Heavy Metal and hockey, they go together like – well, everything and hockey!
Brian Slagel’s Metal Blade Records is currently celebrating 30 years or serving the music scene and during those same three decades the other constant in his life has been a passion for hockey. While it doesn’t grab the headlines the same way helping [...]
When is ‘Jarret Stoll Gets a Goal’ day?
April 22, 2012 By
If you were following along on twitter yesterday, you probably noticed that one of the topics after Kings practice was Record Store Day. For those unfamiliar, it’s an event designed to get people involved in supporting their local independent record stores. Bands – even the biggest bands you can think of – often create limited [...]
What I’ve learned so far… by LA Kings Mike Richards
October 28, 2011 By
Mike Richards – LA v Phx (photo: M. Zampelli)
From heated toilet seats to a good geek vs. nerd battle, this new ‘What I’ve learned so far…’ series has turned out some interesting answers from several members of the LA Kings.
Over the last two weeks, Simon Gagne, Dustin Brown, Drew Doughty and a handful of others [...]
What I’ve learned so far… by LA forward Kevin Westgarth
October 22, 2011 By
Don Draper or Ethan Moreau? You decide.
Earlier this week we kicked off a new series here on MayorsManor, titled ‘What I’ve learned so far…”
Kings forwards Ethan Moreau and Trent Hunter were the first two to file a report, largely based around them getting to know some of their new teammates.
Here, we’ll switch things up a [...]
VIDEO: ‘LA Kings players’ sing an American classic
September 5, 2011 By
On a day like today, there are few things more American than baseball.
Well, maybe hot dogs. And the video below touches on that too.
Enjoy a partially animated Dustin Brown, Drew Doughty, Dustin Penner, Jack Johnson and Jonathan Quick as they temporarily trade in their Kings sweaters for some Los Angeles Dodgers gear.
SPECIAL NOTE: [...]
The Colonel Loves His Country
February 10, 2011 By
Prior to the Kings leaving town for Pittsburgh I had a chance to catch up with everybody’s favorite rookie, Kyle Clifford, to see what’s been going on away from the ice…
MM: You went back home for the All Star break. How did that go?
KC: I had a couple days in there to spend a lot [...]
Whiskey In The Morning
November 14, 2010 By
No, that’s not Davis Drewiske sportin’ some new ink.
That king tattoo belongs to Josh Todd, lead singer for Buckcherry.
If you’ve never heard of them, you’re probably at least heard them – provided you’ve been to Staples Center this season and returned to your seat prior to the end of the second intermission. Right before the [...]
2010 Season Preview w/ ESPN’s John Buccigross
October 5, 2010 By
All week long we’ll be talking with people around the world of hockey to get their take on the upcoming NHL season. Prior to posting my predictions later this week, we’ll check in with experts from places like Hockey Night in Canada and USA Today.
Kicking things off though – making his second trip into MayorsManor [...]
Matt Greene lacks ‘skills to thrive in the outside world’
Sunday’s game vs the Red Wings would usually mark one of the high points in a regular season for Kings’ defenseman Matt Greene. He grew up in Grand Ledge, about 90 minutes west of Detroit and also spent time with the U.S. National Development Program (based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan) prior to being drafted [...]