LOS ANGELES – The following Los Angeles Kings participants were today named as participants for the World Mug of Hockey 2016 -- the best-on-best international hockey championship from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1, 2016 -- in Toronto:

Anze Kopitar (Team European countries)

Jonathan Quick (Team USA)

Jeff Billings and Drew Doughty (Team North america)

The announcements came from the National Dance shoes League and the National Dance shoes Leagues Players’ Association.

In addition, Kings trainers Darren Granger (Canada) and Joe Kingsley (U.S.) will be around the bench for each of their individual countries.  Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi will be the General Manager for the U.S. Team and Rob Blake, the particular Kings Vice President and Associate General Manager, is part of Team Canada’azines management team.

The following is really a look at each player’s Global Resume to date:


Kopitar:

INTERNATIONAL PLAY: Enjoyed for Team Slovenia at the pursuing tournaments: Olympics (2014,

  • Alexei Kovalev Jersey 5 General practitioner, 2-1=3, plus-4)...World Championships (2015, 7 General practitioner, 1-3=4), (2008, 5 GP, 3-1=4), ('07 Division 1, 5 GP, 1-13=14, plus-9), (2006, 6 GP, 3-6=9), (2005, 6 GP, 1-0=1)…World Jr Championships (2006 Division 1, 5 GP, 5-1=6), (2005 Division 1, 5 GP 10-3=13, plus-8), ('04 Division 1, 5 Doctor, 1-1=2)…World U18 Championships (2005 Department 1, 5 GP, 6-5=11), ('04 Division 1, 5 General practitioner, 6-2=8), (2003 Division 1, 5GP, 2-1=3).


    Quick:

    INTERNATIONAL PLAY: Played for Team USA at the following tournament: Olympics (2014, 5 GP, 2-2-0, .923 SV%, 2.Seventeen GAA) (2010, DNP, silver medal).


    Carter:

    INTERNATIONAL Perform: Played for Team Europe at the following tournaments: Olympic games (2014, 6 GP, 3-2=5, gold honor)…World Championships (2006,Reebok Montreal Canadiens #31 Carey Price Authentic Black 2015 All Star Jersey Nine GP, 4-2=6)…World Junior Championships (2005, 6 GP, 7-3=10, rare metal medal), (2004, 6 Doctor, 5-2=7, silver medal), named a tournament All-Star in both 2004 as well as 2005, his 12 goals combined in 2004 and also 2005 tied Eric Lindros (later attached by John Tavares) for Canada’utes all-time record at the WJC…World U18 Competition (2003, 7 GP, 2-4=6, gold medal).


    Doughty:

    INTERNATIONAL PLAY: Played with regard to Team Canada at the subsequent tournaments: Olympics (2014, 6 Doctor, 4-2=6, plus-4, gold medal), (2010, Seven GP, 0-2=2, plus-6, gold medal)…World Championships (2009, 9 Doctor, 1-6=7, plus-5, silver medal)…World Jr . Championships (2008, 7 GP, 0-4=4, gold medal, Top Defenseman of tournament)…World U18 Championships (2007,

  • Alexander Semin Jersey 6 GP, 2-3=5)…Other (07 Super Series, 8 GP, 0-2=2), (2006 World U17 Hockey Challenge), (2006 Ivan Hlinka Tournament, gold medal).

    Jerseys for World Cup of Hockey

    Red, white, and beautiful. These United states of america uniforms by @adidas for #WCH2016, which is. pic.twitter.com/KrBIB1vymz

    — NHL (@NHL) March Two, 2016

    Canada will be looking very well-defined at #WCH2016 in these beauties simply by @adidas, eh? pic.twitter.com/A1N2M06wFR

    — NHL (@NHL) March 2, 2016

    Signifying a unity associated with nations, behold the #WCH2016 Team Europe uniform by @adidas.

  • Patrick Roy Jersey photo.twitter.com/AdOshnmxZt

    — NHL (@NHL) March 2, 2016



    • The Leaders return to STAPLES Center down the road, Thursday, against Montreal to begin a five-game homestand.  Video game time is 7:30 p.m. with coverage on FOX Sports West as well as KABC Radio beginning at Several p.m.


    World Cup regarding Hockey 2016:

    The World Cup associated with Hockey 2016 is a joint work of the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association, in cooperation with all the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The particular eight teams are separated into two Groups, Group A and Group B, for your Preliminary Round (Sept. 17-22), whenever each team will play it's three Group opponents inside a round-robin format.Reebok Montreal Canadiens #79 Andrei Markov Premier Red New CA Jersey Placed in Group The are Team Canada, Staff Czech Republic and Team USA, additionally Team Europe, a pan-European lineup of players from birth countries outside of the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia as well as Sweden. The four teams in Group B are Staff Finland, Team Russia, Team Norway and Team North America, a variety of the top players from Canada and the United States who are 23 or under as of Oct. 1, 2016.

                      The top two finishers in each of Group A as well as Group B will progress to the Semifinals (Sept. 24-25), where every qualifier will face an removal game against a team from the other Group. The two Semifinal champions will meet in the Final, the best-of-three series on Sept. 27, Sept. 29 and, if required, Oct. 1.

                      Live protection of all tournament games is going to be provided by Sportsnet and TVA Sports inside Canada and ESPN in the United States. A complete broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date.

                      For more information on the World Cup of Hockey 2016, visit www.wch2016.com. #WCH2016The Kings return to The norm Center tomorrow, Thursday, towards Montreal to begin a five-game homestand.  Game time will be 7:30 p.meters. with coverage on FOX Sporting activities West and KABC Radio commencing at 7 p.m.