LA Kings Announce Roster and Schedule For 2023 Development Camp

The LA Kings announced today the roster and on-ice schedule for the team's Development Camp that will take place from Thursday, July 6, through Monday, July 10 at Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo, Calif.

The 34-player roster comprises of 17 forwards, 14 defensemen and three goaltenders. Highlighting the contingent are four players who made their NHL or AHL debuts last season, including defenseman Brandt Clarke (first round, 8th overall, 2021), forward Samuel Helenius (second round, 59th overall, 2021), defenseman Cole Krygier (seventh round, 201st overall, 2018 (Florida Panthers) and forward Alex Laferriere (third round, 83rd overall, 2020).

The only camp participant with NHL experience, Clarke played nine games with the Kings last season as well as five games with the Ontario Reign, the Kings' primary AHL affiliate. He made his NHL debut on Oct. 13, 2022, against the Seattle Kraken and registered his first career NHL point on Oct. 20 in Pittsburgh to become the seventh youngest defensemen, and 18th youngest skater overall in Kings history to record a point (19 years, 253 days).

Helenius, Krygier and Laferriere all made their AHL debuts with the Reign last season. Helenius spent the entire campaign with Ontario, totaling 14 points (2-12=14) in 61 appearances. Krygier, who was acquired by the Kings from Florida on March 20, 2023, registered two points (1-1=2) in eight games with the Reign after making his AHL debut on March 26. Laferriere joined the Reign after completing his collegiate season with Harvard University and registered one goal, his first in professional hockey, in four appearances with the Reign.

The quartet are four of 21 Kings draft picks skating in this year's development camp, which includes all five Kings selections from the 2023 NHL Draft in defenseman Jakub Dvorak (second round, 54th overall), forward Koehn Ziemmer (third round, 78th overall), goaltender Hampton Slukynsky (fourth round, 118th overall), defenseman Matthew Mania (fifth round, 150th overall) and forward Ryan Conmy (sixth round, 182nd overall). For a full roster, please click here.

The five-day event features daily practices and scrimmages led by the Kings Player Development Staff, including Glen Murray, Mike Donnelly, Sean O'Donnell, Jarret Stoll, Matt Greene, Jeremy Clark and Adam Brown. Joining the camp staff will be Manon Rheaume, hockey operations and prospects adviser for the LA Kings, along with guest coaches Tommi Niemela (Lahti Pelicans), Stephane Richer (GM - Eisbären Berlin), Andre Rankel (Eisbären Berlin), Tom Kanzock (Eisbären Berlin) and Heiko Vogler (EV Landshut). All on-ice camp sessions are free and open to the public.

Thursday, July 6
• 9:30am - Forward Group
• 11:00am - Defense Group
• 3:00pm - Scrimmage

Friday, July 7
• 9:30am - Defense Group
• 11:00am - Forward Group
• 3:00pm - Scrimmage

Saturday, July 8
• 9:30am - Forward Group
• 11:00am - Defense Group
• 3:00pm - Scrimmage

Sunday July 9
• 8:45am - Defense Group
• 10:00am - Forward Group

Monday, July 10
• 9:00am - Scrimmage