Kevin Gravel (photo: B Hemmelgarn) When you’re taken in the fifth round of the NHL Draft, not many hockey fans know you’re name. Even the most diehard puckheads have only a cursory knowledge of guys selected outside of the first – maybe second – round. For every Brayden Schenn, there’s at least a dozen more […]
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Big week for five of the LA Kings college prospects
As noted several times here on MayorsManor over the last few seasons, there has been a slow migration around the NHL away from relying so heavily on Canadian junior prospects. Conversely, we’ve seen a substantial increase in American-born players being taken in the first and second rounds of the NHL Draft. The Kings are right […]
LA prospect Michael Mersch on Wisconsin’s big weekend
Mersch celebrates his first goal of the season LA Kings GM Dean Lombardi had a plan five years ago and it was simple. Stock the team’s farm system with goalies first, then defenseman and eventually get to the forwards. And over the last few drafts he’s picked up quite a few potential power forwards, including […]
LA Kings prospects on TV later this afternoon
Shore and Forbort at Kings camp (photo: C. Ikiri) There’s no denying the growing impact of U.S. college hockey on the NHL. And the LA Kings have been ahead of the curve in recent years, with a plethora of former student athletes on their roster. Heck, on defense Drew Doughty is the odd man out, as […]
Brett Hextall ready to play his first game at Staples Center
Brett Hextall vs. the Kings (photo: CIKIRI) During the Kings and Coyotes two-game Rookie Camp tournament last week, Brandon Kozun made the biggest impression on the management group and fans in Los Angeles. Over on the other side, it was pretty hard not to notice Phoenix center Brett Hextall. Sure, he’s the son of Kings […]