A little more than four years ago two former NoCal sports executives headed south to take over a pair of struggling Los Angeles franchises. Ned Colletti has since rebuilt the Dodgers into a team with a strong core and plenty of prospects. Ironically, they’ve been known for decades as a pitching-first franchise – today, it’s […]
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Camping Guide 2010 – Interview with Jordan Nolan
Some players have a very linear path to the NHL. They play for one junior team, get drafted, make a brief stop with that team’s AHL affiliate and then eventually make their NHL debut. Jordan Nolan isn’t one of those players. His story reads more like the tough luck, work extremely hard for everything he’s […]
LA-PHX Rookie Game #2 Preview with Corey Elkins
Game one is in the books, with the Kings picking up a 5-4 win in overtime. A few hours from now the two-game series wraps up with a matinee affair in Glendale, AZ. For some players this will be it, their final game in a Kings jersey. For many others, they’ll be returned to their junior teams […]
What to do with Martin Jones?
One game doesn’t make a career. He isn’t a bust. The Kings shouldn’t trade him. Just sayin’ – he sure hasn’t risen to the occasion when there’s a crown on his chest. I interviewed over a dozen players selected at this past June’s NHL Draft. Every one of them who played in the WHL listed […]
2010 Camping Guide – Interview w/ Corey Elkins
After a long summer, we’re just a few days away from something huge. Since Dean Lombardi’s arrival in Los Angeles in April 2006 he has been on a mission to stock the organization with high-end prospects. This Saturday, 3,000 fans are expected to descend upon the Kings training facility in El Segundo, CA for the […]