About John HovenJohn Hoven is a member of the of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and co-hosts Kings of the Podcast. He is also the founder and editor of MayorsManor.com, which has been named Best Sports Blog in Los Angeles by LA Weekly and Hockey Blog of the Year by Yahoo Sports. Click "ABOUT OUR TEAM" above for a full bio.
2012 Stanley Cup: On-ice interview with Ron Hextall
Several key factors contributed to the Kings winning the Stanley Cup, including trades for players like Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, plus the hiring of coach Darryl Sutter. However, a major area that can’t be overlooked is the development of younger players in Manchester. Here’s Kings VP and Assistant General Manager Ron Hextall with a few thoughts on that topic…
Over the last week we’ve posted dozens of other on-ice videos, such as:
Anze Kopitar and his dad
Dustin Penner
A stunned Matt Greene
A teary-eyed Willie Mitchell
Colin Fraser proclaims ‘Anything for the Mayor’ after winning the Stanley Cup
We also the full video of the Kings Stanley Cup rally up here.
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RUMOR: New LA Kings Fourth Jersey for 2020-21 Season
Let the games begin.
No, not the action on the ice — we’re still a few months away from hockey returning — but rather the cat and mouse game of trying to figure out what the new LA Kings jersey will look like.
As we discussed on a recent Kings of the Podcast episode, teams around the […]
This Date in LA Kings History: October 21
Happy birthday to the first player to score a goal in @LAKings' history, Brian Kilrea, who was born on October 21, 1934.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/NbczyuBHWN
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) October 21, 2020
Happy birthday to former @LAKings goaltender Ryan Bach, who was born on October 21, 1973.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/OHH7K6k1CG
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) October 21, 2020
On October 21, 1989, […]
Kings Of the Podcast: Ep. Q21 with Kevin Westgarth
For Episode Q21 we reached out to an old friend. Kevin Westgarth joins us for another all new Kings of the Podcast, where we look back on some good times, as well as chat about what he’s been up to recently – in his role working for the league office.
Among the other topics discussed:
– Many […]
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