Dwight King facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dwight King
King with the Los Angeles Kings in April 2016
Born	(1989-07-05) July 5, 1989 (age 36) Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	229 lb (104 kg; 16 st 5 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Graz99ers
NHL Draft	109th overall, 2007 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2009–2020

Dwight King (born July 5, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a left winger. The Los Angeles Kings picked him in the fourth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He helped the Kings win the Stanley Cup twice, in 2012 and 2014. King also played for the Montreal Canadiens.

Dwight King's Hockey Journey

Dwight King started his hockey career playing for the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the Western Hockey League (WHL). He played there for five seasons, from 2004 to 2009.

Starting Professional Hockey

King began his professional journey in the 2009–10 season. He played 20 games in the ECHL with the Ontario Reign. He then joined the Manchester Monarchs in the American Hockey League (AHL). The Monarchs were the main team for the Los Angeles Kings' younger players.

King with the Manchester Monarchs in January 2011.

King continued playing for the Manchester Monarchs at the start of the 2010–11 season. He was called up to the National Hockey League (NHL) by the Los Angeles Kings on November 16, 2010. The very next day, November 17, 2010, he played his first NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Winning the Stanley Cup

On February 12, 2012, Dwight King scored his first goal in the NHL against the Dallas Stars. He had a great performance in the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs. He scored five goals and made three assists in 20 games. The Kings went on to win their first-ever Stanley Cup championship that year.

On October 24, 2013, King achieved his first NHL hat trick against the Phoenix Coyotes. He won his second Stanley Cup with the Kings on June 13, 2014. In the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs, he played in 26 games. He scored three goals and had eight assists, helping his team to another big win.

After these wins, King signed a new three-year contract with the Kings. He continued to play for them, scoring 13 goals in the 2014–15 season.

Moving to Other Teams

On March 1, 2017, King was traded to the Montreal Canadiens. He played 17 games for them and scored one goal before the season ended. He also played in six playoff games for the Canadiens.

After his time in the NHL, King decided to play hockey overseas. On August 14, 2017, he signed a two-year contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in Russia. He played one season there, scoring 6 goals and 14 points in 49 games.

In 2018, King moved to Austria. He signed with the Graz 99ers in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). He played for the Graz 99ers until 2020, when he finished his professional hockey career.

Life Off the Ice

Dwight King is proud of his Métis heritage. His older brother, D. J. King, also played professional hockey.

King played his minor hockey in Saskatchewan for a team called the Beardy's Blackhawks. This team is special because it is the only hockey program in Canada run by a First Nations reserve. Even though it was run by a reserve, about half of the team members were First Nations people.

King's hometown is Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. He spends his summers there with his wife, Lauren, and their daughter, Grace. In 2014, he brought the Stanley Cup he won with the Los Angeles Kings back to Meadow Lake to share with his family and community.

His mother, Donna, works as a secretary, and his father, Dwayne, is a truck driver. After retiring from hockey, King started a new business. He now runs an indoor golf course in Meadow Lake called Kingdom Golf.

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