July Notebook<\/p>\n
Insiders!<\/p>\n
As I sat around yesterday, racking my brain on something to write, I found myself coming up with very little. We\u2019ve finally reached that point of the summer, where there simply is not a ton going on. Certain content feels out of place. I think that anything reflective back to last season is too far removed and anything looking forward to next season is too far away. A few other things kicking around just feel unimportant. There will be some content to follow, specifically with a look ahead towards next season. But it\u2019ll be driven by actual interviews, not manufactured. In late-July, I don\u2019t have a ton of manufacturing in me. But beginning next week, we will be back on track. We\u2019re working on interviews with each of the team\u2019s three new coaches under Peter Laviolette and I\u2019m excited to present those throughout the course of the month. I think there\u2019s a lot of insight to be shared there. <\/p>\n
But that\u2019s not for today. Next week will come with a bit more to offer, as I think most weeks throughout the month of August will. Just not this week. <\/p>\n
World Juniors Summer Showcase Rolls On
The WJSS has reached the final few days, with four Kings prospects on the ice representing their countries and trying to impress, with eyes on competing in the World Junior Championships this winter. For the first time, LAKI does have boots on the ground and I am excited to introduce a new contributor with an eye on first-person prospect coverage here in the coming days\/weeks. <\/p>\n
Henry Brzustewicz (United States), Elton Hermansson (Sweden) and Vertti Svensk (Finland) have already begun their time on the ice, participating in games between those three countries. Jimmy Lombardi (Canada) works his way into the mix now, as Team Canada joins the event beginning today. The next four days will feature a round-robin style set of games between those four countries, with the Kings represented on all four squads. Brzustewicz and Svensk will square off this morning, confirmed with both players in the lineup, while Hermansson and Lombardi could meet in the second game, with those lineups yet to be released, though Lombardi is expected to play for Canada.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 morning skate lines<\/p>\n
Belchetz \u2013 Cootes \u2013 Schmidt
Veilleux \u2013 Malhotra \u2013 Martin
Hopkins \u2013 Lombardi \u2013 Lawrence
Czata \u2013 Nesbitt \u2013 Lafreniere <\/p>\n
Carels \u2013 Liske
Smith \u2013 Rudolph
Morrison \u2013 Lin <\/p>\n
Ivankovic & Meloche <\/p>\n
Play \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea tonight at World Junior Summer Showcase@TSN_Sports<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IZ1ifRnqNL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mark Masters (@markhmasters) July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Hermansson collected an assist in his only game of the showcase event thus far, while Brzustewicz and Svensk did not get on the board to date. See what Lombardi provides today. Will provide a full tournament recap once things come to a close over the weekend and excited to share some feature content over the rest of the month once we get that in!<\/p>\n Happy Trails, Jacob Moverare One of the best people I’ve had the chance to work with in hockey. What a man! Best of luck Mo! https:\/\/t.co\/sEmQxQePos<\/a><\/p>\n
Cheers to one of the best people to come through the Kings organization and wishing Jacob Moverare the best of luck as he heads to Switzerland to continue his professional career.<\/p>\n