Madden, 23, skated in 71 games with the Reign last season, recording a career-high 33 points (20-13=33) with 12 PIM. Madden was one of three Reign skaters to reach the 20-goal plateau in the 2022-23 campaign while his 33 points ranked third on the team.
The forward has played three seasons in the AHL, all with the Reign, where he’s accumulated 69 points (35-34=69) with 26 PIM in 133 career AHL games. Madden has also appeared in six career Calder Cup Playoff games.
Originally drafted in the third round (68th overall) by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2018 NHL Draft, Madden was acquired by the Kings via trade on Feb. 17, 2020. Before turning pro in 2020-21, Madden played two seasons of NCAA Division I hockey at Northeastern University (H-East), posting 65 points (31-35=65) in 63 NCAA games and helping the Huskies capture the Hockey East Championship in 2019.
Internationally, Madden represented Team USA at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, earning a silver medal while collecting four points (3-1=4) in seven tournament games. Madden’s father, John, played parts of 13 seasons in the NHL from 1998-2012 between New Jersey, Chicago, Minnesota and Florida.
