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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Video highlights of Alec Martinez playing for HC TPS in Finland
Over the last few days we’ve kept you updated on Alec Martinez‘ first week of action over in Finland. Through Friday, the 25-year old Kings defenseman had played in three games for TPS Turku and was averaging a team-high 24:45 in ice time per game. He’s also been credited with eight shots on goal but has yet […]
Updates from Europe – Friday’s games with Kopitar, Martinez and Bernier
It’s been a busy day so far and here’s what happened in Europe over the last few hours with a few of the LA Kings players… – Kopitar in Sweden: Mora IK defeated Troja 4-2, with the first goal of the game coming off the stick of Anze Kopitar. Younger brother Gasper was on the ice at the […]
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 […]