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Luuuuc! Robitaille gets a tribute at home -- and a bobblehead

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Former King Luc Robitaille, who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame last month in Toronto, had a chance today to thank the fans who had adopted him as their own through the 14 seasons he played here.

Robitaille was honored by the Kings in a pregame ceremony that included a donation of $25,000 by the club’s management to Echoes of Hope, the charity for which Robitaille and his wife Stacia work so earnestly. Fans at Staples Center received bobbleheads of Robitaille -- wearing the old gold-and-forum-blue jersey colors.

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‘The bobblehead -- it’s the same size. The head is really big,’ said Robitaille, now the Kings’ president of business operations. ‘It’s a little too close to reality.’

On a more serious note, Robitaille was glad of an opportunity to personally thank Kings fans for their cheers over the years.

‘It’s great to do it one more time here in L.A. with all the fans that supported me throughout my entire career,’ he said. ‘Even when I left here the fans of L.A. have always supported me.’

He was wearing his Hall of Fame ring for the occasion -- but he said he might put it away for safekeeping.

‘I banged it the other day so I figured, no, I can’t wear it every day,’ he said, laughing.

More on the Kings’ game against the Blues later at www.latimes.com/sports.

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-- Helene Elliott

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