Los Angeles Kings; Hockeywood

By Rick Sadowski

The Kings seemed headed for another disappointing season in 1992-93 when captain Wayne Gretzky was forced to the sidelines with an injury. Not much would have been expected of the Kings even if Gretzky has been healthy. The Kings' biggest claim to fame in their previous 25 years was the uncanny ability to find new and exciting ways to frustrate their fans. More adversity followed in the playoffs, yet the Kings overcame it as well, and earned their first-ever trip to the Stanley Cup finals. They didn't bring home hockey's most cherished prize, but they laid to rest a legacy of failure and turned Hollywood into 'Hockeywood'.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0915611872
• ISBN13: 9780915611874
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Sagamore Pub Llc
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Memory of Good Times For Kings Fans

In 1993, the LA Kings had a magical hockey season. Despite many "experts" writing them off in the beginning of the 92-93 season for a number of reasons, they went on to their first ever appearance in the Stanley Cup finals. The book is a great portrait of this franchise during an exciting time. It shows where they came from and how they got to where they did at that time. It's a great piece of history if you are an LA Kings fan. It is also good if you like some of the legends who were on the team then (mainly Wayne Gretzky & Luc Robitaille).