The Los Angeles Kings have signed Blake Lizotte to a three-year entry-level contract that will begin this season. The undrafted forward just finished his sophomore season at St. Cloud State.
You won’t find many players in college hockey more skilled than Lizotte, who put up 42 points in 37 games this season. The former USHL star has a ton of offensive talent but has sometimes been listed even smaller than the 5’9″ 175-lbs that the Kings press conference includes. Still, he was named to the NCHC All-Rookie team in 2017-18 and made the First All-Star Team this season, winning the Penrose Cup twice as conference champion. That kind of success will always bring about some interest from the NHL, and Lizotte will now get a chance to show what he can do at the professional level.
The Kings’ AHL affiliate has also signed goaltender Jacob Ingham to an amateur tryout for the rest of this season. Ingham was a sixth-round pick in 2018 and just finished his season with the Mississauga Steelheads. The team was swept out of the first round of the OHL playoffs by the Sudbury Wolves, with Ingham posting just an .886 save percentage in the four games. The big netminder hasn’t yet put it all together but will get a chance down the stretch to work with the development coaches for the Ontario Reign and hopefully find another level next season in junior