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 […]
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AUDIO: Ron Hextall conference call, leaving LA for Flyers
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
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, […]
Ron Hextall on the Beriner trade to Toronto, details on two new Kings
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. Follow @mayorNHL RELATED […]
Kings officially saying goodbye to two prospects this week
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 […]