One of the most popular questions we’ve received over the past month has been, “Where can I watch the Kings this coming season?”

Well, we finally have some streaming news to share.

Games will begin appearing on SLVR (pronounced Silver) this weekend from the NHL Rookie Faceoff in San Jose, then continue streaming three preseason games and select regular-season games as well.

For those unfamiliar, SLVR is available via Prime Video — that’s probably the key point here. It’s also available as a free, ad-supported television (FAST) channel on Samsung TV Plus and Plex, with more distributor announcements forthcoming.

In addition to SLVR offering Kings content, they’ll also have some AHL Ontario Reign coverage, as well as Eisbaren Berlin hockey from Germany (where the Kings have a prospect playing this season).

For viewers within the Los Angeles area, the network will stream select preseason and regular-season Kings games.

Rookie Faceoff Games on SLVR

Saturday, September 12 – Kings vs. Sharks at 5 p.m. PT
Sunday, September 13 – Kings vs. Ducks at 3 p.m. PT
Tuesday, September 15 – Kings vs. Mammoth at noon PT

Kings Preseason Games on SLVR

September 19 vs. Golden Knights at 6 p.m. PT
September 22 vs. Mammoth at 7 p.m. PT
September 23 vs. Ducks at 7 p.m. PT

note: regular season games will be announced soon

Ontario Reign Preseason on SLVR

September 25 vs. Gulls at 7p.m. PT.

In part, all of this has become possible due to Triple B Media adding SLVR Sports & Entertainment to its portfolio of FAST Channels.

Through a partnership with Silver Sports & Entertainment, Triple B Media will operate SLVR. In addition to streaming select preseason and regular-season Kings games, viewers will gain access to additional Kings content, news and information.

“Triple-B Media has been an invaluable partner in launching and operating SLVR,” says Sean Tabler, Vice President of Production, LA Kings. “Their seasoned expertise, collaborative approach, and commitment to innovation have helped us deliver the highest-quality content possible for our audience.”

Launched just five years ago, Triple-B Media has grown to earn a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America for both 2025 and 2026.

“The launch of SLVR marks a significant shift in the regional sports network era,” said Anthony Bailey, CEO of Triple-B Media. “Cord cutting and streaming have drastically altered the television landscape, and to be able to watch live games from major American sports leagues on a FAST channel is a huge win for sports fans all over the country.”

As a full-service content company, specializing in the operation of television networks and content distribution throughout the world, Triple-B Media appears poised for further growth with this latest announcement. They already own and/or operate television networks including Billiard TV, Bark TV, Bowling TV, PowerSports World, ACL Cornhole TV, Chime TV, Bowling Center TV and more.

We’ll have more on the Kings growing streaming plans next week.

For those curious about the traditional TV side of things, see our article below.

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And so it begins.

With a few dozen Kings rookies set to take the ice in El Segundo on Friday and plenty of excitement building toward this weekend’s Rookie Faceoff event in San Jose, all is not right in LA hockey circles. In fact, the first bit of adversity has arrived in advance of training camp opening in Los Angeles.

Per #GoKingsGo release – Kevin Fiala won't be ready to start training camp next week.

He "underwent a procedure related to the initial surgery to repair injuries sustained at the 2026 Olympics… A timeline for his return to play will be determined as he continues to recover. "

— The Mayor | Team MM (@mayorNHL) September 10, 2026

Thursday afternoon, it was revealed Kings forward Kevin Fiala will not be ready when veterans report to Toyota Sports Performance Center next week. After Fiala suffered a season-ending injury at the Winter Olympics in February, the team was already left wondering what might have been had the talented Swiss-born forward returned for the playoffs last April. With new coaches being hired over the summer, anticipation has been building for exactly how Peter Laviolette and crew are going to deploy Fiala and several of the other wingers.

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For now, that will all have to wait.

While specific information is still somewhat hard to come by, here’s what we’ve been able to gather thus far… Even though Fiala was spotted skating at TSPC in April, a second procedure was needed at some point over the summer. And while this isn’t exactly the same situation as Drew Doughty’s injury a couple of years ago, we’ll draw a comparison to that injury and recovery process. Doughty had surgery and came back to play about four months later, then had a second surgery the following summer.

Fiala’s initial surgery occurred in mid-February. He was rumored to be prepping for a possible return had the Kings advanced to the second or third round of the playoffs. Would that have actually happened? We’ll never know. However, again, at some point in the past few months, Fiala underwent a second procedure to help with his recovery process.

At this time, a rough return date doesn’t seem to be available — with team sources instead preferring to let the process play out and leave it to Laviolette to provide further information once camp opens next week.

OK, So Now What?

From a roster perspective, first and foremost, this creates an opportunity for others. As noted here, the Kings were set to begin camp with too many players at forward. Sure, a little additional depth at center would be helpful, but that doesn’t change the math. The team can only carry a maximum of 23 players on the roster (and presumably 14 at forward), so there are going to be some camp cuts coming pretty quickly.

However long Fiala is out — from weeks to longer — that’s an opportunity for other players to show what they can do playing minutes they most likely wouldn’t have received otherwise.

With Fiala originally slotted to play wing on the second line, this isn’t simply an opportunity to play in a game, this would be filling a significant top-six role.

The projected lineup could go several different ways, so we’ll attempt to keep it brief for now. A top line featuring Artemi Panarin and Adrian Kempe is perhaps the only sure bet right now. Even if Quinton Byfield was originally going to center that line, will Laviolette move him down to 2C now to help balance things out? By contrast, if the initial plan was to let Byfield serve as the 2C (essentially continuing his role as the Fiala-whisperer), does that change now with this latest update — allowing Byfield to slide into the 1C role, thus causing a complete reconfiguration of the second line?

This, of course, is before even bringing up what it all means for the power play.

Many questions, few answers.

Such as, where do the following names slot into all of this: Erik Haula, Mats Zuccarello, Trevor Moore? Does Alex Laferriere get a shot to move up to the top-six now? What does this mean for Alex Turcotte, if anything? He was assumed to not yet have a solidified spot in the starting lineup.

Then, there are also guys like Jared Wright and Kenny Connors. They could actually have the most to gain from all of this. Not that they’ll take Fiala’s exact spot in the lineup, but with a good camp showing, either one of them could see their stock move from ‘likely targeted for AHL Ontario’ to ‘now part of the Kings.’ Lucky for both of them, they’ll get a leg up on any competition by playing in actual games this weekend, where Laviolette and the coaching staff are sure to be watching closely.

There’s an old expression. Something about when one door closes, another opens.

But Wait, There’s More

Before looking for any possible help from outside the organization, General Manager Ken Holland will first need to look at his salary cap situation. Putting Fiala on regular injured reserve won’t free up cap space. If he’s going to miss at least 10 games and 24 days of the regular season, they could put him on long-term injured reserve (LTIR). However, that would only free up the money until he’s set for a return.

ed note: It’s possible Fiala doesn’t go on LTIR for reasons similar to Corey Perry not going on LTIR at the start of last season.

With Fiala active on the roster — and assuming everybody else is healthy — they’re only expected to have about $1.7M in available cap space (see here for further details).

The two most obvious unrestricted free agents available at the moment are Chris Kreider and Patrik Laine. Earlier this week, the former had his contract terminated by Anaheim. On the surface, he wouldn’t appear to be a good fit because he reportedly wants a return to the Eastern Conference and is expected to come at a price tag north of $4M. As for the latter, he’s been linked to the Kings in various rumors for months with little to no action by Holland in that direction. Sure, he’s coming off a contract that carried an $8.7M cap hit last season, but he remains without a team after multiple injuries. On a one-year, low-cost deal, he’s perceived by some as a low-risk, high-reward option.

Will Holland and Laviolette see it that way or be content to fill the hole via one of their internal options? Camp just became a bit more intriguing either way.

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On September 10, 2001, the @LAKings re-signed goaltender Felix Potvin to a one-year, $3 million contract with an option for a second year. In 2001-02, Potvin had a record of 31-27-8, six shutouts, a 2.31 goals against average, and .907 save percentage.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/Y9cTqk7rCv

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On September 9, 1989, Wayne Gretzky was named captain of the @LAKings. Gretzky helped lead the #LAKings to their first Smythe Division title in 1990-91, and led the team to its first Campbell Conference championship and Stanley Cup Final in 1992-93.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/xdYHG8BSPz

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On September 9, 1986, the @LAKings signed Jimmy Carson to a multiyear contract. In his first season, Carson placed second in rookie scoring (behind teammate Luc Robitaille) with 37 goals and 79 points in 80 games, and was named to the NHL's All-Rookie Team.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/hnUU5a3cFr

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On September 9, 1983, the @LAKings acquired forward Anders Hakansson from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Kevin Stevens, who was drafted 108th overall in 1983. In three seasons with the #LAKings, Hakansson had 31 goals and 61 points in 191 games.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/4ZxXtvgGur

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On September 8, 1987, the @LAKings re-signed Luc Robitaille, the NHL Rookie of the Year, to a multiyear contract. In his sophomore season, Robitaille ranked fourth overall in NHL goal scoring with 53 goals, and led the #LAKings with 111 points in 80 games.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/FvQUtilpdB

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Happy 81st birthday to @LAKings legend, Rogie Vachon! The Hall of Fame goaltender was born on September 8, 1945.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/UgoVeJMEWA

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Happy 56th birthday to Paul DiPietro. The former @LAKings forward was born on September 8, 1970.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/6XoRtUZQT3

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Kevin Fiala (22) days until the @LAKings season opener.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/r3Qz5BATdh

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With the 2026 Rookie Faceoff set to kick off in San Jose later this week, there’s no better time than now for an all-new episode of Future Considerations. That’s right, the ongoing collaboration between John Hoven and Jesse Cohen returns and they’re geared up to chat everything LA Kings prospect related. They’ll dive deep into the organization’s growing prospect pool, providing listeners a whole bunch of news on players who have already started up in junior hockey and European leagues, all the way through to college and the AHL. Some of the players discussed in the video below include: Elton Hermansson, Vojtech Cihar, Jared Woolley, Henry Brzustewicz, Carter George, Hampton Slukynsky, Kenny Connors, Liam Lefebvre, and Ryan Conmy.

For those wanting just an audio version of the show, listen for free using any of the major podcast platforms, including: Spotify, and Apple Podcast.

Here’s Episode 007 of Future Considerations:

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On September 6, 1990, the @LAKings acquired goaltender Daniel Berthiaume from the Minnesota North Stars for Craig Duncanson. In 56 games with the #LAKings, Berthiaume had a record of 27-21-5, with a 3.54 goals against average and .888 save percentage.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/dD64Ty2Vcq

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Happy 35th birthday to Brian Dumoulin. The @LAKings defenseman was born on September 6, 1991.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/DSlc02sXuY

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On September 5, 1999, the @LAKings re-signed Glen Murray to a three-year contract. In 1999-00, Murray was the second highest goal scorer on the #LAKings with 29 goals, and was third in points with 62 points in 78 games.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/l6YGIwSwIH

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On September 5, 1994, the @LAKings re-signed Rob Blake to a four-year, $10 million contract. In 1993-94, Blake led #LAKings defensemen with 20 goals and a career-high 68 points in 84 games, and appeared in his first NHL All-Star Game.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/5fkkfVaSHo

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On September 5, 1997, the @LAKings signed goaltender Frederic Chabot to a two-year contract. Chabot, who was the 1997 IHL MVP, had a record of 3-3-2, with a 3.14 goals against average and .891 save percentage in 12 games with the #LAKings.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/jr0SDdAiv0

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On September 5, 1978, the @LAKings claimed defenseman Nick Beverley from the Minnesota North Stars. Beverley recorded three assists in seven games with the #LAKings, and became the team's general manager in 1992.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/rfoaE23uMQ

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It’s September, and you know what that means!

Hockey is right around the corner.

Rookie Camp for the LA Kings is set to get underway next week, first at Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo and then attention will quickly turn to one of the most anticipated events of the annual hockey calendar. This year’s Rookie Faceoff tournament will be in San Jose, as LA takes to the ice for the first of their three games on Saturday, Sept. 12.

This is the event where many future NHL superstars initially burst onto the scene, including Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar, Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Joe Pavelski and many more. We took a look back at some of those early tournaments here — such as one of the rare times Kopitar ever wore a Kings jersey without his familiar No. 11 on the back.

For those interested in tuning in this year, streaming information is expected to be released soon. In the meantime, here is the full schedule:

Saturday, September 12
Colorado vs. Anaheim – 1 p.m.
Utah vs. Vegas – 3 p.m.
Los Angeles vs. San Jose – 5 p.m.

Sunday, September 13
Vegas vs. Colorado – 1 p.m.
Anaheim vs. Los Angeles – 3 p.m.
San Jose vs. Utah – 5 p.m.

Monday, September 14
No games scheduled – practice day

Tuesday, September 15
Utah vs. Los Angeles – 1 p.m.

In addition to the above action in San Jose, the Kings will hold one pre-tournament practice at TSPC on Friday, Sept. 11, at 11:30 a.m.

2026 ROOKIE CAMP ROSTER

Forwards

76 Jan Chovan – Sudbury Wolves
87 Vojtech Cihar – Kelowna Rockets
34 Kenny Connors – Ontario Reign
62 Jack Hughes – Ontario Reign
46 Kenta Isogai – Ontario Reign
88 Kaleb Lawrence – Ontario Reign
95 Liam Lefebvre – Cape Breton Eagles
54 Jimmy Lombardi – Flint Firebirds
67 Elias Schneider – Cape Breton Eagles (UFA)
86 Grant Slukynsky – Ontario Reign
25 Jared Wright – Kings / Reign
89 Koehn Ziemmer – Ontario Reign
96 Brendan Gorman – Reign / Swamp Rabbits

Defensemen

98 Lucas Ambrosio – Erie Otters 
68 Henry Brzustewicz – Ontario Reign
63 Nate Corbet – Kelowna Rockets (UFA)
51 Jakub Dvorak – Ontario Reign
41 Adam Goljer – HK Dukla Trencin
78 Kirill Kirsanov – Ontario Reign
49 Michael Mastrodomenico – Reign / Swamp Rabbits
60 Otto Salin – Ontario Reign
80 Jared Woolley – Kitchener Rangers
84 Giorgos Pantelas – Penticton Vees

Goaltenders

70 Carter George – Ontario Reign
75 Yegor Rybkin – Chaika Nizhny Novgorod 
50 Hampton Slukynsky – Ontario Reign

Additional Prospect Notes

— Camp is still a week away and we’re already giving you the key name to watch: Lefebvre, Liam.

— Lawrence being included on the roster is intriguing. Less than two years ago, he was one of the key talking points in LA’s prospect pool and was likely on the fast track to an NHL role. Standing 6-foot-6 without skates, while packing plenty of strength and toughness to go along with his size, many saw him as a true sleeper. Oh, how things have changed. Coming off a Memorial Cup win with OHL London, he had a decent first season as a pro in 2024-25. Then, last season, he appeared to fall out of favor and was loaned to AHL Rochester in a pretty odd move at the time. Because it wasn’t a trade, he’s back. For his sake, we hope he comes in with a new view of the situation because this could be his last real chance to get his career back on track with the Kings organization.

— What’s the story on Elton Hermansson’s absence? As noted when LA’s 2026 first-round pick recently signed his entry-level contract, the 18-year-old winger was scheduled to skip Rookie Camp this year. His 2026-27 season has already started with Modo and he’s staying with his club over in Sweden. His next visit to North America will come during the upcoming World Junior Championships in December, with his next visit to LA expected to occur at Kings Dev Camp next July.

— Connors and Wright being included is an on-the-nose tell regarding what LA management thinks of the young duo. Them taking part in the Rookie Faceoff is a tip of the cap to their maturity and professionalism. Like Mikey Anderson and Alex Laferriere before them, they just get it. Coaches love these type of players.

— Wright is also now wearing No. 25, take note. Will he start the season in the NHL? That’s the question.

— Hammer is now wearing No. 50, trading in his previous No. 85.

— There was some initial confusion online when Brzustewicz went to training camp with London. However, from what we’ve heard, he’s targeted for the AHL this season. It isn’t uncommon for bubble players to join their junior teams early, largely as a means of getting a jump on the competition, so to speak. While it’s not set in stone, we believe LA is prepared to use the newly implemented 19-year-old exemption to have their top defensive prospect in the AHL come October.

— Also facing some similar confusion in certain online circles, it’s been confirmed – Goljer will play with OHL Kingston this season, following his time at Kings Rookie Camp.

— More questions surround Cihar. Although eligible for the AHL, having been drafted out of Europe, that doesn’t sound like the current plan. And he may not end up back in the WHL either, where he finished last season with Kelowna. That could mean he returns to Europe for at least the first half of the season, goes to the WJC in December, and then reassess his options from there. This will be a big training camp for him for a number of reasons.

— A few additional Kings prospects from Dev Camp will also remain over in Europe and not attend the Rookie Faceoff, such as goalie Petteri Rimpinen, winger Tobias Krestan and defenseman Vertti Svensk.

— As a reminder, prospects enrolled in college cannot attend NHL rookie camps. Hence, several other players from LA’s pipeline missing, including: Ryan Conmy (Boston College), James Reeder (Denver), and Caeden Herrington (Penn State). LA will actually have more players engaged in NCAA action this season than at any point in recent memory. There’s more than a handful of guys, including a pair of forwards at Providence in Blake Zielinski and Thomas Vandenberg. We’ll have more on the entire college contingent soon.

— Speaking of college hockey, there were several big-name free agents at Kings Dev Camp in July — including top center Hank Cleaves of Dartmouth, his linemate Hayden Stavroff (who was very impressive at Dev Camp), along with defensemen Ty Hanson of UMD and Isaiah Norlin of Colgate. All four opted to return to school for another year and remain on LA’s radar for potential contracts next March/April.

— We should also briefly mention Hughes. While technically not a Kings prospect, as his rights were allowed to expire and then he signed an AHL-only deal with the Reign last summer, he was one of the team’s best players in April’s Calder Cup Playoffs. Mayor’s Manor has learned that Hughes has been at Boston University this week putting in the work with his former club. He’s intent on making some noise in camp this year. We shall see. Will be interesting to see if he can build upon his run at the end of last season. This marks two years in a row where he’s had a largely forgettable regular season only to show up in the playoffs and make himself known.

— Anaheim’s roster for this year’s Rookie Faceoff includes three first-round picks: Roger McQueen (10th overall in 2025), Nikita Klepov (15th overall in 2026) and Marcus Nordmark (28th overall in 2026). Their full group of players coming can be viewed here.

— San Jose’s roster for this year’s event is highlighted by Sharks’ 2026 NHL Draft second overall selection Ivar Stenberg, as well as 2025 second overall selection Michael Misa and 2024 selection Igor Chernyshov. Their full roster can be viewed here.

— For more info on some of the LA’s top prospects, be sure to check out the latest Kings Prospect Rankings linked below.

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