“I’ll be back!”
That’s not Arnold Schwarzenegger uttering his famous line, it’s actually NHL prospect Ray Kaunisto talking about his impending return to twitter.
“I’m just taking a little hiatus,” he told us during a recent phone interview from his home in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan – YooperVille USA, if you will.
Never afraid to speak the truth, [...]
Kaunisto eyes twitter return, not ready for Europe though
August 8, 2012 By
Michael Schumacher looking to buck the odds with the LA Kings
July 31, 2012 By
In the seventh round of the 2011 NHL Draft the Kings selected 17-year old Michael Schumacher out of a junior league in Sweden. When you’re taken that late and from another continent, the reality is most people don’t know who are you.
Yet, only a few weeks later when he arrived in Los Angeles for the [...]
Ray Kaunisto: reflections on Manchester and some word association
July 20, 2012 By
If you’ve been following the development of Kings prospects over the last few seasons, you’re likely already aware of several ‘big names’ – guys like Tyler Toffoli, Derek Forbort, Jake Muzzin and so on. Yet, if you keep up with MayorsManor, you’ve also been introduced to one of the more colorful characters to come along in [...]
Andy Andreoff on Kings prospects Schumacher, Toffoli and Vey
July 19, 2012 By
If you’re looking at a list of the Kings top forward prospects and trying to guess which ones may be playing in LA in a few years, the names Andy Andreoff, Michael Schumacher, Tyler Toffoli and Linden Vey are most definitely going to be part of the discussion.
Yet, each brings something different to the table. [...]
LA Kings 2012 Dev Camp report with Tyler Toffoli
July 7, 2012 By
Prior to this weekend’s Development Camp we posted previews with LA Kings prospects JF Berube, Kevin Gravel and Jordan Weal. Now, we turn our attention to perhaps the top prospect in camp – forward Tyler Toffoli.
Drafted in the second round of the 2010 NHL Draft, Toffoli has been the reigning sniper in the Ontario Hockey [...]
LA Kings Dev Camp 2012 preview with Jordan Weal
July 6, 2012 By
Like a Dean Lombardi built hockey team, we’ve built our 2012 Kings Development Camp preview series from the net out. First, we checked in with goalie prospect JF Berube. Then, we chatted with Kevin Gravel from the blueline. Now, we turn our attention to a pair of forwards selected at the 2010 NHL Draft held in [...]
LA Kings Dev Camp 2012 preview with dman Kevin Gravel
July 5, 2012 By
They say first round picks are easy to make at the NHL Draft. It’s those hidden gems in the later rounds where scouts and General Managers truly earn their keep. And if 20-year old Kevin Gravel has his way, one day he’s going to make Dean Lombardi and staff look really smart.
The 6-foot-4 defenseman recently wrapped [...]
LA Kings Dev Camp 2012 preview with goalie JF Berube
July 5, 2012 By
Dean Lombardi was very clear about his goals for the Kings after being hired as the team’s new General Manager in the spring of 2006. The mandate was simple, build from the net out. With that in mind, we’ll begin our Dev Camp 2012 preview series in the crease and work our way up to [...]
Muzzin and the Monarchs ready to start playoffs tonight
April 20, 2012 By
It’s been said the longer you’re married the more you look like your mate. And if there were some hockey equivalent, the Manchester Monarchs might be it at the moment.
Like their NHL parent, they just completed a regular season filled with several peaks and valleys, roster swap-outs and key injuries. The Monarchs led the division [...]
MayorsManor live radio with Martin Jones – Kings goalie prospect
News flash for those not fully in the loop here, Jonathan Bernier isn’t the only top goalie prospect in the LA Kings organization.
Although he went undrafted, allowing GM Dean Lombardi to sign him as a free agent in October 2008, Martin Jones looks to be the real deal. In fact, MayorsManor slotted him number one overall [...]