Fans have been waiting in anticipation for the release of the Los Angeles Kings' new logo and ... retirement of their previous logo and the introduction of a new one. It isn't a 100% original ...

More on that in a minute. The Kings are going with a logo very similar to one they used from 1988 to 1998 — an era that overlapped with Wayne Gretzky’s time on the team (1988-1996).

The Los Angeles Kings revealed its new logo on Thursday, offering fans a first look at the nostalgia-inspired design. The logo is a slightly updated version of the classic logo worn by the Kings ...