The 1969–70 Los Angeles Kings season was the

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ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the

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. After qualifying for the playoffs in each of their first two seasons, under the direction of coach

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(who left to take the Pittsburgh job), the Kings finished the season with an NHL-worst record of 14-52-10 (38 points). The team also fired coach Hal Laycoe after just 24 games. His replacement, Johnny Wilson, did not fare much better, winning just nine of the remaining 52 games on the schedule. For the first time in team history, the Kings failed to qualify for the playoffs. The last remaining active member of the 1969–70 Los Angeles Kings was

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, who retired after the 1984–85 season.

Offseason

In the Entry Draft, the Kings chose goaltender Dale Hoganson with their first pick, 16th overall in the second round.

Regular season

The Kings endured some long stretches of futility during the 1969–70 season: *From January 29 through March 5, they went 17 straight games without a victory (0–13–4) *From November 8 through November 29, they went 10 straight games without a victory (0–9–1) *From January 11 through January 25, and again from January 29 through February 15, they lost 8 straight games *From January 11 through February 15, they suffered 11 consecutive road losses. *Their only two victories away from home all season were: December 2 (4–3 at

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) and January 10 (6–4 at

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)

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

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Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

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, , 4–7 , , Boston , , 3–10–0 , - , 14 , , 19 , ,

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, , 0–6 , , Chicago , , 3–13–1 , - , 18 , , 27 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Detroit , , 3–14–1 , - , 19 , , 29 , ,

, , 1–3 , , St. Louis , , 3–15–1 , - , - , 20 , , 2 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Oakland , , 4–15-1 , - , 21 , , 3 , ,

, , 1–7 , , Los Angeles , , 4–16–1 , - , 22 , , 6 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Los Angeles , , 5–16-1 , - , 23 , , 10 , ,

, , 0–2 , , Los Angeles , , 5–17–1 , - , 24 , , 13 , ,

, , 1–8 , , Los Angeles , , 5–18–1 , - , 25 , , 15 , ,

, , 4–4 , , Los Angeles , , 5-182 , - , 26 , , 17 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Los Angeles , , 6–18-2 , - , 27 , , 20 , ,

, , 3–3 , , Los Angeles , , 6-18–3 , - , 28 , , 24 , ,

, , 1–8 , , Toronto , , 6–19–3 , - , 29 , , 25 , ,

, , 1–7 , , Boston , , 6–20–3 , - , 30 , , 28 , ,

, , 3–3 , , New York , , 6-20–4 , - , 31 , , 30 , ,

, , 0–0 , , Los Angeles , , 6-205 , - , - , 32 , , 1 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Los Angeles , , 7–20-5 , - , 33 , , 3 , ,

, , 2–6 , , Los Angeles , , 7–21–5 , - , 34 , , 6 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Montreal , , 7–22–5 , - , 35 , , 8 , ,

, , 1–4 , , Philadelphia , , 7–23–5 , - , 36 , , 10 , ,

, , 6–4 , , Minnesota , , 8–23-5 , - , 37 , , 11 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Chicago , , 8–24–5 , - , 38 , , 14 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Montreal , , 8–25–5 , - , 39 , , 15 , ,

, , 3–6 , , Boston , , 8–26–5 , - , 40 , , 17 , ,

, , 1–3 , , St. Louis , , 8–27–5 , - , 41 , , 18 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Detroit , , 8–28–5 , - , 42 , , 22 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Los Angeles , , 8–29–5 , - , 43 , , 24 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Pittsburgh , , 8–30–5 , - , 44 , , 25 , ,

, , 2–3 , , New York , , 8–31–5 , - , 45 , , 28 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Los Angeles , , 9–31-5 , - , 46 , , 29 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Los Angeles , , 9–32–5 , - , 47 , , 31 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Los Angeles , , 9–33–5 , - , - , 48 , , 5 , ,

, , 3–5 , , Los Angeles , , 9–34–5 , - , 49 , , 7 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Pittsburgh , , 9–35–5 , - , 50 , , 8 , ,

, , 1–5 , , New York , , 9–36–5 , - , 51 , , 11 , ,

, , 2–6 , , Los Angeles , , 9–37–5 , - , 52 , , 14 , ,

, , 1–2 , , St. Louis , , 9–38–5 , - , 53 , , 15 , ,

, , 1–7 , , Philadelphia , , 9–39–5 , - , 54 , , 18 , ,

, , 5–5 , , Los Angeles , , 9-39–6 , - , 55 , , 19 , ,

, , 1–6 , , Los Angeles , , 9–40–6 , - , 56 , , 21 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Los Angeles , , 9–41–6 , - , 57 , , 25 , ,

, , 3–3 , , Minnesota , , 9-41–7 , - , 58 , , 26 , ,

, , 0–1 , , Pittsburgh , , 9–42–7 , - , 59 , , 28 , ,

, , 3–3 , , Toronto , , 9-42–8 , - , - , 60 , , 1 , ,

, , 4–4 , , Philadelphia , , 9-42–9 , - , 61 , , 3 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Los Angeles , , 9–43–9 , - , 62 , , 5 , ,

, , 3–5 , , Los Angeles , , 9–44–9 , - , 63 , , 7 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Los Angeles , , 10–44-9 , - , 64 , , 8 , ,

, , 2–2 , , Oakland , , 10-44–10 , - , 65 , , 12 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Los Angeles , , 11–44-10 , - , 66 , , 14 , ,

, , 3–5 , , Los Angeles , , 11–45–10 , - , 67 , , 15 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Chicago , , 11–46–10 , - , 68 , , 17 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Detroit , , 11–47–10 , - , 69 , , 19 , ,

, , 1–6 , , Los Angeles , , 11–48–10 , - , 70 , , 21 , ,

, , 1–4 , , Los Angeles , , 11–49–10 , - , 71 , , 24 , ,

, , 0–4 , , Los Angeles , , 11–50–10 , - , 72 , , 26 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Los Angeles , , 12–50-10 , - , 73 , , 28 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Los Angeles , , 13–50-10 , - , 74 , , 31 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Minnesota , , 13–51–10 , - , - , 75 , , 3 , ,

, , 1–4 , , Oakland , , 13–52–10 , - , 76 , , 4 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Los Angeles , , 14–52-10 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Goaltending

''Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Awards and records

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1969–70 season.

Trades

Free agent signings

Intra-league Draft

Reverse Draft

Draft picks

*NOTE: Back before 1979, the amateur draft was held with varying rules and procedures. In 1969, teams only needed to select as many player as they wanted to, which is why there were only four Kings players drafted.

References

Kings on Hockey Database
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