EDMONTON — Change can do a lot for a person.

In the case of former Edmonton Oilers winger Warren Foegele, the change made him a more productive hockey player.

The 28-year-old is off to a good start to the season with the Los Angeles Kings. In 16 games, he has nine points. Two of those points came in the Kings’ most recent 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Foegele is in a similar boat to his time with the Oilers, where he played a third-line role. However, Quinton Byfield, Alex Laferrière and Foegele seem to be building solid chemistry.

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Eight of his nine points came with Laferrière, while five came with Byfield on the ice.

Although he didn’t have much success on the power play, a trend that has been present throughout his career, he contributed greatly to the Kings’ penalty kill.

With 1:52 per game on the penalty kill, he ranks seventh on the team in penalty kill on the ice, fourth among forwards. He trails only Philip Danault, Trevor Moore and Byfield in time spent shorthanded on ice.

His nine points rank sixth on the team. He ranks third on the team with six goals, behind Laferrière (9) and Kevin Fiala (7).

Foegele’s speed and forechecking abilities are his two biggest assets, and he uses those skills well with the Kings.

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