Kings facts
China Daily | Updated: 2012-06-13 08:09
* The Kings were founded in 1967 as part of the NHL's first major expansion that added six new franchises and doubled the size of the league. The other new franchises were the California Seals, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues.
* Currently play in the Pacific Division of the 15-team Western Conference and have made the playoffs 24 times, but had never won the Stanley Cup.
* Won their first and only divisional title in 1991 after luring Wayne Gretzky to California. Two years later, they won their first conference championship but lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup final.
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