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Luc statue will be placed outside Staples Center!!

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http://lakingsinsider.com/2014/08/07/legends-nights-robitaille-melrose-granato-new-statue/


LA Kings Insider has learned that the Kings will honor Luc Robitaille, Tony Granato and Barry Melrose as part of the 2014-15 Legends Night series. Robitaille, a 2009 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame and whose number 20 hangs high above the Staples Center ice, will also have a statue of his likeness unveiled in the Star Plaza at Staples Center.

The statue, created by Julie Rotblatt Amrany and Omri Amrany, will join the statues of Wayne Gretzky (unveiled 2002), Magic Johnson (2004), Oscar De La Hoya (2008), Chick Hearn (2010), Jerry West (2011), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2012) as legendary Los Angeles sports figures to have been honored in bronze at the downtown arena, which opened in the fall of 1999.

Robitaille’s Legends Night will be celebrated on March 7 when Los Angeles plays host to Pittsburgh. The franchise’s all-time leader in goals scored, Robitaille spent 14 of his 19 seasons with the Kings, amassing 557 goals and 1,154 points over 1,077 career games in L.A. A ninth round draft pick in 1984, Robitaille enjoyed a remarkable run from 1987 to 93, when, beginning with his sophomore NHL season, he averaged 105.5 points over a six-year stretch. In the Kings’ 1993 run to the Stanley Cup Final, he posted career-highs of 63 goals and 125 points. Having made the transition to the club’s front office in 2006, he now serves as Los Angeles’ President, Business Operations.
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I still don't know why Oscar has a statue, but Luc definitely deserves to be there. By the time this current Kings team is done, there could be a few more belonging to be there soon enough, and I am sure Kobe will probably get one too. I wonder how big they are going to let it get.
 
I find it laughable that the Kings are honoring Barry Melrose,¹ who posted a 79-101-29 record as coach of the Kings for three seasons.² Meanwhile, HOFer Rob Blake had to become AGM of the team just to be considered, and it ain't happening this coming season.

¹I love his as an analyst.

²Source: kings.nhl.com.
 
Telos said:
I still don't know why Oscar has a statue, but Luc definitely deserves to be there. By the time this current Kings team is done, there could be a few more belonging to be there soon enough, and I am sure Kobe will probably get one too. I wonder how big they are going to let it get.
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This.
 
Bandit said:
Cool, but when does Kings legend Rene Chapdelaine get his statue?

Sincerely,

KingsHockey24
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Barry Melrose?! I guess they want to thank the man who set the organization back by many years when he wanted to build a "bigger and tougher" team to play against.

Will Doug Houda, Phil Crowe, Matt Johnson, Donald Dufresne and Troy Crowder all be in attendance for this special night?
 
Ron said:
I find it laughable that the Kings are honoring Barry Melrose,¹ who posted a 79-101-29 record as coach of the Kings for three seasons.² Meanwhile, HOFer Rob Blake had to become AGM of the team just to be considered, and it ain't happening this coming season.

¹I love his as an analyst.

²Source: kings.nhl.com.
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I don't think its laughable.

He may not have had a good coaching record overall, but he did lead the franchise to its first ever SCF. Thats nothing to sneeze at and prior to 2012, that was arguably the franchises greatest moment.

Its not like he is going to get a banner with his name raised to the rafters, or a statue outside dedicated to him. Its just one night to recognize the impact he had on the history of this team.
 
I remember when it was cool to meet somebody by "the Gretzky statue". Now you can't even find the Gretzky statue among all the others. Pretty soon Staples is going to surrounded by statues. Bob Miller is probably coming in the next 5-10 years. Then who else? I think they should do a statue of Wilt Chamberlain's penis.
 
Buddy The Elf said:
I remember when it was cool to meet somebody by "the Gretzky statue". Now you can't even find the Gretzky statue among all the others. Pretty soon Staples is going to surrounded by statues. Bob Miller is probably coming in the next 5-10 years. Then who else? I think they should do a statue of Wilt Chamberlain's penis.
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I think Wilt's member made a cameo appearance in Clockwork Orange. It was used to bludgeon a woman to death.
 
It's amazing that they have an Oscar de la Hoya statute and not one of Elgin Baylor nor Wilt Chamberlain (whole body, just for clarification).
 
Ron said:
It's amazing that they have an Oscar de la Hoya statute and not one of Elgin Baylor nor Wilt Chamberlain (whole body, just for clarification).
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Note the dates

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3387332

Updated: May 8, 2008, 5:54 PM ET
Associated Press
Anschutz Entertainment Group acquired a significant ownership stake in Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions on Thursday, creating a partnership between one of the world's largest sports conglomerates and the boxing superstar's burgeoning promotions company.

AEG, which owns or operates dozens of sports and entertainment venues including Los Angeles' Staples Center and London's O2 Arena, becomes the second-largest shareholder in Golden Boy behind De La Hoya
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May 1, 2008
May 1, 2008 (Los Angeles, Calif.) - During a press conference yesterday for the much anticipated Oscar De La Hoya vs. Steve Forbes bout this Saturday, May 3rd at The Home Depot Center, in Carson, CA, it was announced by Dan Beckerman, CFO, AEG and Richard Schaefer, De La Hoya's Golden Boy Business Partner that there will soon be a "larger-than-life-size," bronzed specially created statue of boxing superstar Oscar De La Hoya outside the world famous STAPLES Center
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They should have a statue of Wilt on a pedestal with 20,000 women grabbing for his junk
 
Luc should be inside. He is the only one ( besides chick) to play inside staples
 
Melrose, really? Who next, Sam "The Disaster" McMaster?

When is Ziggy Palffy going to get a legends night? Or a guy whose number is up rafters and was a former GM?
 
Ron said:
It's amazing that they have an Oscar de la Hoya statute and not one of Elgin Baylor nor Wilt Chamberlain (whole body, just for clarification).
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The de la Hoya statue bothers me as well. I don't get it.

Money you say? Okay, I guess. I still don't associate the Forum nor Staples with boxing.
 
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