2007–08 Los Angeles Kings season

2007-08 Los Angeles Kings
Division	1st Pacific
Conference	1st Western
2007-08 record	1-1-0
Home record	1-0-0
Road record	0-1-0
Goals for	5
Goals against	5
Team information
General manager	Dean Lombardi
Coach	Marc Crawford
Captain	Rob Blake
Alternate captains	Michael Cammalleri Scott Thornton Lubomir Visnovsky
Arena	Staples Center
Average attendance	TBD
Team leaders
Goals	Mike Cammalleri (3)
Assists	Patrick O'Sullivan (2) Anze Kopitar
Points	Mike Cammalleri (3)
Penalty minutes	Scott Thornton (5)
Wins	Jonathan Bernier (1)
Goals against average	Jonathan Bernier (1.00)

The 2007-08 Los Angeles Kings season is the 40th season of NHL hockey in Los Angeles, California. It is beginning with the team playing a home-and-home series with the defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks at the O2 Arena in London, England. Although it is the Kings' 40th season, they celebrated their 40th season during the 2006-07 campaign.

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
Los Angeles Kings	1	1	0	0	4	1	2
Dallas Stars	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phoenix Coyotes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Jose Sharks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anaheim Ducks	1	0	1	0	1	4	0

Game log

September

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	September 29	Anaheim	1 - 4	Los Angeles (O2 Arena)		Bernier	17,551	1-0-0	2
2	September 30	Los Angeles	1 - 4	Anaheim (O2 Arena)		Labarbera	17,551	1-1-0	2

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Playoffs

The Kings will be looking to return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2001-02 NHL season.

Player stats

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

		Regular season						Playoffs
Player		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

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Player		GP	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA		GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA

Transactions

The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007-08 season.

Free agents

Player Former team Contract Terms Tom Preissing Ottawa Senators 4 years, $11 million Ladislav Nagy Dallas Stars 1 year, $3.75 million Michal Handzus Chicago Blackhawks 4 years, $16 million Kyle Calder Detroit Red Wings 2 years, $5.4 million Brad Stuart Calgary Flames 1 year, $3.5 million Jean-Sebastien Aubin Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $525.000

Player New team Mathieu Garon Edmonton Oilers Tom Kostopoulos Montreal Canadiens Tim Jackman New York Islanders Aaron Miller Vancouver Canucks Ryan Flinn Edmonton Oilers Noah Clarke New Jersey Devils

Draft picks

Los Angeles' picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio. The Kings had the 4th overall selection.

Round	#	Player	Nationality	NHL Team	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	4	Thomas Hickey (D)	Canada	Los Angeles Kings	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
2	52	Oscar Möller (C)	Sweden	Los Angeles Kings	Chilliwack Bruins (WHL)
2	61	Wayne Simmonds (RW)	Canada	Los Angeles Kings	Owen Sound Attack (WHL)
3	82	Bryan Cameron (C)	Canada	Los Angeles Kings	Belleville Bulls (OHL)
4	95	Alec Martinez (D)	United States	Los Angeles Kings	Miami University (NCAA)
4	109	Dwight King (C)	Canada	Los Angeles Kings	Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
5	124	Linden Rowatt (G)	Canada	Los Angeles Kings	Regina Pats (WHL)
5	137	Joshua Turnbull (C)	United States	Los Angeles Kings	Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
7	184	Josh Kidd (D)	Canada	Los Angeles Kings	Erie Otters (OHL)
7	188	Matt Fillier (LW)	Canada	Los Angeles Kings	St. John's Fog Devils (QMJHL)

Farm teams

Manchester Monarchs

The Manchester Monarchs are the Kings American Hockey League affiliate in 2007-08.

Reading Royals

The Reading Royals are the Kings affiliate in the ECHL.

Roster

Updated May 2, 2024

No.	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
44		Mikey Anderson	D	L	25	2017	Fridley, Minnesota
33		Viktor Arvidsson	RW	R	31	2021	Skellefteå, Sweden
55		Quinton Byfield	C	L	21	2020	Newmarket, Ontario
29		Pheonix Copley	G	L	32	2022	North Pole, Alaska
24		Phillip Danault (A)	C	L	31	2021	Victoriaville, Quebec
8		Drew Doughty (A)	D	R	34	2008	London, Ontario
80		Pierre-Luc Dubois	C	L	25	2023	Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec
5		Andreas Englund	D	L	28	2023	Stockholm, Sweden
22		Kevin Fiala	RW	L	27	2022	St. Gallen, Switzerland
84		Vladislav Gavrikov	D	L	28	2023	Yaroslavl, Russia
91		Carl Grundstrom	LW	L	26	2019	Umeå, Sweden
34		Arthur Kaliyev	LW	L	22	2019	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
9		Adrian Kempe	LW	L	27	2014	Kramfors, Sweden
11		Anze Kopitar (C)	C	L	36	2005	Jesenice, Yugoslavia
78		Alex Laferriere	RW	R	22	2020	Chatham, New Jersey
61		Trevor Lewis	C	R	37	2023	Salt Lake City, Utah
46		Blake Lizotte	C	L	26	2019	Lindstrom, Minnesota
12		Trevor Moore	LW	L	29	2020	Thousand Oaks, California
43		Jacob Moverare	D	L	25	2016	Östersund, Sweden
31		David Rittich	G	L	31	2023	Jihlava, Czechoslovakia
3		Matt Roy	D	R	29	2015	Canton, Michigan
21		Jordan Spence	D	R	23	2019	Sydney, Australia
39		Cam Talbot	G	L	36	2023	Caledonia, Ontario

See also

• 2007-08 NHL season

References

• Player stats: Los Angeles Kings player stats on espn.com
• Game log: Los Angeles Kings game log on espn.com
• Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com