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 [...]
Michael Schumacher looking to buck the odds with the LA Kings
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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 [...]
LA Kings def Rangers in OT, post-game notes and video
October 7, 2011 By
Many of the areas the Kings were hoping to improve over the summer were on display front and center in today’s 3-2 overtime win against the Rangers.
Jack Johnson scored a power play goal with about a minute left in the extra session and then was mobbed by his teammates, in a scene that looked more [...]
Kopitar training in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities
August 22, 2011 By
Stand up and take a bow if you’ve even heard of Bled, Slovenia.
According to several travel sites, it’s one of the most beautiful cities in Europe – perhaps the world.
The small town is nestled in the Julian Alps, with a castle high atop one of the mountains and a lake below, which features a small [...]
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, [...]
Luc Robitaille on why the LA Kings are going to Europe
August 4, 2011 By
A few weeks ago I joked that it must be contract week, as several Kings prospects and players were busy getting deals inked.
Well, today is ‘address the cynics’ day here at MayorsManor.
This morning I posted comments from Luc Robitaille, Kings President of Business Operations, explaining the how and why behind the team’s jersey changes for [...]
10 Key Dates for LA Kings, including 2011 training camp
August 1, 2011 By
Soon after the Stanley Cup parade takes place in some North American city, it happens.
Millions of fans everywhere began to experience hockey withdrawals, or ‘summer’ as it’s more commonly referred to.
Fortunately, the early part of the off-season has a hat-trick of activities that can partially keep the fire stoked via the NHL Awards, NHL Draft [...]
VIDEO: Kopitar’s full press conference with his new team
Prior to his first game with Mora IK in Sweden (scheduled for Saturday), Anze Kopitar was welcomed to the local media via a team press conference. After putting on his new jersey and posing for a few pictures he took questions from the gathered press. While some of the questions are in Swedish, Kopitar answers [...]