Depth is a good problem to have.
Early in his tenure as General Manager in Los Angeles, Dean Lombardi once said ‘I need everything’ when asked what type of players he was looking for to help the struggling Kings.
Now, many years later, after methodically stocking the prospect pool through shrewd drafting and multiple trades, the 54-year [...]
Video highlights – Andreoff and Muzzin not enough for Monarchs
December 29, 2012 By
Game report provided by the Monarchs, LA Kings AHL affiliate…
WORCESTER, MA – The last five match-ups between the Manchester Monarchs and the Worcester Sharks have been decided by one goal and the Monarchs were on the short end of the one goal separation in a 2-1 loss at the DCU Center on Friday night.
Manchester (14-13-2-2) [...]
Video highlights – Monarchs win back to back for first time since Oct
December 27, 2012 By
Game report provided by the Monarchs, LA Kings AHL affiliate…
MANCHESTER, NH – Center Andy Andreoff scored the game-winning goal as the Manchester Monarchs defeated the Worcester Sharks, 2-1, in their traditional Cabin Fever Night at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Wednesday night.
Manchester (14-12-2-2) is tied with the Providence Bruins (15-10-0-2) for second place in the [...]
Video highlights – Hickey scores, Sharks def Monarchs 3-2
December 10, 2012 By
After leading their division most of the season, Manchester lost some ground over the weekend and now sit in third place with 25 points – trailing the Providence Bruins and Worcester Sharks.
They had an offensive explosion on Saturday, posting nine goals on the Connecticut Whale. However, after losses on Friday (Providence) and Sunday (Worcester), the [...]
Video highlights and comments from Monarchs 3rd period meltdown
December 1, 2012 By
Perhaps it’s true – a three goal lead is the worst lead in hockey.
After the Springfield Falcons found the back of the net five times in the third period, they took game one of a back-to-back weekend series with the Monarchs by a final score of 5-4.
Manchester’s offense included goals from LA Kings prospects Tyler [...]
Highlights and interviews: Monarchs roll to 4-0 def of Sens
October 28, 2012 By
It was another game and another win for the Manchester Monarchs. After a 4-0 shutout of the Binghamton Senators – their third straight win and second of the weekend – the Mark Morris coached squad now sports a 5-1 record on the season.
Here’s how the line combinations were put together:
Dwight King – Andrei Loktionov – Brandon [...]
Extended highlights: Dwight King shines in return, Monarchs win 5-1
October 27, 2012 By
With a 5-1 win over the Worcester Sharks earlier today, Manchester is now 4-1 on the season. Below are extended video highlights from a dominate performance in front of their home fans in New Hampshire.
Dwight King, fresh off of signing an AHL contract, played in his first game for the Monarchs since winning a Stanley Cup [...]
MayorsManor Live Radio with Kings prospect Brandon Kozun
October 17, 2012 By
After two years as a professional, Kings prospect Brandon Kozun continues to mature as a player and a person. Selected by GM Dean Lombardi in the sixth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Kozun tore up the WHL during his final two years of junior hockey – and was named the 2010 WHL and [...]
Monarchs finish the pre-season undefeated, Voynov on fire
October 8, 2012 By
The competition and level of play in the AHL - already second best in North America - is expected to be a notch or two above normal when the season kicks off later this week, as most clubs stand to benefit greatly from the NHL lockout.
Just a few days ago, coach Mark Morris told us he thinks this might be the most [...]
MayorsManor Live Radio with LA Kings prospect Andy Andreoff
When Kings GM Dean Lombardi first took over the team in 2006 he talked about building from the net out. After solidifying the goaltending position, he picked up his franchise defenseman in Drew Doughty at the 2008 NHL Draft. Since then, he’s largely been rounding out LA’s prospect pool with various types of forwards – including Tyler [...]