The following article is part of a continuing series this season, where MayorsManor correspondent David Hofreiter provides commentary on prospects playing in the Canadian-based major junior leagues and US-based college hockey programs. He’ll usually spend time tracking a player, then offer some opinions and observations based on a single game or multiple games, depending on […]
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10 Tidbits on Matt Frattin, new LA Kings forward
Jonathan Bernier is now a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs and in return the Kings received ‘three assets’ – as Dean Lombardi would say – a second round pick in the 2014 or 15 draft, goaltender Ben Scrivens and forward Matt Frattin. If you’ve been keeping up with your reading on MayorsManor, you already […]
Shedding some light on Matt Greene’s little known nickname
Defenseman Matt Greene is many things. On the ice he’s a warrior. In the Kings’ locker room he’s a leader. Away from the rink he can be a bit sarcastic. He can also be witty, funny…and even boring, by his own admission. And he’s a bit secretive too. We’ve had hundreds of conversations with him over the […]
College hockey playoffs underway – Kings prospects on TV
It’s time for March Madness of a different sort – this one is on ice! Five Kings’ prospects will be participating in this year’s NCAA post-season hockey tournament. For those not familiar with the finer points, it works similar to the college basketball format – all games are ‘one and done,’ with the winner advancing […]
LA Kings prospects on TV tonight, plus other notes
It’s Friday, so it’s time for some college hockey. Three Kings’ prospects will be featured on TV tonight… – First up, Derek Forbort and the University of North Dakota will be at Minnesota-Duluth (ranked third in the nation). That game can be seen on CBS College Sports at 5 pm PST (DirecTV 614). Forbort, who […]