbell, Nic Dowd & Derek Forbort". nhl.com. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "2016 NHL Draft Pick Jacob Moverare Signs 3-Year Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Kings sign forward Andrew Crescenzi to one-year contract". nhl.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "LA Kings Sign Austin Wagner, Kale Clague". nhl.com. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "LA Kings Sign Matt Roy to 2-Year Entry-Level Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "LA Kings Sign Defenseman Chaz Reddekopp". nhl.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "LA Kings Sign Tanner Pearson to 4-Year Contract Extension". nhl.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "LA Kings Acquire Rights to Bokondji Imama from Tampa Bay". nhl.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler Toffoli Signs 3-Year Contract Extension with LA Kings". nhl.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Kings acquire Andrej Sekera from Hurricanes". February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "Flames qualify for playoffs, eliminate Kings". April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Vincent Lecavalier traded to Kings by Flyers". January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ "Trades completed during 2015 NHL Draft weekend". June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.