Sometimes the NHL Draft can be a bit confusing for the casual observer.
Jordan Eberle was drafted in the first round by the Edmonton Oilers back in 2008. The following year, the Kings took Brandon Kozun in the sixth round.
At the end of the 2009-10 season, Kozun had 107 points and beat out Eberle for [...]
Prospect Brandon Kozun puts the ball in the Kings court
September 19, 2011 By
Rookie Camp Report: Coach Murray on Andy Andreoff
September 13, 2011 By
So far today, we’ve posted comments from Kings coach Terry Murray on prospects Michael Schumacher (forward, 2011 draft) and Nicolas Deslauriers (defenseman, 2009 draft).
Now, he shares a few thoughts on forward Andy Andreoff, selected by the team in the third round of the this past June’s draft.
As you may recall from a recent interview posted [...]
Rookie Camp Report: coach Murray on Nic Deslauriers
September 13, 2011 By
After Development Camp in July, Kings coach Terry Murray weighed in with thoughts on several of the team’s top prospects – including Brandon Kozun, Jake Muzzin and Christopher Gibson.
Yesterday I spoke with him about one of the other players recently named to our Top 10 Prospects list, defenseman Nicolas Deslauriers..
Murray – “Off the ice your [...]
Kings prospect Brandon Kozun goes high, low and yard
September 9, 2011 By
After hearing about it all summer, it’s finally here – the Brandon Kozun vs. Tyler Toffoli showdown.
On the eve of this year’s Kings Rookie Camp getting underway, Kozun returns to MayorsManor once again – this time, he’s talking playoffs, the NHL, baseball and a little more.
“There were some highs and lows during my first year [...]
LA Kings prospect Andy Andreoff pushing for Manchester?
September 8, 2011 By
Andreoff at Kings DevCamp (photo: K. Spatz)
Kings GM Dean Lombardi had a bit of a reputation for loving guys from the WHL just a few years ago. Yet, the tide has turned.
Most recently, he’s been stocking up on American-born players and more specifically, U.S. college players.
Then there’s the OHL factor. Three of the team’s prospects [...]
LA Kings prospect Ray Kaunisto submits his bucket list
September 6, 2011 By
If you’re a hockey fan on twitter, you know all about @BizNasty2point0. And if you’re a Kings fan, you should definitely be following @RayK71.
Signed as a free agent in March 2010, Ray Kaunisto might not be one of the more ubiquitous prospects in the organization – like Tyler Toffoli, Martin Jones, Derek Forbort, etc. Yet, [...]
Sneak Peek – a look at goalie JF Berube’s new mask design
August 24, 2011 By
If you’re a loyal reader of MayorsManor, you know all about the man known as ‘Hollywood.’
JF Berube was drafted by the Kings in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Draft. Since then, he’s gone on to become one of the top goalies in the QMJHL.
Here are some details on his new mask.
As shown [...]
Preparing for life without Doughty, Kings coach Murray talks Voynov vs Hickey
Voynov, LA Kings rookie (photo: K. Spatz)
Hey, have you heard the news?
Drew Doughty hasn’t resigned with the LA Kings yet.
After being bombarded with questions about his former Norris trophy candidate during the opening day of camp, coach Terry Murray is now starting to prepare for the possibility of having to fill his spot on the roster [...]