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 […]
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Nolan, King up and Voynov, Stoll out for LA Kings
Slava Voynov is on his way back to Manchester. It’s an easy move to understand, as the team was carrying an extra defenseman and it seems that coach Darryl Sutter has settled on Alec Martinez. Thus, it was time for Voynov to head back to the AHL, where he can play large minutes every night […]
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 […]
Future Fridays – Interview w/ Derek Forbort
When you’re drafting an 18-year old kid it’s a gamble, regardless of the round. However, when he’s 6-foot-5, plays defense, has an off the charts hockey IQ, has already won a gold medal with Team USA and was recruited to a college hockey program that’s won seven national titles …well, the odds are slightly in […]