EL SEGUNDO, CA — Brand, spanking new draft pick, forward prospect Akil Thomas, had a bit of a rough start in his first exposure to the Los Angeles Kings.
Indeed, Thomas, who was selected by the Kings in the second found (51st overall) of the 2018 National Hockey League Draft on June 23, 2018, arrived on time for the team’s 2018 Development Camp for their young prospects. Unfortunately, his equipment did not.
“I don’t have my bag, so I was using all new equipment and I was pretty nervous because it’s my first development camp,” said the 18-year-old, 5-11, 177-pound native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.