Michael Schumacher is a man of many teams.
He split time last season between Frolunda HC‘s under-18 team and under-20 team, the latter of which is part of the SuperElit, Sweden’s top junior league. In his 22 games with the big club he picked up seven points (four goals, three assists), to go along with his [...]
Interview w/ LA Kings 2011 draft pick Michael Schumacher
July 7, 2011 By
Jack and USA done, Bernier ready for Ovechkin tomorrow
May 11, 2011 By
Johnson and Jagr at IIHF quarterfinalsPhoto by Matthew Manor / HHOF-IIHF
Out of the sixteen countries to play in the main pool at last year’s IIHF World Championships the United States finished 13th – ahead of only France, Italy and Kazakhstan.
They’ll finish five slots higher this year, but there isn’t much to celebrate. After advancing to the elite-8, they [...]
WJC Recap and Look Ahead to 2012
January 6, 2011 By
Below are some post game notes on last night’s gold medal contest, as well as updates on two of the key stories coming out of this year’s World Junior Championship…
* Don’t make plans for New Year’s Eve this year. Now that Russia has jammed Canada for the gold medal this year, the pairings for the [...]
Final Audition?
December 11, 2010 By
When is the right time to cut bait with a prospect?
Kings GM Dean Lombardi has openly said he probably waited a year too long with Brian Boyle, in terms of getting maximum trade value.
It’s just so tough though. When a kid hasn’t even played a full season – or probably two – in the NHL, [...]
Draft 2010 – Interview with Calle Jarnkrok
June 24, 2010 By
History is important. That’s why they make you take it from grade school through college. It’s a critical building block of knowledge.
Things aren’t much different in sports. Hockey fans need to know their history.
When it comes to the LA Kings and players from Sweden, there are three names you need to know – Mattias Norstrom, [...]
Rich Clune on Bud Holloway leaving Monarchs for Eurupe
Rich Clune in camp (photo: Cikiri)
During the Kings training camp last September, high-energy forward Rich Clune was starting to turn some heads.
Many thought he might even have a chance to crack the line-up in Los Angeles rather than spend a third season in Manchester (AHL).
Originally drafted by the Dallas Stars in 2005, Clune [...]