Hail to the chief: President Barack Obama congratulates former M.L. resident
By Phil Ambroziak Dwight King’s career in hockey continues to take him places he never thought he’d go. The former Meadow Lake resident and current Los Angeles Kings player recently joined his teammates for a visit to the White House in Washington D.C. where he had an opportunity to meet U.S. President Barack Obama. On … Read more
Hockey returns: fans react to shortened NHL season
by Phil Ambroziak The long wait is finally over. Although significantly abbreviated with a mere 48 games (per team) on the schedule, National Hockey League action is finally set to resume Jan. 19 following a 113-day lockout that left both players and fans wondering whether or not there would ever be a 2012-13 NHL season. … Read more
King family hosts hockey school
by Phil Ambroziak Young hockey players from Meadow Lake and area had an opportunity last week to learn from some of the best. Dwight King of the National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings joined his brother D.J. and sisters Dayna and Danene, along with other instructors, for the second annual King … Read more
Stanley Cup comes to Meadow Lake in August
Members of the Meadow Lake Mosquito baseball team were thrilled with the opportunity to meet NHL hockey star Dwight King (right) Friday during the opening ceremonies of the Mosquito A Provincials held at Lions Park in Meadow Lake. Shaking hands with King is Kyle Morin while Ty Edwards (left) and Jake Willick (right) look … Read more
Dwight King and LA Kings win Stanley Cup
by Sabine Gibbins The King has been crowned – Dwight King, that is. King, a member of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Los Angeles Kings, joined teammates in celebrating their Stanley Cup win on home ice June 11. The Kings downed the New Jersey Devils 6-1 in Game 6 of the NHL finals. It’s true … Read more
King enjoying NHL playoffs
by Sabine Gibbins The NHL playoffs may prove to be Dwight King’s crowning glory. King, a native of Meadow Lake, is on to the next round of NHL playoffs after his team, the Los Angeles Kings, upset the Vancouver Canucks in the run for the Stanley Cup. Left winger King was called up from the … Read more
King’s hockey school welcomed by the community
By Mac Christie Last week the brand-new Flying Dust arena was filled with the sounds of hockey for the first time, as the building played host to the first-ever King’s hockey school. One hundred kids attended the four-day affair, which had participants taking part in two on-ice sessions, as well as dryland training and in-class … Read more
