From The Rink (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
More photos » by LM Otero - AP Browse more photos » If you haven't been stopping by stats man Gabe Desjardins's pad lately, you'd be well-served to do so. He's banging out some good stuff over there. The latest is a system of ranking fighters , one that comes up with Georges Laraque as the NHL's top heavyweight. Here's the list based on the past three seasons: Player Ft In Wt Fights W L...
Sharkspage (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
#59 BRAD STAUBITZ CHECKS #44 DAVIS DREWISKIE TUES IN LA - CSN San Jose Sharks right wing #59 Brad Staubitz was suspended for 1 game by the NHL after a second period hit against #44 Davis Drewiske in a 6-4 loss at Los Angeles on Tuesday. Down 4-0 in the second period, Scott Nichol knocked Drewiskie off balance with a check along the end boards. Staubitz followed through up high, but the hit was against...
Sharkspage (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
MAGIC JOHNSON STATUE OUTSIDE THE STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES #45 JODY SHELLEY 2ND PERIOD FIGHT WITH #41 RAITIS IVANANS KINGS GOALTENDER #32 JONATHAN QUICK MAKES A DIVING EFFORT IN 3RD An NHL game is not over until the final whistle, and there were several game-within-a-games in the Kings 6-4 win over the San Jose Sharks at the Staples Center on Tuesday night. The Kings took control in the first half,...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -Kevin Westgarth did his best calf-roping impression, flinging New York's Michael Haley to the ice by his jersey. Brett Westgarth one-upped his older brother, squaring off with Kings winger Raitis Ivanans twice in the first period. Los Angeles forward Wayne Simmonds raised his fists between raising his stick after goals.
SoCal Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 07/19/2009
More photos » by LM Otero - AP That's my shoe you son of a bitch! Browse more phot...
LAist (Free subscription) | 01/13/2009
Lightning's David Koci and Kings' Raitis Ivanans scuffle during the first period. AP Photo/Gus Ruelas Tampa Bay Lightning defeat LA Kings 3-1 . The Kings couldn't muster much of anything giving up two quick goals at the end of the first period. Their only comeback was a slapshot goal by Peter Harrold at the end of the second period assisted by Anze Kopitar. It's not looking good for the Kings right...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 12/24/2008
Raitis Ivanans and Peter Harrold scored their first goals of the season and Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots for his first career shutout in the Los Angeles Kings' 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 12/24/2008
Raitis Ivanans and Peter Harrold scored their first goals of the season and Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots for his first career shutout in the Los Angeles Kings' 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 12/24/2008
Tuesday's NHL roundup: Raitis Ivanans and Peter Harrold scored their first goals of the season and Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots for his first career shutout in the Los Angeles Kings' 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
SoCal Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
I was unable to view any of the game yesterday due to my personal life, but I did make it out to Dodger Stadium for the Meet The Players “party” this afternoon. I was able to “meet” Oscar Moller, Raitis Ivanans, Kyle Quincey, Denis Gauthier, Erik Ersberg, Wayne Simmonds, Sean O’Donnell, Michal Handzus, and Jarret [...]
LAist (Free subscription) | 10/16/2008
The Los Angeles Kings fell behind by two goals in the opening period of Tuesday night's meeting against their crosstown rivals, the Anaheim Ducks. A fight between tough guys Raitis Ivanans and George Parros seemed to spark Los Angeles, who came storming back with five unanswered goals to eventually win the contest by a 6-3 margin. The Carolina Hurricanes will blow into Staples Center on Friday for...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
Anze Kopitar scored twice in the final 5:38 to lead the Kings to a 4-2 victory over playoff-bound San Jose, handing the Sharks their first regulation loss in 21 games. Brian Willsie and Raitis Ivanans, who totaled seven goals in the Kings' first 80 games,...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 12/06/2007
From Dave Pollard at Hockey.com, Well, even goonery is going global these days. Although most of the league’s tough guys still hail from the frozen North, I’ve noticed a few Europeans creeping into the fistic fraternity. Chicago’s David Koci calls Prague, not Prince George, home. Raitis Ivanans hails from Riga, not Red Deer. Boston's man-mountain, Zdeno Chara, grew up, way up, in...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2007
The left side of his face has been surgically reinforced and then some, with four plates, and that means Kings enforcer Raitis Ivanans might require a new nickname.
Covers.com (Free subscription) | 05/16/2007
Just over three minutes into the Anaheim Ducks ' first game of the regular season, veteran tough guy Todd Fedoruk challenged 6-foot-4, 245-pound L.A. Kings bruiser Raitis Ivanans . It couldn't have been a more prophe...
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