There was the Original Six.

Then arrived the Kings.

It all boiled down to a meeting on February Nine, 1966, where the NHL’s Board associated with Governors scanned over their choices for the league’s expansion to be able to 12 teams, eventually giving Jack Kent Cooke a operation in Los Angeles.

50 YRS In the past TODAY: Expansion era began when Owners-Governors awarded 6 depending franchises. From meeting moments: pic.twitter.com/p5gPSdQ4sY

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 9, 2016

Cooke, who was the Lakers’ operator at the time and a native Canadian,Youth Montreal Canadiens Old Time Hockey #11 Brendan Gallagher Premier Red Sawyer Hooded Sweatshirt Jersey exclaimed, “I feel like I’michael now one echelon above the President of the United States.”

After more than 500 records were submitted for the team’azines new name, Cooke landed around the Kings, who after actively playing their first handful of video games at the Long Beach Arena and the LA Sports Industry, made their debut at The Great Western Forum about December 30, 1967.

*PHOTO: Bill White, Herald-Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library

Flash forward half a decade and the Kings are going to take on an Original-Six team, the actual Boston Bruins, tonight at the TD Back garden, where they'll wear their vintage forum gold outfits in honor of the franchise's 50th Anniversary.

Luc presents Marcel Dionne and Bob Wall with commemorative jerseys about the 50th Anniversary of the Kings #LAKings50 pic.Reebok Montreal Canadiens #31 Carey Price Authentic Navy Blue 2012 All Star Jerseytwitter.com/X7UcletxFd

— LA Leaders (@LAKings) February 9, 2016

The first #LAKings Skipper Bob Wall with @DustinBrown23 #LAKings50 picture.twitter.com/xrIGYcpH75

— LA Kings (@LAKings) Feb . 9, 2016

Everything’s got to commence somewhere.

For the Kings, their start was 50 years back today.

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