Table of Contents CHAPTER PAGE Meet the Kings 4 Glory Days 6 Home Ice 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Hockey 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Line Change 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
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Meet the Kings Springtime in Southern California is a good time to soak up rts such some sunshine The weather is ideal for outdoor sports such as golf tennis surfing and cycling Thanks to the Los Angeles Kings s KKiings this time of the year has also become the height of hockey season ason In many cities around the country hockey players are major major hen celebrities They are often hounded for autographs when they go out In L A the Kings compete for attention with h superstars from the worlds of movies music and television Players might go days and weeks without being recognized But the Kings don’t mind that They prefer to focus on their jobs on the ice This book tells the story of the Kings Each spring when the weather warms up it’s time to dig down deep and make another run for the Stanley Cup In a city where people are measured by star power and overnight success the Kings are at their best working one goal at a time Anze Kopitar Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty congratulate one another after a goal by the Kings 5
