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2012 Stanley Cup Finals
2012 Stanley Cup Finals logo
Teams1*2*3456Games
Los Angeles Kings 2241164
New Jersey Devils  1 1 03 2 1 2
* – Denotes overtime period(s)
Location:Newark: Prudential Center (1,2,5)
Los Angeles: Staples Center (3,4,6)
Format:Best-of-seven
Coaches:Los Angeles: Darryl Sutter
New Jersey: Peter DeBoer
Captains:Los Angeles: Dustin Brown
New Jersey: Zach Parise
National anthem:Los Angeles: Pia Toscano
New Jersey: Arlette
Referees:Dan O'Halloran (1,3,5)
Dan O'Rourke (2,4,6)
Chris Rooney (2,4,6)
Brad Watson (1,3,5)
Dates:May 30 – June 11
MVP:Jonathan Quick, Kings, G
Series-winning
goal:		Jeff Carter (12:45, first, G6)
Networks:Canada (English): CBC
Canada (French): RDS
United States: NBC, NBC Sports Network
Announcers:(CBC) Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Glenn Healy
(RDS) Pierre Houde, Marc Denis
(NBC/NBC Sports) Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
 < 2011Stanley Cup Finals2013 > 

The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL) 2011–12 season, and the culmination of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs. This was the 119th year of the Stanley Cup's presentation. The Western Conference playoff champion Los Angeles Kings defeated the Eastern Conference playoff champion New Jersey Devils four games to two, capturing their first Stanley Cup title in team history. Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.

The 2012 Finals ended a long Stanley Cup Finals appearance drought for the Los Angeles Kings, who had appeared in the Finals only once in franchise history, in 1993, when the Wayne Gretzky–led Kings lost to the Montreal Canadiens in five games.[1] The New Jersey Devils last appeared in 2003 when winning the championship.[2]

The Eastern Conference winner had home ice advantage for the first time since 2006, since the Devils had a better regular season record than the Kings. The Devils were the lowest-seeded team to have home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Finals, a record previously held by the Devils when they won the Cup as a fourth seed in 2000. The Kings became the first eight seed to win the Stanley Cup since the conference-based seedings were introduced in 1994.[3][4]

Road to the Finals[]

Los Angeles Kings[]

The Kings started the regular season at 13–12–4 before firing head coach Terry Murray on December 12. John Stevens served as interim coach before the team hired Darryl Sutter on December 20. Under Sutter, the Kings finished the season at 95 points, earning the 8th seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Los Angeles then went on to become the second team to eliminate the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd seeds from the playoffs in the same postseason (and the first team to do so in that order), after the 2003–04 Calgary Flames, also coached by Darryl Sutter,[5] eliminating the Vancouver Canucks in five games, the St. Louis Blues in four games, and the Phoenix Coyotes in five games, respectively. In addition, the Kings went a perfect 8–0 on the road in these playoff games and the first team to go undefeated while en route to the Finals.[6] The Kings are the second 8th seed to reach the Finals, following the Edmonton Oilers in 2006. (The Oilers lost out to the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games.) Kings players Jarret Stoll and Matt Greene were part of that Oilers team in 2006, while teammate Justin Williams played for the Cup-winning Hurricanes.[7]

New Jersey Devils[]

This was the Devils' first season under head coach Peter DeBoer, who replaced the retiring Jacques Lemaire during the offseason. Under DeBoer, New Jersey finished the regular season with 102 points, but ended up with the #6 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Devils eliminated DeBoer's former team, the Southeast division-winning Florida Panthers, in seven games, and two of their division rivals, first the fifth-seeded Philadelphia Flyers in five games, and the first-seeded New York Rangers in six games.

The series[]

Game one[]

May 30 Los Angeles Kings 2–1 OT New Jersey Devils Prudential Center Recap


Los Angeles scored first on Colin Fraser's goal at 09:56 of the first period.[8] The Kings then held the Devils without a shot on goal for the first 14 minutes of the second period, but could not increase their lead.[9] The Devils tied the game at 18:48 of the second period when Anton Volchenkov's shot bounced off of Kings defenseman Slava Voynov and into the Los Angeles net.[10] At 3:58 of the third period, a Devils goal was waved off when Zach Parise illegally pushed the puck with his hand over the Kings goal line. Anze Kopitar beat Martin Brodeur on a breakaway goal 8:13 into overtime to give the Kings a 2–1 win in Game 1.[8] The Kings' Jonathan Quick made 17 out of 18 saves, while Brodeur made 23 out of 25.

With the win, the Kings became the first team to win their first nine road games in a single postseason.[8]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st LA Colin Fraser (1) Jordan Nolan (1) 09:56 1–0 LA
2nd NJ Anton Volchenkov (1) Patrik Elias (3) and David Clarkson (8) 18:48 1–1
3rd None
OT LA Anze Kopitar (7) Justin Williams (10) and Drew Doughty (9) 08:13 2–1 LA
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st LA Dustin Brown Goaltender interference 12:19 2:00
2nd LA Jarret Stoll Tripping 08:31 2:00
NJ Dainius Zubrus Elbowing 13:23 2:00
3rd None
OT None
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 OT Total
Los Angeles 5 9 8 3 25
New Jersey 5 4 7 2 18

Game two[]

June 2 Los Angeles Kings 2–1 OT New Jersey Devils Prudential Center Recap


The Kings extended their 2012 playoff road winning streak to ten with another 2–1 overtime victory. This time, it was Jeff Carter who scored at 13:42 of the extra period. After Carter's initial shot from the right side was stopped, he then went around the net to grab the puck on the other side and then made a shot through traffic that beat Martin Brodeur. Los Angeles scored first on Drew Doughty's unassisted goal at 7:49 of the first period. The Devils tied the game at 2:59 of the third period when Ryan Carter deflected Marek Zidlicky's shot into the Kings' net. Neither team could take advantage of their power plays, nor on a 4-on-4 late in the third period. Both teams had more shots than Game 1; Jonathan Quick made 32 out of 33 saves, while Brodeur made 30 out of 32.[11]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st LA Drew Doughty (3) Unassisted 07:49 1–0 LA
2nd None
3rd NJ Ryan Carter (5) Marek Zidlicky (8) and Steve Bernier (5) 02:59 1–1
OT LA Jeff Carter (5) Dustin Penner (8) and Alec Martinez (2) 13:42 2–1 LA
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st LA Matt Greene Cross Checking 02:54 2:00
LA Willie Mitchell Cross Checking 07:56 2:00
2nd NJ Andy Greene Tripping 09:29 2:00
LA Dwight King High-sticking 13:38 2:00
3rd NJ Dainius Zubrus Interference 16:55 2:00
LA Drew Doughty Hooking 17:46 2:00
OT None
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 OT Total
Los Angeles 6 9 6 11 32
New Jersey 11 9 10 3 33

Game three[]

June 4 New Jersey Devils 0–4 Los Angeles Kings Staples Center Recap


Los Angeles scored four goals, and Jonathan Quick stopped all 22 New Jersey shots, as the Kings defeated the Devils 4–0. The Kings' first goal at 5:14 of the second period was controversial. Dwight King's original shot against Martin Brodeur was stopped, but King kept on swiping the puck until Alec Martinez finally pushed it across the goal line. Brodeur argued that he had the puck covered up just before Martinez's shot, but the officials did not blow the play dead and the goal stood.[12] The Kings' scored their second goal at 15:07 of the third period when Justin Williams sent a pass near the boards to Dustin Brown, who then passed to Anze Kopitar on the other side, who then lifted the puck over Brodeur. In the third period, two New Jersey penalties led to two Los Angeles power play goals. Meanwhile, New Jersey could not score off of Los Angeles' five penalties during the game, including Jeff Carter's high-sticking double-minor in the first period that led to a Devils 5 on 3 for about a minute.[12]

This contest also saw the return of Kings' left winger Simon Gagne, who had been out of the Los Angeles lineup since December 26, 2011, due to a head injury. Gagne, who is playing in the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in three years, took Brad Richardson's spot in the lineup. In 2010, Gagne, along with current Kings teammates Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, were members of the Philadelphia Flyers that lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games.[13]

With the win, the Kings became the first team in NHL history to take a 3–0 series lead in each of the four rounds of the playoffs.[14]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st None
2nd LA Alec Martinez (1) Dwight King (1) and Trevor Lewis (6) 05:40 1–0 LA
LA Anze Kopitar (8) Dustin Brown (10) and Justin Williams (11) 15:07 2–0 LA
3rd LA Jeff Carter (6) – pp Mike Richards (8) and Willie Mitchell (2) 04:15 3–0 LA
LA Justin Williams (3) – pp Drew Doughty (10) and Anze Kopitar (10) 06:47 4–0 LA
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st LA Mike Richards Elbowing 14:35 2:00
LA Jeff Carter High-sticking - double minor 15:36 4:00
NJ Marek Zidlicky Tripping 16:57 2:00
2nd LA Anze Kopitar Holding 06:16 2:00
LA Dustin Penner Goaltender Intererence 09:41 2:00
LA Simon Gagne Slashing 18:30 2:00
3rd NJ Mark Fayne Cross Checking 03:29 2:00
NJ Marek Zidlicky High-sticking 05:30 2:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
New Jersey 7 9 6 22
Los Angeles 6 9 6 21

Game four[]

June 6 New Jersey Devils 3–1 Los Angeles Kings Staples Center Recap


New Jersey avoided being swept for the first time in team history when Adam Henrique scored at 15:29 of the third period to break a 1–1 tie, and Ilya Kovalchuk added an empty-netter with 19.1 seconds left, defeating the Kings 3–1, and forcing a Game 5. This marked the third time in this playoffs that the Kings failed to close out a series in Game 4 after winning the first three games. The game remained scoreless until 7:56 of the third period when Patrik Elias shot a rebound into the Los Angeles net, giving New Jersey their first lead of the series. This lead was cut short a minute later, as David Clarkson was called for boarding at 8:52, and four seconds later Drew Doughty tied the game with a power play goal for the Kings. With the loss, the Kings failed to match the NHL record set by the Edmonton Oilers in 1988 of a 16–2 record, the least number of games played in the current playoff format of four best-of-seven series to win the Stanley Cup.[15][16]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st None
2nd None
3rd NJ Patrik Elias (5) Bryce Salvador (9) and Dainius Zubrus (7) 07:56 1–0 NJ
LA Drew Doughty (4) – pp Mike Richards (9) and Anze Kopitar (11) 08:56 1–1
NJ Adam Henrique (4) David Clarkson (9) and Alexei Ponikarovsky (6) 15:29 2–1 NJ
NJ Ilya Kovalchuk (8) – en Unassisted 19:40 3–1 NJ
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st NJ Zach Parise Tripping 03:02 2:00
LA Jarret Stoll Hooking 05:53 2:00
LA Dustin Brown Tripping 07:58 2:00
NJ Bryce Salvador Interference 19:15 2:00
2nd NJ Bryce Salvador Interference 08:19 2:00
3rd NJ David Clarkson Boarding 08:52 2:00
LA Willie Mitchell High-sticking 17:10 2:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
New Jersey 8 3 12 23
Los Angeles 7 7 8 22

Game five[]

June 9 Los Angeles Kings 1–2 New Jersey Devils Prudential Center Recap


The Devils gave the Kings their first playoff road loss with a 2-1 victory, ending their 10-game road-winning streak, and became the first club since the Detroit Red Wings in 1945 to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the Cup Finals to force a Game 6.[17] New Jersey scored first at 12:45 of the first period, their first power play goal of the series, after Jonathan Quick misplayed the puck and Zach Parise found an open net on the other side before the Los Angeles goalie could recover. The Kings tied the game at 3:26 of the second when Justin Williams took a pass from Matt Greene, skated into the New Jersey zone and beat Martin Brodeur. But the Devils took the lead for good at 9:05 of the second when Bryce Salvador's shot defected off of Kings defenseman Slava Voynov into the Los Angeles net. Jarret Stoll's goal at 11:16 of the second period, which would have tied the game, was waved off because he shot it with a high-stick. The Devils later held on for the final minute of the game on a 4-on-4 and the Kings pulling their goalie for the extra attacker on what became essentially a 5-on-4 advantage.[17]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st NJ Zach Parise (8) - pp Unassisted 12:45 1–0 NJ
2nd LA Justin Williams (4) Matt Greene (4) 03:26 1–1
NJ Bryce Salvador (4) Alexei Ponikarovsky (7) and Mark Fayne (4) 09:05 2–1 NJ
3rd None
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st LA Willie Mitchell Interference 11:00 2:00
2nd NJ Mark Fayne Delay of game - Puck over glass 09:33 2:00
NJ Bryce Salvador High-sticking 18:38 2:00
3rd LA Dustin Brown Holding the stick 05:51 2:00
LA Dustin Penner Roughing 18:24 2:00
NJ Alexei Ponikarovsky Roughing 18:24 2:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
Los Angeles 7 9 9 26
New Jersey 4 12 3 19

Game six[]

June 11 New Jersey Devils 1–6 Los Angeles Kings Staples Center Recap


The Kings defeated the Devils, 6–1, in Game 6 to capture the series and win their first Stanley Cup in team history. This was the most lopsided Cup-clinching game since 1991, when the Pittsburgh Penguins won Game 6 by beating the Minnesota North Stars 8–0.[18] At 10:10 of the first period, New Jersey's Steve Bernier was assessed a major boarding penalty and a game misconduct on a hit to Los Angeles' Rob Scuderi.[19][20] The Kings then put the game out of reach by scoring three goals on the ensuing five-minute power play (when a major penalty is assessed, the full five-minute penalty must be served)--the first by Dustin Brown, the second by Jeff Carter, and the third by Trevor Lewis.[20]

Carter then beat Martin Brodeur to score his second goal of the game at 1:50 of the second period after Anton Volchenkov collided with a linesman while trying to defend Brown, who was carrying the puck into the New Jersey Zone. Unimpeded after Volchenkov was screened from the play, Brown easily got the pass off to Carter.[19] Adam Henrique got the Devils' lone goal at 18:45 of the second period after getting the rebound off of a shot by Petr Sykora. Lewis added an empty net goal at 16:15 of the third period after Brodeur was pulled for an extra attacker. With Brodeur back in the net, Matt Greene scored the Kings' sixth goal of the game 15 seconds later.[21]

Regarding Bernier's game-changing penalty, Rich Chere of The Star-Ledger wrote that it was "the most devastating call in the Stanley Cup finals since the illegal curve on Marty McSorley's stick in 1993".[22] Several Devils fans and other observers believed that there was inconsistency with the officials' calls, and that they missed a couple of calls on the Kings at the time of that hit, such as one Jarret Stoll made on the Devils' Stephen Gionta.[23] But James Mirtle of The Globe and Mail gave credit to the referees for making the hard call, stating that "Scuderi had his back to Bernier much of the play ... It's also the type of play the league showcased at the GM meetings as one where more and more players had been 'letting up' rather than plowing a vulnerable opponent from behind. The NHL, in other words, wants these hits out of the game."[24] With the cup win, the Kings are only the second California based NHL team to win the cup following the 2007 Anaheim Ducks and the second to last 1967 expansion team to do so.

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st LA Dustin Brown (8) - pp Drew Doughty (11) and Mike Richards (10) 11:03 1–0 LA
LA Jeff Carter (7) - pp Dustin Brown (11) and Mike Richards (11) 12:45 2–0 LA
LA Trevor Lewis (2) - pp Dwight King (2) and Drew Doughty (12) 15:01 3–0 LA
2nd LA Jeff Carter (8) Dustin Brown (12) and Anze Kopitar (12) 01:50 4–0 LA
NJ Adam Henrique (5) Petr Sykora (3) and Alexei Ponikarovsky (8) 18:45 4–1 LA
3rd LA Trevor Lewis (3) - en Dwight King (3) and Jarret Stoll (3) 16:15 5–1 LA
LA Matt Greene (2) Unassisted 16:30 6–1 LA
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st NJ Anton Volchenkov Hooking 03:01 2:00
NJ Steve Bernier (Served by Petr Sykora) Boarding - Major 10:10 5:00
NJ Steve Bernier Game misconduct 10:10 10:00
2nd NJ Bryce Salvador High-sticking 06:00 4:00
NJ Ryan Carter (Served by Petr Sykora) Roughing 14:23 2:00
NJ Ryan Carter Misconduct 14:23 10:00
NJ David Clarkson Misconduct 18:19 10:00
LA Dustin Penner Roughing 19:43 2:00
3rd LA Dustin Brown (Served by Justin Williams) Roughing 06:55 2:00
NJ Petr Sykora Roughing 06:55 2:00
LA Dustin Brown Charging 06:55 2:00
NJ Marek Zidlicky Tripping 08:06 2:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
New Jersey 4 6 8 18
Los Angeles 13 8 3 24

Series quotes[]

"Ten seconds left. Puck behind the Kings' net, centered by Parise. The long wait is over! After 45 years, the Kings can wear their crown! The Los Angeles Kings have won the Stanley Cup!" - Nick Nickson, calling the final seconds of Game 6.[25]

"An improbable, but inspiring run! For the first time in their 45 year history, a Stanley Cup for Los Angeles! The Kings are the kings!" - Mike "Doc" Emrick calling the final seconds of Game 6. [26]

Notes[]

The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals marked the first time two American-born captains faced off in the championship series of the NHL as Dustin Brown of Los Angeles battled against Zach Parise of New Jersey.[27] This scenario ensured a second time in league history of an American-born captain leading his team to the Stanley Cup championship. Derian Hatcher of the Dallas Stars was the first American-born captain to do so, leading his team over the Buffalo Sabres in 1999.[28]

These finals guaranteed the lowest-seeded Stanley Cup champion in history. New Jersey, as a fifth seed, won the Stanley Cup in 1995.[29] With the Kings' victory, they became the first team ever to win the Stanley Cup as the eighth seed. They are also the second team to win the Stanley Cup without having home ice advantage in any of the four rounds of the playoffs, also after the Devils in 1995.

For the second consecutive Finals, both participating teams' arenas (New Jersey's Prudential Center and Los Angeles' Staples Center) served as host to their first Stanley Cup Finals. The Prudential Center opened prior to the 2007–08 season, while the Staples Center opened in time for the 1999–2000 season. (In 2011, the Boston Bruins' TD Garden and Vancouver Canucks' Rogers Arena, which both opened within days of one another in September 1995, were the two venues that had the honors.)

The Kings are the fourth consecutive team to win the Stanley Cup after opening the season in Europe as part of the NHL Premiere Series. Previous NHL Premiere participants (Pittsburgh—2009, Chicago—2010, Boston—2011) went on to win the Cup.[30]

Jonathan Quick became the third American Conn Smythe Trophy winner, following previous winners Brian Leetch (1994) and Tim Thomas (2011).[31][32]

Rosters[]

Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year.

Los Angeles Kings[]

# Player Position Hand Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance
45 Jonathan Bernier G L 2006 Flag of Canada Laval, Quebec first
23 Dustin Brown – C RW R 2003 Flag of the United States Ithaca, New York first
77 Jeff Carter C/RW R 2012 Flag of Canada London, Ontario second (2010)
77 Marc-Andre Cliche C R 2007 Flag of Canada Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec first
13 Kyle Clifford LW R 2009 Flag of Canada Ayr, Ontario first
8 Drew Doughty D R 2008 Flag of Canada London, Ontario first
44 Davis Drewiske D L 2008 Flag of the United States Hudson, Wisconsin first
24 Colin Fraser C L 2011 Flag of Canada Sicamous, British Columbia second (2010)
12 Simon Gagne LW L 2011 Flag of Canada Sainte-Foy, Quebec second (2010)
2 Matt Greene D R 2008 Flag of the United States Grand Ledge, Michigan second (2006)
31 Martin Jones G L 2009 Flag of Canada North Vancouver, British Columbia first
74 Dwight King LW L 2007 Flag of Canada Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan first
11 Anze Kopitar C L 2005 Flag of Slovenia Jesenice, Slovenia first
22 Trevor Lewis RW/C R 2006 Flag of the United States Salt Lake City, Utah first
48 Andrei Loktionov C L 2008 Flag of Russia Voskresensk, Soviet Union first
27 Alec Martinez D L 2007 Flag of the United States Rochester Hills, Michigan first
33 Willie Mitchell D L 2010 Flag of Canada Port McNeill, British Columbia second (2000)
6 Jake Muzzin D L 2010 Flag of Canada Woodstock, Ontario first
71 Jordan Nolan RW/C L 2009 Flag of Canada St. Catharines, Ontario first
21 Scott Parse RW R 2004 Flag of the United States Kalamazoo, Michigan first
25 Dustin Penner LW L 2011 Flag of Canada Winkler, Manitoba second (2007)
32 Jonathan Quick G L 2005 Flag of the United States Milford, Connecticut first
10 Mike Richards C L 2011 Flag of Canada Kenora, Ontario second (2010)
15 Brad Richardson C L 2008 Flag of Canada Belleville, Ontario first
7 Rob Scuderi D L 2009 Flag of the United States Syosset, New York third (2008, 2009)
28 Jarret Stoll C R 2008 Flag of Canada Melville, Saskatchewan second (2006)
26 Slava Voynov D R 2008 Flag of Russia Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union first
19 Kevin Westgarth RW R 2007 Flag of Canada Amherstburg, Ontario first
14 Justin Williams RW R 2009 Flag of Canada Cobourg, Ontario second (2006)

New Jersey Devils[]

# Player Position Hand Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance
18 Steve Bernier RW R 2012 Flag of Canada Quebec City, Quebec first
22 Eric Boulton LW L 2011 Flag of Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia first
30 Martin Brodeur G L 1990 Flag of Canada Montreal, Quebec fifth (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003)
20 Ryan Carter C L 2011 Flag of the United States White Bear Lake, Minnesota second (2007)
23 David Clarkson RW R 2005 Flag of Canada Toronto, Ontario first
26 Patrik Elias LW L 1994 Flag of the Czech Republic Třebíč, Czechoslovakia fourth (2000, 2001, 2003)
29 Mark Fayne D R 2005 Flag of the United States Nashua, New Hampshire first
11 Stephen Gionta C R 2010 Flag of the United States Rochester, New York first
6 Andy Greene D L 2006 Flag of the United States Trenton, Michigan first
10 Peter Harrold D R 2011 Flag of the United States Kirtland Hills, Ohio first
1 Johan Hedberg G L 2010 Flag of Sweden Leksand, Sweden first
14 Adam Henrique C L 2008 Flag of Canada Brantford, Ontario first
25 Cam Janssen RW R 2011 Flag of the United States St. Louis, Missouri first
16 Jacob Josefson C L 2009 Flag of Sweden Stockholm, Sweden first
17 Ilya Kovalchuk LW R 2010 Flag of Russia Kalinin, Soviet Union first
5 Adam Larsson D R 2011 Flag of Sweden Skelleftea, Sweden first
9 Zach Parise – C LW L 2003 Flag of the United States Minneapolis, Minnesota first
12 Alexei Ponikarovsky LW L 2012 Flag of Ukraine Kiev, Soviet Union first
24 Bryce Salvador D L 2008 Flag of Canada Brandon, Manitoba first
15 Petr Sykora RW L 2011 Flag of the Czech Republic Plzeň, Czechoslovakia sixth (2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009)
7 Henrik Tallinder D L 2010 Flag of Sweden Stockholm, Sweden first
32 Matt Taormina D L 2010 Flag of the United States Warren, Michigan first
28 Anton Volchenkov D L 2010 Flag of Russia Moscow, Soviet Union second (2007)
19 Travis Zajac C R 2004 Flag of Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba first
2 Marek Zidlicky D R 2012 Flag of the Czech Republic Most, Czechoslovakia first
8 Dainius Zubrus C L 2007 Flag of Lithuania Elektrėnai, Soviet Union second (1997)

Officials[]

The following officials were chosen for the Stanley Cup Finals:[33]

Television[]

In Canada, the series was televised in English on CBC and in French on the cable network RDS. In the United States, NBC broadcast the first two and the final two games, while the NBC Sports Network televised games three and four.[34]

Game American audience
(in millions)		 Canadian audience
(in millions)
1 2.90[35] 2.13[36]
2 2.94[35] 2.57[36]
3 1.74[35]
4 2.07[35]
5 3.33[35]
6 4.93[35]

Los Angeles Kings - 2012 Stanley Cup champions[]

The 2012 Stanley Cup was presented to Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, following the Kings 6-1 win over the New Jersey Devils in the sixth game of the finals.

Roster

  Centers
  Wingers
  Defensemen
  Goaltenders


  • 1 Played both Center and Wing.


  Non-players

Philip F. Anschutz (Owner/Alt. Governor), Nancy Anchutz (Minority Owner), Tim Leiweke (Governor), Ed Roski Jr. (Co-Owner) Daniel Beckerman (Chief financial officer), Ted Fikre (Chief Legal & Development Officer), Dean Lombardi (President/General Manager/Alt. Governor), Luc Robitaille (President of Business Operations/Atl. Governor), Ron Hextall (Vice President/Assistant General Manager), Jeff Soloman (Vice President of Hockey Operations & Legal Affairs), Darryl Sutter (Head Coach), John Stevens (Assistant Coach), Jamie Kompon (Assistant Coach), Bill Ranford (Goaltending Coach), Chris McGowan (Chief Operating Officer), Michael Altieri (Vice President Communications & Broadcasting) Jack Ferreira (Special Assistant General Manager), Mike O'Connell (Pro Development & Special Assignment Executive), Nelson Emerson (Player Development Executive), Rob Laird (Senior Pro Scout). Michael Futa (Co-Amateur Scouting Director), Mark Yannetti (Co-Amateur Scouting Director), Lee Callans (Scouting Coordinator), Marshall Dickerson (Director of Team Operations), Ray Colville (Video Coordinator), Darren Granger (Head Equipment Manager), Chris Kingsley (Medical Trainer), Dana C. Bryson (Assistant Equipment Manager), Myles Hirayama (Assistant Athletic Trainer), Denver Wilson (Assistant Equipment Manager), Chris Pikosky (Massage Therapist), Bernie Nichols (Coaching Consultant) (left off Stanley Cup, but included on the team picture)

Stanley Cup Engraving

  • Terry Murray was the head coach of the Kings for the first 29 games of the 2011–12 season, and then remained with the team as scout for the rest of the season. The Kings organization requested to include his name on the Cup, but the NHL denied the request.
  • Edward P. Roski (Co-Owner) it was written that he did not make the list sent to engraves, However when the cup came back his name was on it. Engraver included 53 names one more than the limit.
  • Willie Mitchell2 was with the Devils in 2000 when they won the Stanley Cup. 2012 is the first time he had his name engraved.
  • Kevin Westgarth* played in 25 regular season games and Davis Drewiske* played in 9 regular season games. The NHL agreed to the team's request that both names go on the Stanley Cup. They were with the team all year, as healthy reserves.
  • Andrei Loktionov† played 39 regular season games and 2 playoff games, and 32 in minors. Since Loktionov spent half season in the minors and did not play in 41 regular season games or the finals, his name was left off the Stanley Cup.
  • Jake Muzzin†, Marc-Andre Cliche†, and Martin Jones† did not play in any regular season, playoff, or finals games. Their names were not engraved on the cup.
  • Scott Parse† played only 9 regular season games, and missed the rest of season due to injury. Parse's name was not included on the Stanley Cup. However, Parse, Loktionov, Muzzin, Cliche, and Jones were included in the team picture, and received Stanley Cup rings.


References[]

  1. ↑ Crouse, Karen (2012-05-28). Getting a Hockey Education During the 1993 Finals. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2012-06-09.
  2. ↑ Sielski, Mike (2012-06-06). The Devils May Be Forced to Change. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved on 2012-06-09.
  3. ↑ Elliott, Helene. "L.A.'s new royalty, Kings turn tumult into Stanley Cup triumph", 12 June 2012, p. A1. Retrieved on 12 June 2012. 
  4. ↑ Crown the Kings: Los Angeles caps unlikely run with first Stanley Cup. Sports Illustrated (12 June 2012). Retrieved on 12 June 2012.
  5. ↑ Masisak, Corey (May 23, 2012). Kings beat Coyotes in OT to advance to Cup Final. NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved on May 23, 2012.
  6. ↑ Kandel, Jason (May 22, 2012). Kings Beat Coyotes 4-3. NBCLosAngeles.com. Retrieved on May 23, 2012.
  7. ↑ Hammond, Rich (2012-05-25). Six years later, Greene and Stoll are back. Los Angeles Kings. Retrieved on 2012-06-09.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Rosen, Dan (May 31, 2012). Kings beat Devils 2-1 in OT in Game 1. NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved on May 31, 2012.
  9. ↑ Foster, Chris. "Kings' Fraser strikes first with his first playoff goal", May 31, 2012, p. V3. Retrieved on May 31, 2012. 
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  11. ↑ Rosen, Dan (June 2, 2012). Kings beat Devils 2-1 in OT, lead Final 2-0. NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved on June 2, 2012.
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