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08-30-2009, 11:38 PM #1Assistant General Manager
Hockey Fest has Kings fans revved up for season
By Eric Stephens - NHL.com Correspondent
LOS ANGELES – Fans filtered in and out of the large air-conditioned tent that was buzzing with all things Los Angeles Kings, in the center of a metropolis where creating a buzz can be quite the challenge on a sweltering Saturday afternoon.
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08-31-2009, 02:03 AM #2
Kings fans are some of the most diehard in the NHL. We've had some of the worst owners in league history, while going along with the constant "rebuilding" years. Even with the recent success of the quacks in Anaheim, we remain loyal to the only original team from LA (think about it, every other team in LA started somewhere else).
Despite our loyalty, the simple fact is there aren't too many of us. The "fair-weather" fans would turn up again if the team has some success...or lands a star player.
Even I will admit I didn't watch the Kings until Gretzky arrived...but I was 10 years old then! I remember the local ABC-7 interrupting "Full House" to show the Gretzky press conference lol. Lots of those new fans left after Gretzky was traded to the Blues. But those of us who stayed, there is no doubting our loyalty.
I'm moving back to SoCal soon, and can't wait to go see a REAL Kings game again (It's great having them play once a year here in Las Vegas, but preseason just doesn't cut it). With all these great young players like Kopitar, Johnson, Doughty, Simmonds & Quick, and soon we'll have Thomas Hickey & Brayden Schenn, we may finally be on the right track. Been a long time coming!
GO KINGS GOLast edited by lakings18; 08-31-2009 at 02:18 AM. Reason: gotta learn to use spellcheck!
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08-31-2009, 05:46 AM #3Assistant General Manager
Greg,
Thanks for the nice informative post. Glad to see a new member sharing something so in depth. Thanks!!
Don
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08-31-2009, 08:30 AM #4
Candice (safarichecker) actually went to the Kings' hockey fest...but she wasnt impressed unfortunately..
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08-31-2009, 03:09 PM #5
I almost went...........glad I didn't because all my buddies who did said the same thing. Good but not great.
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09-01-2009, 12:52 AM #6
well i HEARD raitis ivanans wasnt there. no wonder it was so bad. he was the only player to not appear in person/on video. leave it to the kings to leave out their best player
//endsarcasm
glad i didn't go either. not really worth going. i'd just sit and play nhl 10 the whole time or get autos. I believe this was the 1st year theyve done this no? i believe it will get better in time
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09-01-2009, 04:10 AM #7Assistant General Manager
It hockey so if it good I would love to go. You can always make it better.
Don
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