It’s been said the longer you’re married the more you look like your mate. And if there were some hockey equivalent, the Manchester Monarchs might be it at the moment. Like their NHL parent, they just completed a regular season filled with several peaks and valleys, roster swap-outs and key injuries. The Monarchs led the […]
Prospect Profile
Kings prospect JF Berube reflects on his first pro season
“I never wanted to blame any of my challenges this year on my injury,” said Kings goaltending prospect JF Berube when we chatted recently about his first year of professional hockey. Originally selected by LA in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Draft, Berube had hip surgery immediately following the end of his junior season last spring in […]
LA Kings sign one of the top college hockey free agents
In something that’s becoming quite the norm around this time of year for Kings GM Dean Lombardi, he added another college hockey free agent today. Forward Brian O’Neill, who just finished his senior year at Yale, has reportedly signed a one-year deal with the team. According to reports, O’Neill was offered a similar deal last […]
LA Kings prospect Nick Deslauriers starting to find his way
Nick Deslauriers (photo: Scott Slingsby) About 400 miles down the Atlantic coast, gym-tan-laundry is all the rage. Yet, for Kings prospect Nick Deslauriers, it’s more about training, eating and shopping when he’s not at the rink. Earlier this week, we spoke by phone and talked about his adjustment to the AHL, as well as his […]
Wisconsin coach on LA Prospects Forbort, Gravel and Shore
Earlier this week, Wisconsin assistant coach – and former LA King grinder – Gary Shuchuk joined us to talk about the Kings fourth round selection in this year’s draft, Michael Mersch. Shuchuk, now an assistant coach at Wisconsin (NCAA), helped oversee Mersch’s development during his just completed freshman season. Among the comments he shared was […]