Coming to town
On Sunday, the Kings will split into groups and travel to eight Southern California-area rinks for on-ice clinics with youth players and a question-and-answer session with fans. There is no charge for the event, which will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. at each location: Here's the list of rinks.
· Valencia Ice Station – 27745 North Smyth Drive, 661-775-8686
· Glacial Gardens in Lakewood – 3975 Pixie Ave., 562-429-1805
· Aliso Viejo Ice Palace – 9 Journey, 949-643-9648
· Easy Street Arena Simi Valley – 131 West Easy Street, 805-520-7465
· Ice Town in Riverside – 10540 Magnolia Ave., 951-637-3070
· Valley Ice Center in Panorama City – 8750 Van Nuys Blvd., 818-893-1784
· Pickwick Gardens in Burbank – 1001 W. Riverside Dr., 818-845-5300
· Westminster Ice Arena – 13071 Springdale Street., 714-899-7900

Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at 

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