Luc Robitaille is all smiles while receiving the official call that announced his entry into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He got the news while working at the Kings’ offices at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Robitaille, the Kings’ president of business operations, was one of four players elected to the Hall of Fame. The others: Steve Yzerman, Brian Leetch and Brett Hull. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Robitaille, who played 14 of his 19 seasons with the Kings, is the NHL’s career leader in goals (668) and points (1,394) by a left wing. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Robitaille was selected by the Kings with the 171st pick in the 1984 entry draft. He defied critics who said his skating and speed weren’t good enough for him to succeed in the NHL. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
It’’s party time for Robitaille, only the second player ever drafted by the Kings to make the Hall of Fame. Larry Murphy was the first. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Having his cake and eating it, too. Robitaille will be inducted in the Hall of Fame on Nov. 9 in Toronto. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
