While skill plays a role, so does luck. But, don’t go thinking that being lucky is a bad thing. Ask Bob Nystrom; ask Mike Eruzione; ask anyone who has ever scored a career-defining game-winning goal if timing means anything. For Daryl Evans, it certainly did and, while his goal may ...
Read More »LA Kings’ Bob Miller: Happy Trails to One of the Greatest Voices Ever
Dionne, Robitaille, Gretzky, Kopitar. These are the names that are synonymous with the Los Angeles Kings. However, no name rings more of an association with this proud franchise than one who served it a few levels up in the broadcast booth. For four-plus decades, he was the voice of the ...
Read More »Bob Miller on LA Kings Missing Playoffs: “I Hope They Were Upset”
It is hard to imagine that after this coming season, the Los Angeles Kings will be celebrating their golden anniversary in the National Hockey League. For nearly 50 years, the Kings have been a staple in southern California. While many would argue that they didn’t achieve mainstream success until the ...
Read More »LA Kings’ Bob Miller on Milan Lucic: “He Fits the Kings”
It took some time but fans of the Los Angeles Kings have warmed up to Milan Lucic, and with plenty of good reason. When he was acquired from the Boston Bruins in June, many Kings fans displayed great skepticism. Despite his offensive abilities or his physical prowess, Lucic developed a ...
Read More »A Discussion with Kings' Legendary Broadcaster Bob Miller
Before the new year, I had the honour of meeting Los Angeles Kings’ legendary broadcaster Bob Miller. We met at Toronto’s MasterCard Centre where the Kings were practicing for their matchup the following afternoon against the Maple Leafs. What started out as an exchange of greetings turned into a nice ...
Read More »LA Kings' Jim Fox Using SCSB Hall of Fame Induction as “Motivation” Moving Forward
When they decided to separate their simulcast in 1990, the Los Angeles Kings needed a color analyst for the television feed after Nick Nickson became the radio voice for the team. It didn’t take long for the club to find Jim Fox, who had just finished his nine-year playing ...
Read More »Speaking With Soon-to-Be Hall-of-Famer, LA Kings’ Nick Nickson
There are but a handful of figures who have held the honour of being synonymous with Los Angeles Kings hockey. Having now entered his 35th season with the club, Nick Nickson has celebrated a storied career in the broadcast booth and three weeks from tonight, the longtime radio voice of ...
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