2012 Stanley Cup Final

2012 ice hockey championship series yes June 2012 2012 2012 Stanley Cup Final.png Los Angeles Kings 2* 2* 4 1 1 6 4 Los Angeles Darryl Sutter Dustin Brown Pia Toscano New Jersey Devils 1* 1* 0 3 2 1 2 * – Denotes overtime period(s) New Jersey Peter DeBoer Zach Parise Arlette Roxburgh Dan O'Halloran (1, 3, 5) Dan O'Rourke (2, 4, 6) Chris Rooney (2, 4, 6) Brad Watson (1, 3, 5) May 30 – June 11, 2012 Los Angeles: Staples Center (3, 4, 6) Newark: Prudential Center (1, 2, 5) Jonathan Quick (Kings) Jeff Carter (12:45, first) Devils:Martin Brodeur (2018) Canada:(English): CBC(French): RDSUnited States:(English): NBC (1–2, 5–6), NBCSN (3–4) (CBC) Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, and Glenn Healy(RDS) Pierre Houde and Marc Denis(NBC/NBCSN) Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, and Pierre McGuire(NHL International) Dave Strader and Joe Micheletti The 2012 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2011–12 season, and the culmination of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Western Conference playoff champion Los Angeles Kings defeated the Eastern Conference playoff champion New Jersey Devils four games to two, capturing the first Stanley Cup title in the team's 45-year history, dealing the Devils just their second Stanley Cup Final defeat in five tries and first since 2001. Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs. The Los Angeles Kings made their second appearance in the Final in franchise history, having lost in their previous appearance to the Montreal Canadiens in five games in 1993.Crouse Karen Getting a Hockey Education During the 1993 Finals http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/getting-a-hockey-education-during-the-1993-finals/ The New York Times June 9, 2012 May 28, 2012 The New Jersey Devils last appeared in 2003, when they defeated the then-Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in seven games to win their third Stanley Cup title.Sielski Mike The Devils May Be Forced to Change https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303665904577450752323851644?mod=googlenews_wsj Wall Street Journal June 9, 2012 June 6, 2012 It was the first championship series since 2007 whose Stanley Cup-clinching game was played on the winning team's home ice. 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 finished the regular season as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, making them the lowest-seeded team to have home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Final, a record previously held by the Devils when they won the Cup as a fourth seed in 2000. With the Devils entering the playoffs as the ninth seed of the sixteen playoff teams by regular season record (no division titles) and the Kings as the thirteenth, their combined seed of twenty-two was the second highest of any playoff matchup (only trailing the 1991 Cup Final with twenty-three), and it was the first playoff matchup with no team seeded better than ninth. The Kings became the first eighth-seeded team in North American sports history to win a championship, as well as the only eighth-seeded team to win the Stanley Cup as of .https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2012-jun-11-la-sp-elliott-kings-cup-20120612-story.html L.A.'s new royalty, Kings turn tumult into Stanley Cup triumph June 12, 2012 The Los Angeles Times June 12, 2012 Helene Elliott A1 Helene Elliotthttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/michael_farber/06/11/kings.stanley.cup.devils/ Crown the Kings: Los Angeles caps unlikely run with first Stanley Cup June 12, 2012 Sports Illustrated June 12, 2012 Michael Farber June 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120616121016/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/michael_farber/06/11/kings.stanley.cup.devils/ dead Paths to the Final Los Angeles Kings 2011–12 Los Angeles Kings season The Los Angeles Kings historically had not fared well in the postseason, having only progressed beyond the second round of the playoffs once in franchise history. There were some highlights in franchise history, such as a dramatic seven-game series loss to the heavily favoured Boston Bruins in 1976, the upset of the top seeded Edmonton Oilers (including the game three Miracle on Manchester) in 1982, a comeback from a 3–1 series deficit to beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Oilers in 1989, and an upset of a second-seeded Detroit Red Wings team in 2001 often referred to as the "Frenzy on Figueroa."https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/an-oral-history-of-the-frenzy-on-figueroa-316756016 An Oral History of the Frenzy on Figueroa National Hockey League April 30, 2020 June 28, 2024 The first time that they advanced to the Western Conference Final was in 1993, where the Kings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games to reach their first Cup Final in franchise history, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in five games. From 1994 to 2011 the Kings won just one playoff series in 2001 against the aforementioned Red Wings team and coming back from a 3–1 deficit to push the eventual Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche to seven games. The Kings started the regular season at 13–12–4 before firing head coach Terry Murray on December 12, 2011. 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. The Kings lost their final two regular season games to fall from first place in the Pacific Division (and the #3 seed in the West) to third place in the division and eighth in the conference. The Kings won only 40 out 82 games, and with 95 points became the first losing record team to finish the season with more than 90 points. The Kings then went on to become the second team to eliminate the first, second and third 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, eliminating the back-to-back Presidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks in five games, the second-seeded St. Louis Blues in a four game sweep, and the third-seeded Phoenix Coyotes in five games. 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 Final.https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/los-angeles-kings-phoenix-coyotes-game-5-stanley-cup-western-conference-finals/1923168/ Kings Beat Coyotes 4-3 May 22, 2012 June 12, 2023 Jason Kandel NBC Los Angeles thumb|right|275px|The Kings' 2012 Stanley Cup victory parade in downtown Los Angeles. The Kings became the second eighth seed to reach the Final, 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.Hammond Rich Six years later, Greene and Stoll are back https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/six-years-later-greene-and-stoll-are-back/c-632807 https://web.archive.org/web/20190917041007/https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/six-years-later-greene-and-stoll-are-back/c-632807 dead September 17, 2019 National Hockey League June 12, 2023 May 25, 2012 New Jersey Devils 2011–12 New Jersey Devils season The Devils started the season having missed the playoffs in the 2010–11 season for the first time since 1995–96 season, breaking a 13-year consecutive postseason appearance streak. This was the Devils' first season under head coach Peter DeBoer, who replaced the retiring Jacques Lemaire during the off-season. Under DeBoer, New Jersey finished the regular season with 102 points, but ended up with the sixth 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. Game summaries Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the entire four rounds of the playoffs Game one Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils Prudential Center May 30 2–1 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-njd/2012/05/30/2011030411 Los Angeles scored first on Colin Fraser's goal at 9:56 of the first period. 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.https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-may-30-la-sp-sn-stanley-cup-final-kings-defeat-devils-21-20120530-story.html Kings' Fraser strikes first with his first playoff goal Foster Chris Los Angeles Times May 31, 2012 V3 June 12, 2023 The Devils tied the game at 18:48 of the second period when Anton Volchenkov's shot bounced off of Kings defenceman Slava Voynov and into the Los Angeles net.https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-may-30-la-sp-elliott-kings-devils-20120531-story.html Anze Kopitar in right place at the right time for Kings Elliott Helene Los Angeles Times May 31, 2012 V1 Helene Elliott June 12, 2023 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. Anže Kopitar beat Martin Brodeur on a breakaway goal 8:13 into overtime to give the Kings a 2–1 win in game one. With the win, the Kings became the first team to win their first nine road games in a single postseason. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st LAK Colin Fraser (1) Jordan Nolan (1) 09:56 1–0 LAK 2nd NJD Anton Volchenkov (1) Patrik Eliáš (3) and David Clarkson (8) 18:48 1–1 3rd None OT LAK Anže Kopitar (7) Justin Williams (10) and Drew Doughty (9) 08:13 2–1 LAK Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st LAK Dustin Brown Goaltender interference 12:19 2:00 2nd LAK Jarret Stoll Tripping 08:31 2:00 NJD Dainius Zubrus Elbowing 13:23 2:00 3rd None OT None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT Total LAK 5 9 8 3 25 NJD 5 4 7 2 18 Game two Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils Prudential Center June 2 2–1 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-njd/2012/06/02/2011030412 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 Židlický'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 one; Jonathan Quick made 32 out of 33 saves, while Brodeur made 30 out of 32. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st LAK Drew Doughty (3) Unassisted 07:49 1–0 LAK 2nd None 3rd NJD Ryan Carter (5) Marek Židlický (8) and Steve Bernier (5) 02:59 1–1 OT LAK Jeff Carter (5) Dustin Penner (8) and Alec Martinez (2) 13:42 2–1 LAK Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st LAK Matt Greene Cross Checking 02:54 2:00 LAK Willie Mitchell Cross-checking 07:56 2:00 2nd NJD Andy Greene Tripping 09:29 2:00 LAK Dwight King High-sticking 13:38 2:00 3rd NJD Dainius Zubrus Interference 16:55 2:00 LAK Drew Doughty Hooking 17:46 2:00 OT None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT Total LAK 6 9 6 11 32 NJD 11 9 10 3 33 Game three New Jersey Devils Los Angeles Kings Staples Center June 4 0–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-lak/2012/06/04/2011030413 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 5:58 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.> 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 Anže 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. This contest also saw the return of Kings' left winger Simon Gagné, who had been out of the Los Angeles lineup since December 26, 2011, due to a head injury. Gagné, who played in the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in three years, took Brad Richardson's spot in the lineup. In 2010, Gagné, 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. With the win, the Kings became the first team in NHL history to take a 3–0 series lead in all four rounds of the playoffs.http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=9985&navid=DL%7CNHL%7Chome https://web.archive.org/web/20120607180532/http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=9985&navid=DL%7CNHL%7Chome dead June 7, 2012 Kings make history, poised to make more June 4, 2012 June 5, 2012 John Kreiser National Hockey League Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st None 2nd LAK Alec Martinez (1) Dwight King (1) and Trevor Lewis (6) 05:40 1–0 LAK LAK Anže Kopitar (8) Dustin Brown (10) and Justin Williams (11) 15:07 2–0 LAK 3rd LAK Jeff Carter (6) – pp Mike Richards (8) and Willie Mitchell (2) 04:15 3–0 LAK LAK Justin Williams (3) – pp Drew Doughty (10) and Anže Kopitar (10) 06:47 4–0 LAK Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st LAK Mike Richards Elbowing 14:35 2:00 LAK Jeff Carter High-sticking – double minor 15:36 4:00 NJD Marek Židlický Tripping 16:57 2:00 2nd LAK Anže Kopitar Holding 06:16 2:00 LAK Dustin Penner Goaltender Intererence 09:41 2:00 LAK Simon Gagné Slashing 18:30 2:00 3rd NJD Mark Fayne Cross Checking 03:29 2:00 NJD Marek Židlický High-sticking 05:30 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total NJD 7 9 6 22 LAK 6 9 6 21 Game four New Jersey Devils Los Angeles Kings Staples Center June 6 3–1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-lak/2012/06/06/2011030414 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 fifth game. This marked the third time in this playoffs that the Kings failed to close out a series in game four after winning the first three games. The game remained scoreless until 7:56 of the third period when Patrik Eliáš 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 record set by the Edmonton Oilers, who was the last team to lose only two games in their 1988 championship run with at least 16 required games played in a four-round format. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st None 2nd None 3rd NJD Patrik Eliáš (5) Bryce Salvador (9) and Dainius Zubrus (7) 07:56 1–0 NJD LAK Drew Doughty (4) – pp Mike Richards (9) and Anže Kopitar (11) 08:56 1–1 NJD Adam Henrique (4) David Clarkson (9) and Alexei Ponikarovsky (6) 15:29 2–1 NJD NJD Ilya Kovalchuk (8) – en Unassisted 19:40 3–1 NJD Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NJD Zach Parise Tripping 03:02 2:00 LAK Jarret Stoll Hooking 05:53 2:00 LAK Dustin Brown Tripping 07:58 2:00 NJD Bryce Salvador Interference 19:15 2:00 2nd NJD Bryce Salvador Interference 08:19 2:00 3rd NJD David Clarkson Boarding 08:52 2:00 LAK Willie Mitchell High-sticking 17:10 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total NJD 8 3 12 23 LAK 7 7 8 22 Game five Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils Prudential Center June 9 1–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-njd/2012/06/09/2011030415 The Devils gave the Kings their only 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 Final to force a game six. 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 goaltender 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 deflected off of Kings defenceman 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 goaltender for the extra attacker on what became essentially a 5-on-4 advantage. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st NJD Zach Parise (8) - pp Unassisted 12:45 1–0 NJD 2nd LAK Justin Williams (4) Matt Greene (4) 03:26 1–1 NJD Bryce Salvador (4) Alexei Ponikarovsky (7) and Mark Fayne (4) 09:05 2–1 NJD 3rd None Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st LAK Willie Mitchell Interference 11:00 2:00 2nd NJD Mark Fayne Delay of game (puck over glass) 09:33 2:00 NJD Bryce Salvador High-sticking 18:38 2:00 3rd LAK Dustin Brown Holding the stick 05:51 2:00 LAK Dustin Penner Roughing 18:24 2:00 NJD Alexei Ponikarovsky Roughing 18:24 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total LAK 7 9 9 26 NJD 4 12 3 19 Game six New Jersey Devils Los Angeles Kings Staples Center June 11 1–6 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-lak/2012/06/11/2011030416 right 258px Game 6 Full replay (NBC's feed) on the NHL's official YouTube channel thumb|Kings and Devils players shake hands at the end of the game. The Kings defeated the Devils 6–1 to 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. 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. 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. 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.https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-lak/2012/06/11/2011030416 Kings rout Devils 6-1 to win first Cup June 11, 2012 June 11, 2012 Corey Masisak National Hockey League Adam Henrique got the Devils' lone goal at 18:45 of the second period after getting the rebound off of a shot by Petr Sýkora. 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. Regarding Bernier's game-changing penalty, Rich Chere of The Star-Ledger wrote that it was "the most devastating call in the Stanley Cup Final since the illegal curve on Marty McSorley's stick in 1993".Stanley Cup Final: One major penalty leaves Devils in despair and Kings as champions http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2012/06/stanley_cup_finals_one_major_p.html Advanced Local Media Rich Chere June 11, 2012 June 12, 2023 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.Video: Steve Bernier's game-changing hit https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2012/06/11/video-steve-berniers-game-changing-hit/ NBC Sports June 11, 2012 June 12, 2023 Plenty of Devils fans and other observers assert that referees missed another call or two on the Kings around the time of that hit. (Peter DeBoer was upset about a Jarret Stoll hit on Stephen Gionta, for example.) With the win, the Kings became only the second California-based NHL team to win the Stanley Cup, following the Anaheim Ducks, who beat Ottawa in 2007, the 12th expansion team to win it, and the second-to-last of the surviving 1967 expansion teams to do so (in 2019, the St. Louis Blues became the last remaining franchise from the 1967 expansion to win the Cup). The Kings also became the first eighth-seeded team in North American sports history to win a championship in the four major North American sports leagues. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st LAK Dustin Brown (8) - pp Drew Doughty (11) and Mike Richards (10) 11:03 1–0 LAK LAK Jeff Carter (7) - pp Dustin Brown (11) and Mike Richards (11) 12:45 2–0 LAK LAK Trevor Lewis (2) - pp Dwight King (2) and Drew Doughty (12) 15:01 3–0 LAK 2nd LAK Jeff Carter (8) Dustin Brown (12) and Anže Kopitar (12) 01:30 4–0 LAK NJD Adam Henrique (5) Petr Sýkora (3) and Alexei Ponikarovsky (8) 18:45 4–1 LAK 3rd LAK Trevor Lewis (3) - en Dwight King (3) and Jarret Stoll (3) 16:15 5–1 LAK LAK Matt Greene (2) Unassisted 16:30 6–1 LAK Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NJD Anton Volchenkov Hooking 03:01 2:00 NJD Steve Bernier (served by Petr Sýkora) Boarding – major 10:10 5:00 NJD Steve Bernier Game misconduct 10:10 10:00 2nd NJD Bryce Salvador High-sticking – double minor 06:00 4:00 NJD Ryan Carter (served by Petr Sýkora) Roughing 14:23 2:00 NJD Ryan Carter Misconduct 14:23 10:00 NJD David Clarkson Misconduct 18:19 10:00 LAK Dustin Penner Roughing 19:43 2:00 3rd LAK Dustin Brown (served by Justin Williams) Roughing 06:55 2:00 NJD Petr Sýkora Roughing 06:55 2:00 LAK Dustin Brown Charging 06:55 2:00 NJD Marek Židlický Tripping 08:06 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total NJD 4 6 8 18 LAK 13 8 3 24 Notes The 2012 Stanley Cup Final 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. 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. This Final series guaranteed the lowest-seeded Stanley Cup champion in history. New Jersey, as a fifth seed, won the Stanley Cup in 1995.Dadoun Ryan Kings or Devils will be the lowest seed ever to win Cup https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2012/05/26/kings-or-devils-will-be-the-lowest-seed-ever-to-win-cup/ NBC Sports June 12, 2023 May 26, 2012 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, after the Devils in 1995.Beacham Greg Stanley Cup: Kings crowned champions with Game 6 rout https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/nhl/2012/06/12/stanley-cup-kings-crowned-champions-game-6-rout/15864029007/ June 23, 2025 The Florida Times-Union June 12, 2012 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 in 2009, Chicago in 2010, Boston in 2011) went on to win the Cup.Halford Mike Kings latest to prove starting in Europe is a good thing — for Cup aspirations, that is https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2012/05/28/kings-latest-to-prove-starting-in-europe-is-a-good-thing-for-cup-aspirations-that-is/ NBC Sports June 12, 2023 May 28, 2012 Jonathan Quick became the third American Conn Smythe Trophy winner, following previous winners Brian Leetch (1994) and Tim Thomas (2011).https://www.reuters.com/assets/print?aid=USBRE85B03O20120612 Kings goalie Quick snares playoffs MVP award June 12, 2012 Reuters June 12, 2012 Julian Lindenhttps://www.espn.com/los-angeles/story/_/id/8040055/victory-vindication-dean-lombardi-jeff-carter-mike-richards Vindication sweet for former Flyers June 12, 2012 June 12, 2023 Pierre LeBrun ESPN Team 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 thumb|right|200px|Dustin Brown captained the Kings to the first championship in franchise history # Nat PlayerPlaying Roster https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20112012/RO030416.HTM National Hockey League June 12, 2025 June 11, 2012 Position Hand AcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 45 CANJonathan Bernier G L 2006Laval, Quebec first 23 USADustin Brown ice hockey – C RW/LW R 2003Ithaca, New York first 77 CANJeff Carter C/RW R 2012London, Ontario second (2010) 13 CANKyle Clifford LW R 2009Ayr, Ontario first 8 CANDrew Doughty D R 2008London, Ontario first 44 USADavis Drewiske D L 2008Hudson, Wisconsin first 24 CANColin Fraser ice hockey C L 2011Sicamous, British Columbia second (2010) 12 CANSimon Gagné LW L 2011Sainte-Foy, Quebec second (2010) 2 USAMatt Greene – A D R 2008Grand Ledge, Michigan second (2006) 74 CANDwight King LW L 2007Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan first 11 SVNAnže Kopitar – A C L 2005Jesenice, Yugoslavia first 22 USATrevor Lewis C/RW R 2006Salt Lake City, Utah first 27 USAAlec Martinez D L 2007Rochester Hills, Michigan first 33 CANWillie Mitchell ice hockey D L 2010Port McNeill, British Columbia first 71 CANJordan Nolan C/RW L 2009Garden River, Ontario first 25 CANDustin Penner LW L 2011Winkler, Manitoba second (2007) 32 USAJonathan Quick G L 2005Milford, Connecticut first 10 CANMike Richards ice hockey C L 2011Kenora, Ontario second (2010) 15 CANBrad Richardson RW/LW/C L 2008Belleville, Ontario first 7 USARob Scuderi D L 2009Syosset, New York third (2008, 2009) 28 CANJarret Stoll C R 2008Melville, Saskatchewan second (2006) 26 RUSSlava Voynov D R 2008Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union first 19 CANKevin Westgarth RW R 2007Amherstburg, Ontario first 14 CANJustin Williams RW R 2009Cobourg, Ontario second (2006) New Jersey Devils thumb|right|200px|Zach Parise captained the Devils to their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since their 2003 victory # Nat Player Position Hand AcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 18 CANSteve Bernier RW R 2012Quebec City, Quebec first 22 CANEric Boulton LW L 2011Halifax, Nova Scotia first (did not play) 30 CANMartin Brodeur G L 1990Montreal, Quebec fifth (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003) 20 USARyan Carter C L 2011White Bear Lake, Minnesota second (2007) 23 CANDavid Clarkson ice hockey RW R 2005Toronto, Ontario first 26 CZEPatrik Eliáš – A LW/C L 1994Třebíč, Czechoslovakia fourth (2000, 2001, 2003) 29 USAMark Fayne D R 2005Nashua, New Hampshire first 11 USAStephen Gionta RW/C R 2010Rochester, New York first 6 USAAndy Greene D L 2006Trenton, Michigan first 10 USAPeter Harrold D R 2011Kirtland Hills, Ohio first 1 SWEJohan Hedberg G L 2010Leksand, Sweden first 14 CANAdam Henrique C L 2008Brantford, Ontario first 25 USACam Janssen RW R 2002St. Louis, Missouri first (did not play) 16 SWEJacob Josefson C L 2009Stockholm, Sweden first 17 RUSIlya Kovalchuk – A W R 2010Kalinin, Soviet Union first 5 SWEAdam Larsson D R 2011Skellefteå, Sweden first 9 USAZach Parise – C LW L 2003Minneapolis, Minnesota first 12 UKRAlexei Ponikarovsky LW L 2012Kyiv, Soviet Union first 24 CANBryce Salvador D L 2008Brandon, Manitoba first 15 CZEPetr Sýkora W L 2011Plzeň, Czechoslovakia sixth (2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009) 7 SWEHenrik Tallinder D L 2010Stockholm, Sweden first – SWEMattias Tedenby LW L 2008Vetlanda, Sweden first (did not play) 28 RUSAnton Volchenkov D L 2010Moscow, Soviet Union second (2007) 19 CANTravis Zajac C R 2004Winnipeg, Manitoba first 2 CZEMarek Židlický D R 2012Most, Czechoslovakia first 8 LTUDainius Zubrus C/RW L 2007Elektrėnai, Soviet Union second (1997) Stanley Cup engraving 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 Final. The following Kings players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 2011–12 Los Angeles Kings 2 Matt Greene (A) 7 Rob Scuderi 8 Drew Doughty 26 Slava Voynov 27 Alec Martinez 33 Willie Mitchell 44 Davis Drewiske‡ 12 Simon Gagné 13 Kyle Clifford† 14 Justin Williams 15 Brad Richardson* 19 Kevin Westgarth‡ 23 Dustin Brown (captain) 25 Dustin Penner 74 Dwight King 10 Mike Richards 11 Anže Kopitar (A) 22 Trevor Lewis* 24 Colin Fraser 28 Jarret Stoll 71 Jordan Nolan* 77 Jeff Carter* *32 Jonathan Quick 45 Jonathan Bernier * Played both centre and wing. † Did not play or dress in the Final. ‡ Exemption granted to engrave the name of a player who did not automatically qualify.qualify Automatic qualification for a player's name to be engraved on the Stanley Cup: Playing in (for a goaltender, dressing for) at least one Stanley Cup Final game or at least half of regular season games for the Stanley Cup winning team. Philip Anschutz (owner/alt. governor), Nancy Anschutz (minority owner), Tim Leiweke (governor), Edward P. 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 Solomon (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), Ryan Colville (video coordinator), Darren Granger (head equipment manager) Chris Kingsley (medical trainer), Dana C. Bryson (assistant equipment manager), Myles Hirayama (assistant athletic trainer) § Name not included in list sent to engraver, but name still engraved on the Stanley Cup.notonengravinglist Edward P. Roski Jr. (co-owner) did not make the list sent to the engraver. However, when the Cup came back from the engraver, his name was on it. The engraver included 53 names – one more than the normal limit.Elliott Helene Kings to have 52 names engraved on the Stanley Cup https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-sep-21-la-sp-sn-kings-stanley-cup-engraving-20120921-story.html Los Angeles Times June 12, 2025 September 21, 2012 Engraving notes #19 Kevin Westgarth (RW) played in 25 regular season games. He missed the rest of the season due to a wrist injury. #44 Davis Drewiske (D) played in 9 regular season games. He was a healthy scratch for most of the season. Both spent the entire season with Los Angeles and did not play in the playoffs. As they did not automatically qualify,qualify Los Angeles successfully requested an exemption to engrave their names. Mike Richards was engraved as his full name of Michael. 53 names were engraved on the Stanley Cup instead of the standard 52. Denver Wilson (assistant equipment manager), Chris Pikosky (massage therapist), and Bernie Nicholls (coaching consultant); were left off the Stanley Cup engraving, but included in the team picture. 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 a scout for the rest of the season. The Kings organization requested permission to include his name on the Cup, but the NHL denied the request because too many names had been submitted for engraving. Not in the team picture, but was given a Stanley Cup ring. The Kings also gave Stanley Cup rings to retired players Rogie Vachon and Marcel Dionne. Player notes Thirteen players on the roster during the Final were left off the Stanley Cup engraving due to not qualifying.qualifyWyshynski Greg Which Los Angeles Kings didn't make Stanley Cup engraving cut? https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/puck-daddy/los-angeles-kings-didn-t-stanley-cup-engraving-012038392--nhl.html Yahoo Sports June 12, 2025 September 22, 2012 Only Andrei Loktionov played in the playoffs. Scott Parse was injured. The rest were healthy scratches for the entire playoffs. Included in the team picture #48 Andrei Loktionov (C) – 39 regular season games and 2 playoff games #21 Scott Parse (RW) – 9 regular season games. He missed most of the season due to injuries, including the entire playoffs. He was the only player left off the Stanley Cup engraving who spent the entire season with Los Angeles. #67 Marc-André Cliche (C) – 0 regular season games, 72 for Manchester of the AHL #6 Jake Muzzin (D) – 0 regular season games, 71 for Manchester of the AHL #31 Martin Jones (G) – 0 regular season games, 41 for Manchester of the AHL Not in the team picture #81 Andrew Campbell (D) – 76 regular season games for Manchester of the AHL #37 Thomas Hickey (D) – 76 regular season games for Manchester of the AHL #57 Linden Vey (RW/C) – 74 regular season games for Manchester of the AHL #59 Patrick Mullen (D) – 69 regular season games for Manchester of the AHL #73 Tyler Toffoli (RW) – 65 regular season games for Ottawa of the OHL #62 Justin Azevedo (C) – 63 regular season games for Manchester of the AHL #56 Richard Clune (LW) – 56 regular season games for Manchester of the AHL #64 Andy Andreoff (C) – 5 regular season games for Manchester of the AHL Officials The following officials were chosen for the Stanley Cup Final:http://www.nhlofficials.com/press5.asp Stanley Cup Final Officials National Hockey LeagueOfficials.com May 28, 2012 May 28, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140515012849/http://www.nhlofficials.com/press5.asp May 15, 2014 dead mdy-all Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Dan O'Rourke, Chris Rooney, Brad Watson Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jean Morin, Pierre Racicot, Jonny Murray 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.2012 Stanley Cup Final to start Wednesday, May 30th http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=632441 https://web.archive.org/web/20120613225439/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=632441 dead June 13, 2012 National Hockey League May 22, 2012 The 2012 Final rated poorly in comparison to the four most recent Stanley Cup Final on United States television. The first four games were marred by low ratings; had the series ended in four games, this series would have produced the lowest television ratings ever for a championship series of any major league sport. However, game five and game six produced somewhat higher ratings than the first four games, which gave the 2012 Final a slightly higher rating than the 2007 Final (which was on par with the 2006 Final); the 2007 Final therefore remains the lowest-rated championship series in American television history. Game American audience(in millions) Canadian audience(in millions) 1 2.90http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/07/updated-what-if-they-held-an-nhl-stanley-cup-final-and-nobody-watched/137284/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120610012017/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/07/updated-what-if-they-held-an-nhl-stanley-cup-final-and-nobody-watched/137284/ dead June 10, 2012 Updated: What If They Held An NHL Stanley Cup Final And Nobody Watched? TVbytheNumbers June 7, 2012 June 9, 2012 Gorman Bill 2.13http://tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.ca/2012/06/brioux-report-rookie-listener-back.html The Brioux Report: Rookie, Listener back strong Brioux Bill June 7, 2012 TV Feeds My Family June 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120613201241/http://tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.ca/2012/06/brioux-report-rookie-listener-back.html June 13, 2012 dead mdy-all 2 2.94 2.57 3 1.74 2.16http://tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.ca/2012/06/brioux-report-kings-become-canadas-team.html The Brioux Report: The Brioux Report: Kings become Canada's team Brioux Bill June 13, 2012 TV Feeds My Family June 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182402/http://tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.ca/2012/06/brioux-report-kings-become-canadas-team.html March 3, 2016 dead mdy-all 4 2.07 3.01 5 3.33 3.116 4.93 3.13Top Programs – Total Canada (English) June 11 – June 17, 2012 BBM Canada June 11, 2012 Notes References Inline citations Bibliography http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=633927 https://web.archive.org/web/20120615134210/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=633927 dead June 15, 2012 Recapping Kings' rampage to the Stanley Cup June 11, 2012 June 13, 2012 Adam Kimelman National Hockey League External links 2012 Stanley Cup Final Official Site https://archive.today/20130124095950/http://espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs/2012/matchup/_/teams/devils-kings 2012 Stanley Cup Final at ESPN el Boston Bruins2011 Los Angeles KingsStanley Cup champions 2012 Chicago Blackhawks2013 Category:2011–12 NHL season Category:Los Angeles Kings games Stanley Cup Final Category:Stanley Cup Finals Category:Ice hockey competitions in Los Angeles Category:Sports competitions in Newark, New Jersey Category:2010s in Newark, New Jersey Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final Category:Ice hockey competitions in New Jersey