2022–23 Los Angeles Kings season
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The 2022–23 Los Angeles Kings season was the 56th season (55th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2]
2022–23 Los Angeles Kings | |
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Division | 3rd Pacific |
Conference | 5th Western |
2022–23 record | 47–25–10 |
Home record | 26–11–4 |
Road record | 21–14–6 |
Goals for | 280 |
Goals against | 257 |
Team information | |
General manager | Rob Blake |
Coach | Todd McLellan |
Captain | Anze Kopitar |
Alternate captains | Phillip Danault Drew Doughty |
Arena | Crypto.com Arena |
Average attendance | 17,067[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Ontario Reign (AHL) Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Adrian Kempe (41) |
Assists | Kevin Fiala (49) |
Points | Anze Kopitar (74) |
Penalty minutes | Blake Lizotte (70) |
Plus/minus | Adrian Kempe (+22) |
Wins | Pheonix Copley (24) |
Goals against average | Joonas Korpisalo (2.13) |
This was the first season without longtime winger Dustin Brown on the roster as he announced his retirement on April 28, 2022, following the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs.[3] This season was also their last with longtime goaltender and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick, who was shockingly traded on March 1, 2023, to the Columbus Blue Jackets;[4] the Blue Jackets traded Quick to the Vegas Golden Knights the following day.[5] The Kings qualified for the playoffs on April 2, 2023, after a win over the Vancouver Canucks. However, in the playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers would defeat the Kings for the second year in a row, in six games.[6]