The following article is part of a continuing series this season, where MayorsManor correspondent David Hofreiter provides commentary on prospects playing in the Canadian-based major junior leagues and US-based college hockey programs. He’ll usually spend time tracking a player, then offer some opinions and observations based on a single game or multiple games, depending on […]
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Peer Evaluations – Kings college prospects talk about each other
Using a slight twist on our popular Word Association articles, where we have NHL players talk about their opponents, here we asked some of the Kings prospects who play college hockey to evaluate their peers. Involved in the conversations were: Jonny Brodzinski – forward, St. Cloud State University – fifth round pick in 2013 Nic […]
2013 DevCamp Preview: Seven questions with Jonny Brodzinski
When you score 22 goals as a freshman, fifth best in the country, it’s hard not to get noticed. NHL scouts tend to sit up and take notice. So, St. Cloud State’s Jonny Brodzinski had a good feeling heading into this year’s NHL Draft. However, being selected by the Kings in the fifth round was […]
2013 DevCamp Preview: Seven questions with Nic Dowd
When the St. Cloud State Huskies made their first-ever appearance at the NCAA’s Frozen Four in April, they did it with two of Dean Lombardi’s recent draft picks – forward Nic Dowd (2009) and defenseman Kevin Gravel (2010). Little did anybody know at the time though, the Kings would later select Dowd’s linemate, freshman Jonny Brodzinski, at last month’s NHL Draft. All […]
EXCLUSIVE: Lombardi confirms interest in signing Kings’ top college prospects
While the Kings were seemingly represented by dozens of prospects in junior hockey over the past few seasons, this year saw a bit of change – as most of LA’s key amateur players were on the rosters of U.S. college teams. However, the shifting tide isn’t that surprising because Los Angeles has had a greater than average number of former NCAA players on […]