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their used to be kings and queens in LOS Angeles. According to the Kings website, the original owner, Jack Kent Cooke wanted his new hockey club "to take on an air of royalty", hence he named his team the "Kings".
The Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012, defeating the New Jersey Devils 4 games to 2. The final game took place on June 11.They also made it to the finals in 1993, but lost to Montreal.
After the 1987-88 Season.
The first NBA team in Los Angeles was the Lakers who moved there from Minneapolis for the 1960-61 season.
gretzky played for the kings from 88 to 96. Dave