Kings’ employee victim of shooting

The Kings will honor employee Christiana Duarte, one of the victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, when they open their season Thursday night at Staples Center.

Duarte, a fan service associate in her first year with the team, was killed in the shooting Sunday, the Kings said. She was 22.

“Our organization is overwhelmed with grief over the loss of our colleague Chrissy,” Kings President Luc Robitaille said in a statement. “We would like to thank everyone for their outreach, love and support. In just a brief period of time, Chrissy had an immeasurable impact on all of us. We want to make every effort to ensure that everyone knows how special she was and the impact she already had made on so many people.”

There will be a pregame ceremony and a moment of silence. Kings players will wear a heart-shaped “CD” sticker on their helmets, and team personnel will wear a pin in her honor.

The Kings also will hold a raffle, with proceeds going toward the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund. The team also is asking for contributions to her GoFundMe page, LAKings.com/Chrissy.

“Our hearts go out to Chrissy’s family and loved ones and everyone else associated with this horrible act,” Kings captain Anze Kopitar said in a release. “As a team it was important for us to contribute in any way possible.”

The Kings were touched by tragedy during the Sept. 11 attacks, when a hijacked flight carrying director of pro scouting Garnet “Ace” Bailey and scout Mark Bavis was deliberately crashed into the World Trade Center in New York.