Video highlights and notes – Kozun gets GWG, Manch celebrates LA Cup

Game report provided by the Monarchs, LA Kings AHL affiliate…
MANCHESTER, NH – The Manchester Monarchs honored the Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings in a pre-game banner ceremony and defeated the Providence Bruins, 3-1, at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday night.
Manchester (19-17-2-2) is tied with the Worcester Sharks (19-17-1-3) for second place in the [...]

Sutter offers final thoughts on Toffoli as he leaves camp

On Tuesday we asked Kings coach Darryl Sutter for a mid-camp evaluation of prospect Tyler Toffoli. At the time, he repeatedly said, “He’s an impressive young player.”  But the real nugget in his full commentary was this, “He’s certainly not out of place here.”
That may not mean much today, as the Kings have too many players [...]

Tyler Toffoli’s final interview before leaving Los Angeles

Soon the entire hockey world will know of Tyler Toffoli.
Longtime MayorsManor readers have already come to know the 20-year old Toronto native – ever since the Kings selected him in the second round of the 2010 NHL Draft. He’s appeared here on a regular basis, taking along on his journey from 57 goals in the OHL, [...]

Bodnarchuk to waivers, Muzzin likely to replace Willie Mitchell

Earlier today the Kings put defenseman Andrew Bondnarchuk on waivers, all but confirming what has been expected this week – prospect Jake Muzzin looks to be the guy who will replace Willie Mitchell on the roster to start the season.
How much playing time he’ll actually get is still in question. With the absence of [...]

Lombardi and players help close the book on Thomas Hickey

If there are two sides to every story, the truth about Thomas Hickey probably lies somewhere in the middle.
Kings GM Dean Lombardi was hired in April 2006, two months in advance of the NHL Draft that June. With his first selection as the head of the team’s table at the league’s annual ball for amateur players, Lombardi selected [...]

VIDEO: King and Nolan back where it all started and loving it

Here are a few more of the videos we’ve shot around LA Kings training camp this week – this is Jordan Nolan and Dwight King, two guys who played together in Manchester during the lockout…
JORDAN NOLAN

DWIGHT KING

To see what Trevor Lewis had to say about which player would score the most goals on the third line [...]

Lombardi talks prospects and how they might help this year

With Anze Kopitar and Willie Mitchell likely out for next weekend’s season opener due to knee injuries, many have wondered who in the Kings organization might be called up to fill those gaps on the main roster. After all, for the first few years of GM Dean Lombardi‘s tenure, all the hype was around the [...]

A prospect’s jounral: What it’s really like on the road

Through the years we’ve occasionally turned the keys to MayorsManor over to a few of the LA Kings players and prospects, allowing them to pen an article for the site. Of course, none more famously perhaps than Dustin Penner’s open letter regarding Pancakegate.
Today, we’re sharing not just one entry, but actually several comments and observations [...]

Berube leaves ECHL with win, gets called up to Manchester

Kings goaltending prospect JF Berube didn’t end 2012 as planned.
He had expected to be in Manchester the last few months, after spending his first pro season in the ECHL last year. However, GM Dean Lombardi and staff determined it would be better for Berube to play with the Ontario Reign again, rather than be a back-up to Martin Jones [...]

Video highlights – Hickey and Kozun score, Monarchs drop final game of 2012

Game report provided by the Monarchs, LA Kings AHL affiliate…
MANCHESTER, NH – The Manchester Monarchs rallied from a two goal deficit but fell in their annual New Year’s Eve Celebration game to the Worcester Sharks, 3-2, at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Monday night.
Manchester (14-15-2-2) is in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with 32 [...]