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Parade starts at Figueroa and 5th Street, proceeds to Staples Center. There will be a ticketed rally inside the arena.
The Kings have also released a public service announcement from Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille urging fans to celebrate peacefully.
Kings announcement below:
LOS ANGELES (June 11, 2012) – To celebrate winning the NHL Stanley Cup Championship for the first time in franchise history, the Los Angeles Kings and AEG will host a championship parade down Figueroa St. and celebratory rally inside of STAPLES Center on Thursday, June 14th.
PARADE – begins at Noon at 5th & Figueroa Streets
The day of celebration will begin at noon at the corner of Figueroa and West 5th Streets with Los Angeles’ traditional parade of championship teams down Figueroa to STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE. Players and their families, coaches, staff, broadcasters, alumni, the Ice Crew, mascot Bailey and other VIP’s will ride on double decker busses and other specially decorated vehicles along with the Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy and Clarence Campbell Cup to be acknowledged by fans lining the parade route.
Kings fans planning to attend Thursday’s victory parade are highly encouraged to line the one-mile Figueroa Street parade route between 5th Street to the north and Chick Hearn Ct. to the south (on both sides of the street), as all the immediate areas adjacent to STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE will be controlled by the Los Angeles Police Department and Department of Transportation with limited access.
The parade is expected to last 30-45 minutes.
The Kings also encourage all fans to remember to celebrate safely and responsibly, as the parade will be a family event, and small children will be present. Parents are reminded to keep their children close to prevent them from becoming separated from their groups. Attendees are also encouraged to drink water and use sunscreen, as many are likely to be standing along Figueroa for several hours and the forecast calls for sunny weather.
Fans with tickets for the STAPLES Center Rally event scheduled later in the day may show their tickets to enter special viewing areas along Chick Hearn Ct. on the south side of the street in STAPLES Center’s Star Plaza or on the north side of the street in L.A. LIVE’s Nokia Plaza. Only those with tickets for the Rally can enter these areas.
Restaurants within L.A. LIVE will remain open during parade hours, yet access will be limited to the district’s northern entrance off Olympic Boulevard.
FAN RALLY – begins at 2:30 inside STAPLES Center
The Los Angeles Kings will produce a special “Championship Rally” inside of STAPLES Center for their fans. Beginning at 2:30 PM, the 60-minute ticketed event will include specially-produced video highlights from the season, introductions of the entire team, coaching staff and executives with speeches and reactions from many of the players in addition to special presentations and surprises.
Tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime event are completely free. Priority will be given to season ticket members and suite and premier seat owners who will receive a special password via email from the LA Kings, STAPLES Center or AEG to reserve and print tickets beginning at noon on Tuesday, June 12th, with a maximum of four tickets per account.
Access to any remaining tickets for the general public will begin at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, June 12. Tickets can be reserved at www.lakings.com/parade and will be available on a first come, first served basis with a maximum of four tickets per order.
STAPLES Center will open at approximately 1:00 PM on Thursday to fans with tickets. All refreshment stands and TEAM LA locations will be open until the end of the rally.
Photo of Dustin Brown with the Stanley Cup: LA Kings on Facebook
