Los Angeles/San Diego Kings (2002-2009)

The Los Angeles/San Diego Kings were an AWHL franchise that were originally located in Los Angeles then moved to San Diego when in Los Angeles they played there home games at The Forum later when they would move to San Diego they played there home games at the Valley View Casino Center.

Birth (2002-04)
The Kings were founded during the second wave of teams to enter the AWHL. Some of the other teams were the Quad City Generals, Prince Edward Islanders, and the Thunder Bay Royals. During the 2002-02 season they found moderate success with rookie goalie Michael Fetter and rookie skater Martin Langlois.

The 2002-04 season was the same they found decent success but still no conference final birth. Martin Langlois was traded the previous off season to the Quad Cities Generals for a couple of draft pics and aging goalie Danny Legace.

First Conference Finals Birth and The "Rivalry" (2004-2006)
At the beginning of the 2004-05 season the Kings new they would start aging Danny Legace little did they know that Legace would get injured in the later stages of the season. This led them to fall in last place and not make the playoffs.

In the off season they would pickup goaltender Dan Cloutier Jr. In 2005-06 season they would finish the season with a great record and make the playoffs they won the quarter finals,semis and conference finals but sadly they would loose the George Memorial Cup.

In the the George Memorial cup they would loose against the Quad City Generals. This is considered the most brutal George Memorial Cup Championship. This would cause a great rivalry between the two of them.

Move to San Diego and Later Years. (2006-09)
In the off season of the 2006 the LA Kings announced there departure from Los Angeles and The Forum they stated that they would be moving to San Diego next season at the Valley View Casino Center.

In the 2006 -07 season the kings would lose in the quarter finals against the Iowa Bruins this would be devastating for the kings because they nearly went undefeated with only 2 loses in there record.

In the 2007-08 season the Kings would have a great season but sadly would loose a terrible loss against the Victoria Hammerheads. Dan Cloutier would be injured a second time in the series. In the off season Clourier would be traded to the Florida Swamp Monsters.

In the 2008-09 season San Diego would not make the playoffs this would be there last season

Move to Atlanta
The San Diego Kings could not make an arena deal and the LA Kings would move them to Atlanta and they would become the Gladiators.