KINGS PROFILES

Sean O’Donnell #6

Age: 27 Defenseman Shoots: Left

Led all King defensemen in games played last season with 80, matching a career high, and led the team in penalty minutes (186). Was suspended for two games for cross-checking Nashville’s Cliff Ronning.

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1998-99 Record GP G A TP PIM +/- Kings 80 1 13 14 186 +1

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Ziggy Palffy #33

Age: 27 Right wing Shoots: Left

Led the Islanders in goals (22) and points (50) last season despite playing only 50 games. Scored in 33 games and had 12 multiple-point games. One of seven players in NHL to score at least 150 goals in last four seasons.

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1998-99 Record GP G A TP PIM +/- Islanders 50 22 28 50 34 -6

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Luc Robitaille #20

Age: 33 Left wing Shoots: Left

Became the 27th player in NHL history to score 500 goals. Led the team in goals, assists and points, and made his seventh All-Star game appearance. Needs one point to tie Wayne Gretzky for third on the team’s all-time scoring list.

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1998-99 Record GP G A TP PIM +/- Kings 82 39 35 74 54 -1

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Bryan Smolinski #21

Age: 27 Center Shoots: Right

Acquired in June from the Islanders. One of three Islanders to play in every game last season. He was third on that team in scoring with 40 points and was second in power-play goals with seven.

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1998-99 Record GP G A TP PIM +/- Islanders 82 16 24 40 49 -7

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Jamie Storr #1

Age: 23 Goalie Catches: Left

Appeared in career-high 28 games last season, establishing personal bests in wins (12) and shutouts (four). His 2.40 goals-against average was the lowest by a King goalie since Gary Edwards’ 2.34 in 1974-75.

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1998-99 Record GP MIN W-L-T GA SO GAA Kings 28 1525 12-12-2 61 4 2.40

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Jozef Stumpel #15

Age: 27 Center Shoots: Right

A variety of injuries limited the Kings’ 1997-98 scoring leader to 64 games, his lowest total since the shortened 1994-95 season. His face-off win percentage (54.04) led the team. His goals and points were the lowest in his King career.

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1998-99 Record GP G A TP PIM +/- Kings 64 13 21 34 10 -18

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Vladimir Tsyplakov #9

Age: 30 Left wing Shoots: Left

Finished seventh on team in scoring last season with 23 points. Had one stretch with five goals in eight games but also endured a stretch of 29 games without a goal, the longest of his career.

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1998-99 Record GP G A TP PIM +/- Kings 69 11 12 23 32 -7

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Marko Tuomainen # 12

Age: 27 Right Wing Shoots: Right

Signed as a free agent in June after playing the last two seasons with HIFK Helsinki in the Finland National League. He played part of the 1994-95 season for the Edmonton Oilers, appearing in four games.

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1998-99 Record GP G A TP PIM +/- HIFK 48 11 17 28 173 NA

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