After several shows focused on prospects and management, let’s turn our attention back to the NHL roster. Coming off his first year as a pro hockey player, we have center Blake Lizotte joining us for an all new Kings of the Podcast.
Topics discussed:
– One of his early coaches, a former Kings player
– Borrowing money […]
Kings Of the Podcast: Ep. Q19 with Blake Lizotte
October 17, 2020 By Leave a Comment
LA Kings 2018 Midseason Top 10 Prospect Rankings: What Happened to No. 5?
February 21, 2018 By
We’re about to make a little history here at MayorsManor, hope everyone is ready.
If you’re unfamiliar with our rankings overall, for nearly a decade this content has become a vital source of player information, as nobody outside the Kings organization talks to more coaches, scouts, and General Managers about LA’s top prospects on a […]
2013 DevCamp Preview: Seven questions with Jonny Brodzinski
July 8, 2013 By
When you score 22 goals as a freshman, fifth best in the country, it’s hard not to get noticed. NHL scouts tend to sit up and take notice. So, St. Cloud State’s Jonny Brodzinski had a good feeling heading into this year’s NHL Draft. However, being selected by the Kings in the fifth round was […]
2013 DevCamp Preview: Seven questions with Nic Dowd
July 7, 2013 By
When the St. Cloud State Huskies made their first-ever appearance at the NCAA’s Frozen Four in April, they did it with two of Dean Lombardi’s recent draft picks – forward Nic Dowd (2009) and defenseman Kevin Gravel (2010). Little did anybody know at the time though, the Kings would later select Dowd’s linemate, freshman Jonny Brodzinski, at last month’s NHL Draft.
All three […]
2013 DevCamp Preview: Seven questions with Kevin Gravel
July 7, 2013 By
With dozens of Kings prospects descending upon LA this week, we recently began our annual Development Camp Preview series. Things kicked off this time around with a pair of prospects selected at last month’s draft in New Jersey. Both guys – forward Justin Auger and defenseman Zac Leslie – had been teammates with the Guelph […]
LA Kings prospects on TV tonight, plus other notes
February 10, 2012 By
It’s Friday, so it’s time for some college hockey. Three Kings’ prospects will be featured on TV tonight…
– First up, Derek Forbort and the University of North Dakota will be at Minnesota-Duluth (ranked third in the nation). That game can be seen on CBS College Sports at 5 pm PST (DirecTV 614). Forbort, who was […]
Kings prospect Kevin Gravel emerging from the shadows
January 27, 2012 By
Kevin Gravel (photo: B Hemmelgarn)
When you’re taken in the fifth round of the NHL Draft, not many hockey fans know you’re name. Even the most diehard puckheads have only a cursory knowledge of guys selected outside of the first – maybe second – round. For every Brayden Schenn, there’s at least a dozen more like […]
Guest Author: D-man Kevin Gravel’s USA camp journal
August 12, 2011 By
Kevin Gravel (photo: Cikiri)
Since the inception of MayorsManor, all articles and updates have been written by me. Sure, we’ve done countless interviews with players, coaches and other hockey people – yet, the content was always prepared by me.
We’ve also had the Kings’ Jim Fox serve as our unofficial playoff reporter the last few seasons, […]
DevCamp 2011: pre-camp comments from Kevin Gravel
July 7, 2011 By
For those who follow the Los Angeles Kings prospects, especially the defensemen, you’re probably familiar with names like Derek Forbort, Thomas Hickey and Viatcheslav Voynov.
Yet, start to remember the name Kevin Gravel.
The 6-foot-4 blueliner recently wrapped up his freshman season at St. Cloud State University, where he won William Radovich Award for the most […]
LA Kings 2018 Midseason Prospect Rankings: Honorable Mentions, Part I
Per the tradition established here at MayorsManor, it’s once again time for our highly anticipated look at the LA Kings Top 10 Prospect Rankings.
If you’re unfamiliar with this list, for nearly a decade now this content has become a vital source of player information, as nobody outside the Kings organization talks to more coaches, scouts, […]