Kyle Garcia 
With training camp just around the corner, we are previewing each player on the LA Kings roster. Up next: Andre Lee!
Andre Lee
Birthdate: July 26, 2000
Birthplace: Karlstad, Sweden
Height: 6’4
Weight: 205 lbs
Position: Left wing
Shoots: Left
Draft: 7th round, 188th overall, 2019 NHL Entry Draft
2024-25 season
A strong 2024 Calder Cup playoffs with the Reign and training camp four months later with the Kings, Andre Lee made the opening night roster. The former seventh-round pick suited up for 15 NHL games and recorded two assists before going back and forth with the Kings and Reign throughout the year. With the Kings, Lee’s role was on the fourth line; however, with the Reign, he assumed a larger role. He primarily played on the second or third line and was deployed on the power play and penalty kill during his time in the AHL.
ANDREE LEE, GAME-WINNER SUPREME!#ReignTrain I #ONTvsCOL pic.twitter.com/7d0z2SiF94
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) March 31, 2025
Lee playing in NHL games early in the season wasn’t something I thought we would see, but it was a credit to working hard to make the roster, thanks to a strong training camp. The 6’4 forward finished with 20 points (6 G, 14 A) in 48 games with the Reign, but his memorable moment during the season was scoring his first NHL goal in a New Year’s Day matinee matchup against the New Jersey Devils.
WHAT A FIRST @NHL GOAL ANDRE LEE pic.twitter.com/eWDJDBM3b9
— LA Kings (@LAKings) January 2, 2025
While it can be disappointing for players to be sent down after making the NHL roster, Lee never complained and worked on areas in his game that Kings management wanted him to improve.
Andre Lee on what the Kings wanted him to work on when he got loaned back to the Reign:
“They wanted me to get the touches in, play more minutes, and work on my things that I do well. Being strong on walls and down low. Things that fit my role.”#GoKingsGo #ReignTrain
— Kyle Garcia (@Kopitar4HOF) January 20, 2025
2025-26 outlook
Lee will return to the organization after signing a two-year extension in March. He is no longer waiver-exempt, and earning that extension means the Kings are more than happy keeping him around. If he doesn’t secure an NHL roster spot as a 13th (or even 14th) forward, he’ll have to clear waivers to be assigned to the Reign to start the year.
Excited to stay for two more years ✍🏾 https://t.co/ecqfGs3CnL
— Andre Lee (@Andrelee71) March 8, 2025
Featured image credit: Jon Huerta/Ontario Reign