Kings Article: LA Kings Do Development Camp Differently

[FrozenRoyalty]

Ten years ago, the Los Angeles Kings held their first summer Development Camp, one in which there was a lot of skating and scrimmages—most everything they did was on the ice.

A large number of National Hockey League team's development camps are run in very similar fashion.

But now, the Kings' annual camp is much more low-key, and has as much off-ice instruction and training as there is on-ice work, and don't be surprised if there is no formal scrimmage during Development Camp now.

Why the change? What are the Kings doing differently? What are they teaching?

For some insight, and to listen to audio interviews with Nelson Emerson and Mike O'Connell of the Kings development staff, check out:

LA Kings Do Development Camp Differently

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[King'sPawn]

Great insight, Gann, thank you!

Hopefully they still do a scrimmage at the end, if anything to reward the players after a week of drills.

 

[FrozenRoyalty]

Great insight, Gann, thank you!

Hopefully they still do a scrimmage at the end, if anything to reward the players after a week of drills.

Could happen, but given recent history, don't be surprised if they don't hold a formal scrimmage.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

You have to earn your scrimmage, dammit!

Thanks for the writeup, Gann.

Interesting how much national attention Kings' puck possession at devcamp has gotten, too. While it's flattering on one hand to have your org be the model, annoying that everyone is borrowing our recipes.

 

[FrozenRoyalty]

You have to earn your scrimmage, dammit!

Thanks for the writeup, Gann.

Interesting how much national attention Kings' puck possession at devcamp has gotten, too. While it's flattering on one hand to have your org be the model, annoying that everyone is borrowing our recipes.

Well, there's no secrets in the NHL...

 

[Captain Mittens*]

Well, there's no secrets in the NHL...

That's a load of **** Gann. The Kings didn't find out about Mike Richard's Excellent Border Adventure for 2 weeks, The Oilers and Flames didn't find out until Lombardi told them, and the General Public didn't know a nipple of what happened until the Kings terminated Richards' contract.
The General Public still doesn't know the details and the band General Public needs your tenderness.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Well, there's no secrets in the NHL...

Never said anything about secrets. Nothing like Belicheck's spygate anyway Even more so though now that lots of our personnel have gone elsewhere.

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

That's a load of **** Gann. The Kings didn't find out about Mike Richard's Excellent Border Adventure for 2 weeks, The Oilers and Flames didn't find out until Lombardi told them, and the General Public didn't know a nipple of what happened until the Kings terminated Richards' contract.
The General Public still doesn't know the details and the band General Public needs your tenderness.

As usual, stellar coverage, Gann! And nothing can Beat Boba's eighties references.

FYI, Gann included a link to Dev Camp prospect photos yesterday in his Frozen Royalty Twitter.

 

[JureEe]

You have to earn your scrimmage, dammit!

Thanks for the writeup, Gann.

Interesting how much national attention Kings' puck possession at devcamp has gotten, too. While it's flattering on one hand to have your org be the model, annoying that everyone is borrowing our recipes.

i saw just puck daddy article.. is there more of them?