You know the old saying – tenth time’s a charm. Well, at least it was for Alec Martinez. Playing in his tenth game with TPS Turku earlier today, the 25-year old defenseman finally scored his first goal in Finland. “Yeah, it took long enough!” Martinez said when we caught up with him a few hours after he […]
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Anze Kopitar on his goal – ‘I learned that move from Brownie!’
It had to be a bit of deja vu for Anze Kopitar today. Back on September 22nd he joined younger brother Gasper as a member of Mora IK in Sweden’s tier II league. Anze assisted on a goal late in the third period that day and his team went on to defeat Djurgarden in a shootout. […]
Ask Anze – Kopitar answers your questions from Sweden
A trademark of MayorsManor over the last few years has been engaging hockey fans in the conversations we have with players – from the prospects to the pros. We’ve reached out on twitter and facebook before practices or even in the off-season – we want to know what’s on your mind and what questions you’d […]
More than just an 82-game season at stake for Anze Kopitar
After months of posturing by both sides, the NHL made what looks like the first serious proposal yesterday to the NHLPA. While a few items might need some tweaking around the edges in the coming days, the deal is based around a 50/50 split of revenue – long believed to be around the allocation both sides would […]
Exclusive: Alec Martinez explains the joy and pain of signing in Finland
When Kings captain Dustin Brown threw out the first pitch at Dodger Stadium a few weeks ago several of his LA teammates were at the park that night too – including Alec Martinez. The Michigan native is a major sports fan, including baseball. But, truth be told, he’s a Detroit fan through and through. In […]