I like the sound of that. I'm sure Luc does as well. I know the induction ceremony was almost a month ago on November 9th, but I've been super busy to update this. Anyway, on Saturday afternoon the Kings honored Lucky Luc prior to the game against the Blues. Watching them honor him on TV, I got a little emotional. I have so much love and respect for Luc, it makes me so happy to see his hard work and dedication to the sport has payed off. He wasn't a early round draft pick, going in the 9th, 171st overall by the Kings. He turned out to be the highest scoring Left Wing in NHL history. I wish I could have been at the game that night for that. I was lucky enough to be able to see him play in person what seems like just a few seasons ago, and was lucky to be at his retirement ceremony at Staples Center. Luc was a fan favorite, and even though he is not playing anymore he holds a important role as the Kings President of Business Operations. I think he is doing a great job at that by the way, especially the way he pushed for Los Angeles to get to hold the Draft.
We'd asked the League for the last couple of years, and I think the hockey fans of Los Angeles have a passion for the game," said Robitaille, now the Kings' President of Business Operations and Hall of Famer, who saw his likeness emblazoned on a bobblehead doll which was distributed to fans Saturday when the Kings met the St. Louis Blues. "We're really happy to get the draft."
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Robitaille is quick to reject the notion that Southern California is a "non-traditional" hockey market.
"It's because we don't have snow outside, but that doesn't mean that we don't have a lot of fans who love our team," Robitaille said of critics who say the area doesn't fit into the "traditional" mold of a hockey city.
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