The Los Angeles Kings are about to get a fresh look at several of their top prospects when rookie camp opens this Friday, Sept. 11, and runs through Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo, California.
There’s no shortage of names worth tracking, but a handful stand out right away: Henry Brzustewicz, Liam Lefebvre, Hampton Slukynsky, Vojtěch Čihař and Carter George.
Brzustewicz is already near the top of the list for Kings fans to watch. Los Angeles took him 31st overall in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft, and he followed that up with a strong 2025-26 season for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League.
In 59 games, the Michigan native posted 19 goals and 35 assists for 54 points. The offense is there.
The bigger question at rookie camp is how he looks away from the puck and whether he can hold up defensively against tougher competition.
Lefebvre is one of the newest additions to the pipeline after going 46th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft. Because he’s still so early in his development, rookie camp should offer a useful first look at how he handles the speed, physicality and structure of the pro game. His puck decisions, quickness and ability to create chances will all be under the microscope, along with the way he uses his speed and positioning in the offensive zone.
The Kings also have a few intriguing goaltending prospects, and Slukynsky is right in that mix. Drafted in the fourth round in 2023, he’s heading into a bigger stage in his development now.
In his professional career, he has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .957 save percentage. That kind of start makes him one of the more interesting young goalies in the group.
Čihař brings a different kind of appeal. Los Angeles selected him 59th overall in 2025, and he made a major splash at the 2026 World Junior Championship, where he was named MVP after finishing with 12 points in seven games for Czechia.
He also spent 2025-26 with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League and produced 31 points in 31 games. His ability to play both center and wing gives the Kings some added flexibility, and rookie camp will offer another chance to see how his game is coming along.
George remains one of the organization’s most intriguing young goalies. The Kings picked him in the second round of the 2024 NHL Draft, and he’s already shown he can handle pressure on a big stage.
He had a strong World Junior Championship with Canada in 2025-26 and continues to develop as one of the team’s top goaltending prospects. At 6-foot-1, George is known for his positioning, hockey sense and ability to read the game, all traits that matter when you’re trying to build toward a future in net.
For the Kings, rookie camp is more than just a few days of drills and scrimmages. It’s a first real snapshot of where this group stands. And with this crop of prospects, there’s plenty to watch.
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