Oscar Moller and Bud Holloway – remember those two? Well, before we get to the crazy video and picture below, first let’s set the table… Moller was selected by the Kings in the second round of the 2007 NHL Draft and the 5-foot-10 forward has played 87 games with the big club. Holloway, a left […]
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From tombstones to milestones – the travels of Jordan Weal
Life’s lessons often come when you least expect it. For Kings prospect Jordan Weal, one such moment arrived a few years ago while driving down the highway with his father. “He asked me a weird question,” began the 19-year old center when we spoke recently by phone. “He asked me ‘What would you want on […]
2012 AHL All-Star Game – notes on Zatkoff, Hickey, Stevens
The 2012 edition of the AHL All-Star game concluded tonight, with the Western squad defeating the guys from the East 8-7 in a shootout. Kings prospects Jeff Zatkoff and Thomas Hickey represented the Manchester Monarchs on the East team. Zatkoff played the second period in net, facing 20 shots and surrendering there goals. Hickey, who […]
VIDEO: Kings prospect JF Berube goes Goalie v Goalie
We probably should have known it was bound to happen, as Kings goaltending prospect JF Berube used to have UFC champion Georges St-Pierre prominently featured on one of his masks. And while it wasn’t quite MMA, it did look like a preview for tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble, during last night’s Bakersfield Condors and Ontario Reign […]
Kings prospect Kevin Gravel emerging from the shadows
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 […]