Saturday evening will bring a close to the latest chapter of Brandt Clarke’s life. Over the past two-plus seasons, he’s suited up in games for Nove Zamky Mikron in Slovakia, Team Canada, the OHL’s Barrie Colts, and the LA Kings. More recently, he was assigned to the Ontario Reign for a two-week conditioning assignment. Given […]
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Rapid Review: Notes and Highlights of Five Kings Scoring vs. Sharks in LA Victory
With NHL coaches always talking about the need for ‘balanced scoring’ from their respective lineups, five different LA Kings skaters tried their best to make coach Todd McLellan look good on Friday night. The former Sharks bench boss wasn’t very interested in answering questions about his time in San Jose when asked to take a […]
Tyler Madden on Turcotte, Byfield, and the Magic They Create
There must be something about the holiday season that gives Tyler Madden a little extra pep in his step. Last season, just before the Thanksgiving break, he scored a pair of goals vs. Stockton to begin a stretch where he put up five goals in six games. Then, just after New Year’s, he added another […]
REPORT: Akil Thomas to Have Season-Ending Surgery
This isn’t the time to be asking Kings prospect Akil Thomas what he’s thankful for. Mayor’s Manor has learned the 22-year-old forward is set to have season-ending surgery following an injury suffered in Henderson last Saturday on this play: Originally selected by Los Angeles in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft, Thomas returned […]
Reign Recap: Ontario def. San Jose, Pair of Kings Prospects Shine
A pair of LA’s former top draft picks, Alex Turcotte and Quinton Byfield, starred in Ontario’s dominant 5-1 win over the visiting San Jose Barracuda on Wednesday night. Turcotte collected a pair of assists, while Byfield notched three helpers. Turcotte, a fifth overall pick for the Kings, was one of the most impressive players on […]