On Monday afternoon news broke that Ron Hextall would be leaving the Kings organization and rejoining the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s essentially a lateral move, as he’ll be the Assistant GM there as well. Regardless, a few hours later media were invited to ask him questions during a conference call, where he tried to help everybody make sense of […]
What to expect from the LA Kings at the 2013 NHL Draft
June 28, 2013 By
After sitting through a very boring fall, where the NHL didn’t play any games in October, November or December – things have been moving along at a fairly break-neck pace ever since.
First came 48 games in 99 days, then the post-season, the NHL Awards (well, sort of), the crowning of a new champion…and now, this […]
Ron Hextall on the Beriner trade to Toronto, details on two new Kings
June 23, 2013 By
More on the Jonathan Bernier trade to Toronto…
The basics of the deal – along with some highlights of Matt Frattin – were posted earlier today at this link.
Now, here’s some thoughts from Kings Assistant GM Ron Hextall:
We’ll have comments from Kings GM Dean Lombardi up in about an hour.
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Kings officially saying goodbye to two prospects this week
May 29, 2013 By
As they say, the show must go on.
So, right in the middle of the NHL playoffs – and just as the Blackhawks and Red Wings were set to face off in Game 7 – we were on the phone with Kings Vice President and Assistant General Manager Ron Hextall.
Why would we be talking prospects now […]
MayorsManor Live Radio – Jordan Weal talks life as LA Kings prospect
March 14, 2013 By
At the 2010 NHL Draft, held in Los Angeles, the Kings went defense first once again, taking college bound blueliner Derek Forbort with their first pick. After that, GM Dean Lombardi selected forwards with three of his other four selections.
One of those players was Jordan Weal of the Regina Pats. He finished his WHL career last spring by […]
Ron Hextall opens up about the play of Doughty, Penner and Quick
February 20, 2013 By
Earlier today Kings’ Vice President and Assistant GM Ron Hextall was on Hockey Night in Canada radio, a show hosted by Elliotte Friedman and former goaltender Kelly Hrudey. They touched upon a myriad of topics in their 15-minute conversation, including Drew Doughty, Keaton Ellerby, Dustin Penner, Jonathan Quick and more. For those who missed the show, […]
Hextall on MayorsManor rankings – talks Kings’ number one prospect
February 1, 2013 By
The LA Kings’ 2013 midseason prospect rankings went up yesterday and earlier today we posted feedback from VP and Assistant GM Ron Hextall regarding two of the defensemen on the list.
Now, he rejoins us to talk about the top-rated prospect overall, forward Tyler Toffoli.
We’ll begin with a general overview of the 20-year old’s first season as a […]
Ron Hextall on Lombardi, Simmonds, the Kings, more
There’s no denying Ron Hextall has almost always been associated with the Flyers. However, he’s greatest accomplishment in hockey came in Los Angeles when the Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012. The former goaltender was an integral part of GM Dean Lombardi’s inner-circle and helped craft the roster that eventually claimed the most coveted […]