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1977-1978

1977-1978 Los Angeles Kings Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Gary Simmons (G)	81	1944	Charlottetown, PE, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#30	Rogatien Vachon (G)	80	1945	Palmarolle, QC, CAN	5'8"	161	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Larry Brown (D)	78	1947	Brandon, MB, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	#25	Larry Carrière (D)	73	1952	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	203	L
	#25	Darryl Edestrand (D)		1945	Strathroy, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#4	Dave Hutchison (D)	73	1952	London, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#23	Neil Komadoski (D)	74	1951	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#2	Randy Manery (D)	76	1949	Leamington, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	R
	#5	Bob Murdoch (D)		1946	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#6	Robert Palmer (D)	69	1956	Sarnia, ON, CAN	-	-	-
	#22	Gary Sargent (D)	71	1954	Red Lake, MN, USA	5'10"	201	L
	#26	Steve Short (D)	71	1954	Roseville, MN, USA	6'2"	209	L
FORWARDS
	#14	Syl Apps, Jr. (C)	78	1947	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#12	Gene Carr (C)		1951	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#16	Marcel Dionne (C)	74	1951	Drummondville, QC, CAN	5'8"	185	R
	#21	Glenn Goldup (F)	72	1953	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#19	Butch Goring (C)	76	1949	St. Boniface, MB, CAN	5'9"	170	L
	#15	Danny Grant (RW)		1946	Fredericton, NB, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#9	Ernie Hicke (LW)	78	1947	Regina, SK, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#24	Don Kozak (RW)	73	1952	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'9"	183	-
	#12	Hartland Monahan (LW)	74	1951	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'11"	170	R
	#7	Mike Murphy (RW)"C"	75	1950	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	R
	#14	Dave Schultz (LW)	76	1949	Waldheim, SK, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#26	Charlie Simmer (LW)	71	1954	Terrace Bay, ON, CAN	6'3"	209	L
	#27	Lorne Stamler (LW)	74	1951	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	190	-
	#11	Pete Stemkowski (C)	82	1943	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'1"	209	-
	#18	Dave Taylor (RW)	70	1955	Levack, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#10	Victor Venasky (C)	74	1951	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'11"	170	R
	#26	Russ Walker (RW)	72	1953	Red Deer, AB, CAN	6'2"	185	R
	#17	Tommy Williams (LW)	74	1951	Windsor, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	-
	#8	Bert Wilson (LW)		1949	Orangeville, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	L

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 15Av Age: 28.68 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

1977-1978 Los Angeles Kings Staff

Head CoachRon Stewart
General ManagerGeorge Maguire
Team ManagerJohn Wolf
BroadcasterBob Miller
Franchise OwnerJack Kent Cooke
Head Athletic TrainerPete Demers

Team Staff History

1977-1978 Los Angeles Kings Captains

"C"

Mike Murphy

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Los Angeles Kings Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + White + Silver
Town: Los Angeles, CA, USA Map
Founded: 1967

1977-1978 Los Angeles Kings Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players
2 players

Experience

Los Angeles Kings: 5 343 GP
NHL: 10 985 GP
WC: 25 GP
AHL: 2 040 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL)
Ontario Reign (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Crypto.com Arena
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Capacity: 18 230
Construction Year: 1999

Los Angeles Kings Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/09/2025 02:00 AM UTC	Utah Mammoth	Los Angeles Kings	-	NHL
12/07/2025 02:00 AM UTC	Los Angeles Kings	Chicago Blackhawks	-	NHL
12/05/2025 03:00 AM UTC	Los Angeles Kings	Chicago Blackhawks	1 - 2	NHL
12/03/2025 03:30 AM UTC	Los Angeles Kings	Washington Capitals	1 - 3	NHL
11/30/2025 03:00 AM UTC	Los Angeles Kings	Vancouver Canucks	2 - 1 (OT 63:58)	NHL

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Samuel Helenius (F)

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Nikita Alexandrov (F)

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Akil Thomas (F)

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11/17/2025

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Adrian Kempe (F)

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Kyle Burroughs (D)

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10/27/2025

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Angus Booth (D)

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10/23/2025

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Pheonix Copley (G)

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10/15/2025

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Pheonix Copley (G)

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Los Angeles Kings History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NHL	27	7	8	-	5	7	70	75	31	1.15	6	-
2024-2025	NHL	82	43	25	-	5	9	250	206	105	1.28	4	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	NHL	82	37	27	-	7	11	256	215	99	1.21	7	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	NHL	82	37	25	-	10	10	280	257	104	1.27	5	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	NHL	82	35	27	-	9	11	239	236	99	1.21	6	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NHL	56	21	28	-	-	7	143	170	49	0.88	25	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NHL	70	29	35	-	-	6	178	212	64	0.91	28	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	NHL	82	31	42	-	-	9	202	263	71	0.87	30	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	45	29	-	-	8	239	203	98	1.2	12	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	39	35	-	-	8	201	205	86	1.05	22	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	48	28	-	-	6	225	195	102	1.24	8	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	NHL	82	40	27	-	-	15	220	205	95	1.16	18	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NHL	82	46	28	-	-	8	206	174	100	1.22	10	Champion
2012-2013	NHL	48	27	16	-	-	5	133	118	59	1.23	7	Conference Final loss
2011-2012	NHL	82	40	27	-	-	15	194	179	95	1.16	13	Champion
2010-2011	NHL	82	46	30	-	-	6	219	198	98	1.2	12	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	46	27	-	-	9	241	219	101	1.23	9	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	34	37	-	-	11	207	234	79	0.96	26	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	32	43	-	-	7	231	266	71	0.87	29	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	NHL	82	27	41	-	-	14	227	283	68	0.83	28	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	NHL	82	42	35	-	-	5	249	270	89	1.09	20	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	NHL	82	28	29	16	-	9	205	217	81	0.99	20	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	NHL	82	33	37	6	-	6	203	221	78	0.95	18	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	40	27	11	-	4	214	190	95	1.16	12	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	NHL	82	38	28	13	-	3	252	228	92	1.12	13	Conference SF loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	39	27	12	-	4	245	228	94	1.15	11	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	32	45	5	-	-	189	222	69	0.84	22	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	NHL	82	38	33	11	-	-	227	225	87	1.06	11	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	28	43	11	-	-	214	268	67	0.82	24	Did not make playoffs
1995-1996	NHL	82	24	40	18	-	-	256	302	66	0.8	23	Did not make playoffs

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2025
1	#31	Henry Brzustewicz (D)	02/09/2007	Washington, MI, USA	6'2"	205 lbs
2	#59	Vojtech Cihar (F)	03/29/2007	Chomutov, CZE	6'0"	181 lbs
3	#88	Kristian Epperson (F)	05/16/2006	Mequon, WI, USA	6'0"	185 lbs
4	#120	Caeden Herrington (D)	01/26/2006	Manchester, VT, USA	6'2"	205 lbs
4	#125	Jimmy Lombardi (F)	02/16/2007	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	187 lbs
5	#152	Petteri Rimpinen (G)	04/25/2006	Kirkkonummi, FIN	6'0"	176 lbs
6	#184	Jan Chovan (F)	01/09/2007	Bratislava, SVK	6'3"	190 lbs
7	#196	Brendan McMorrow (F)	03/27/2006	Lakeville, MN, USA	6'0"	190 lbs
7	#216	Will Sharpe (D)	03/07/2007	Delta, BC, CAN	6'1"	198 lbs
2024
1	#26	Liam Greentree (F)	01/01/2006	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	216 lbs
2	#57	Carter George (G)	05/20/2006	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	194 lbs
6	#164	Jared Woolley (D)	02/27/2006	Port Hope, ON, CAN	6'5"	216 lbs
7	#198	James Reeder (F)	10/06/2005	Glenview, IL, USA	5'10"	168 lbs
2023
2	#54	Jakub Dvořák (D)	05/25/2005	Liberec, CZE	6'5"	203 lbs
3	#78	Koehn Ziemmer (F)	12/08/2004	Mayerthorpe, AB, CAN	6'1"	201 lbs
4	#118	Hampton Slukynsky (G)	07/02/2005	Warroad, MN, USA	6'1"	190 lbs
5	#150	Matthew Mania (D)	01/11/2005	Brandon, FL, USA	6'1"	190 lbs
6	#182	Ryan Conmy (F)	10/23/2004	Alexandria, VA, USA	5'10"	190 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2014 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Marián Gáborík - Anže Kopitar - Dustin Brown
Tanner Pearson - Jeff Carter - Tyler Toffoli
Dwight King - Jarret Stoll - Justin Williams
Kyle Clifford - Mike Richards - Trevor Lewis

Jake Muzzin - Drew Doughty
Willie Mitchell - Vyacheslav Voynov
Alec Martínez - Matt Greene

Jonathan Quick
(Martin Jones)

2012 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Dustin Brown - Anže Kopitar - Justin Williams
Dustin Penner - Mike Richards - Jeff Carter
Dwight King - Jarret Stoll - Trevor Lewis
Simon Gagné/Brad Richardson - Colin Fraser - Jordan Nolan

Rob Scuderi - Drew Doughty
Willie Mitchell - Vyacheslav Voynov
Alec Martínez - Matt Greene

Jonathan Quick
(Jonathan Bernier)

1993 Clarence Campbell Championship Lineup
Luc Robitaille - Wayne Gretzky - Tomas Sandström
Gary Shuchuk - Jimmy Carson - Jari Kurri
Mike Donnelly - Corey Millen- Tony Granato
Warren Rychel - Pat Conacher - Dave Taylor

Alexei Zhitnik - Rob Blake
Darryl Sydor - Marty McSorley
Charlie Huddy - Mark Hardy

Kelly Hrudey
(Robb Stauber)