Kings prospect Akil Thomas loves to play hockey, he doesn’t care where or when. He just wants to be on the ice, contributing to his team.
Even with his busy summer schedule drawing to a close, exactly which jersey he’s supposed to wear next is more of an ongoing question rather than one with a definitive […]
Summer Check-In: Five Questions with Akil Thomas
August 21, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Kings Dev Camp: Who is the One Invitee to Watch Closely Tonight?
June 27, 2019 By
Every summer, one of the more intriguing aspects of Kings Development Camp is the short list of players who are invited to attend camp, but aren’t actually property of the team. Typically, these players fall into three categories – undrafted players who are committed to attend college the following season, players who are there as […]
Kings 2019 Dev Camp Preview: Five Questions with Sean Durzi
June 24, 2019 By
For the second article in our 2019 Development Camp Preview series we turn to a player who is fairly new to the Kings organization.
After previously being drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs, defenseman Sean Durzi was traded to Los Angeles in a package of assets for Jake Muzzin. As if that isn’t enough for a […]
LA Kings Select Tobias Bjornfot No. 22 – What You Need to Know
June 21, 2019 By
With the No. 22 selection in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft the Los Angeles Kings selected Swedish defenseman Tobias Bjornfot.
Here’s what you need to know about the player named Best Defenseman in Sweden’s Junior League this past season…
Early quote:
Few notes on why Kings liked Tobias Bjornfot at 22
– Have to address some […]
LA Kings Predictions for 2019 NHL Draft Weekend
June 18, 2019 By
When it comes to predicting NHL Draft order, you often hear about teams taking the Best Player Available (BPA), largely because outside the top few picks, most kids being selected aren’t going to make an immediate impact in the NHL. Thus, it comes down to organizational preference, hoping their player pays off three to five […]
2019 NHL Draft Preview: Arthur Kaliyev, OHL Forward
May 15, 2019 By
With the first round of this year’s NHL Draft just a smidge over five weeks away, our ongoing preview of the league’s annual prospect-palooza continues to pick up steam. In several recent radio interviews MayorsManor editor, John Hoven, has talked extensively about the Kings possibly trading down a few spots from their current No. 5 […]
LA Kings 2019 Midseason Prospect Rankings: Player No. 3, Plus Notes on Grundstrom and Durzi
February 21, 2019 By
With each passing article, we inch closer to announcing the LA Kings No. 1 prospect. In addition to recapping the No. 3 player today, we’ll also be sharing some bonus notes many have asked for over the past few weeks.
This is usually a good time help new readers catch up on what they’ve missed […]
LA Kings 2019 Midseason Prospect Rankings: Nos. 5 and 6
February 12, 2019 By
Buckle up, we’re moving into the Top 5.
As we move through the 2019 edition of the LA Kings Prospect Rankings, it’s always helpful to quickly update anybody stopping by for the first time. If you’re unfamiliar with our rankings, for nearly a decade this content has become a vital source of player information. Nobody outside […]
LA Kings 2019 Midseason Prospect Rankings: Nos. 8 and 9
February 5, 2019 By
With the train loaded and already moving down the tracks, we better get on with releasing our next set of prospect notes. Over the past two weeks, we’ve already published info on more than a dozen Honorable Mentions – including Aiden Dudas, Mikey Eyssimont, Cole Hults, Nikolai Prokhorkin, and Bulat Shafigullin – here. Then, our […]
Kings 2019 Dev Camp Preview: Five Questions with Akil Thomas
For the three players we chose to profile in this year’s Dev Camp Preview series, we tried to be as diverse as possible. Things began with goaltender Jacob Ingham, a late round draft pick by the Kings. Then, we chatted with defenseman Sean Durzi, who was coming off of winning the OHL Championship a few […]