The Los Angeles Kings welcomed their newest star to the Southland with a tour of the practice facility and the Manhattan Beach Pier.
About two weeks ago, Phillip Danault signed with the Kings in free agency, coming here from Montreal, where he played for most of the last six seasons.
Los Angeles Times photographer Al Seib accompanied Danault on Tuesday to documenting the welcoming tour.
At the conclusion of my time with Phillip, I showed him the historic photo (googled on my phone) I shot in 1994 when Wayne Gretzky, then with the Kings, scored his 802nd goal, breaking Gordy Howe’s record. Phillip smiled broadly and said, ‘You took that photo? I was 1 year old when that happened. That will be me one day!’
— L.A. Times photographer Al Seib
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New Kings forward Phillip Danault, center, and his wife, Marie, are led on a tour of the team’s El Segundo practice facility by Jon Gomez, Kings senior manager of communications.
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New Kings forward Phillip Danault and his wife, Marie, are greeted by teammate Akil Thomas in the locker room of the El Segundo practice facility.
Phillip Danault, the Kings’ big free-agent acquisition, comes to Los Angeles hoping to play a bigger role on offense than he did last season with Montreal.
Aug. 11, 2021
New Kings player Phillip Danault checks out his team jersey during a tour of the locker room.
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New Kings player Phillip Danault tries on his team jersey during a tour of the locker room. At right is his wife, Marie.
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New Kings player Phillip Danault and his wife, Marie, meet with general manager Rob Blake as they get their first tour of the Kings’ practice facility in El Segundo on Tuesday.
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New Kings forward Phillip Danault is greeted by Rob Koch, director of team operations, at the practice facility.
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Jeff Andrews, assistant athletic trainer for the Kings, leads Phillip and Marie Danault on their tour of the El Segundo practice facility.
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New Los Angeles Kings player Phillip Danault, his wife, Marie, waves to a former teammate. At left is Jon Gomez, senior manager of communications.
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New Kings forward Phillip Danault laughs as he is greeted inside the practice facility.
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Phillip Danault and wife Marie take in the historic photographs during a tour led by Jon Gomez, senior manager of communications.
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New Kings player Phillip Danault and his wife, Marie, get a tour of the Manhattan Beach Pier with Jon Gomez, senior manager of communications.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
New Kings player Phillip Danault and his wife, Marie, on a tour of the Manhattan Beach Pier.
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Al Seib was a photographer and videographer for the Los Angeles Times from 1984 to 2022. His photos have won numerous awards from national and international photographer associations. Seib’s work has helped win four Pulitzer Prizes for breaking news reporting awarded to The Times’ staff: the Los Angeles riots in 1993, the Northridge earthquake in 1995, the Southern California wildfires in 2004 and the San Bernardino shootings in 2016.
