Elliott: Hockey journey for Stars' Jason Robertson finally leads back to Staples Center

Hugh Robertson is an avid hockey fan, which isn't unusual for someone who grew up in Michigan but is less common in Southern California, and he wanted to pass along his love for the game to his five children. He had season tickets to the Kings in the early 2000s and would gather the kids at the family home in Arcadia and take them downtown to Staples Center.

Jason, the second son of Hugh and Philippine-born Mercedes Robertson, remembers his father would turn those trips into fun occasions.

"We'd always go to the Palm [restaurant] and then we'd all go to the Kings games," Jason said. "We'd go to the