Standing 6’5″ and a freshman at the University of North Dakota, Derek Forbort is still years away from seeing time on the blue line in Los Angeles. Still, when he goes from being the Kings number one draft pick in June 2010 to the team’s highest rated defensive prospect eight months later (according to The […]
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Interview with Kings Prospect JF Berube (QMJHL Goalie)
The future has never…NEVER, EVER!…looked brighter in net for the Los Angeles Kings. Already blessed with two solid aces at the NHL level (Jonathan’s Quick and Bernier), plus two gems in the making at Manchester (Martin Jones and Jeff Zatkoff), it’s easy for some to forget about JF Berube. After all, he plays in the […]
MayorsManor Podcast – featuring Ian Laperriere
Trevor Lewis is wearing #22 this season. Before him were names like Baumgartner, Huddy, Tocchet, Conroy and Halpern. However, for most Kings fans there’s only one #22…Ian Laperriere. And the admiration for Lappy isn’t just among the fans. “Ian, the way he plays, tells it all” said captain Dustin Brown when talking about the four […]
Tuesday’s 10 Tidbits – Turning the Page
At what point is last season really over? Was it when the Kings were eliminated from the playoffs? Was it draft weekend, with it’s heavy emphasis on the future? Was it July 1st, when the free agency window opened? Perhaps, it’s when training camp finally opens in a few weeks. If the truth is somewhere […]
Wayne ‘TheTrain’ Simmonds – attracting more interest everyday
Just a few weeks ago it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Wayne Simmonds would be changing his number soon. All signs pointed to the Kings signing some Russian winger who scores a lot of goals. That didn’t happen. He, sorta, went to the Devils. Meanwhile, Simmonds, who just completed his second season in Los […]