Like a Dean Lombardi built hockey team, we’ve built our 2012 Kings Development Camp preview series from the net out. First, we checked in with goalie prospect JF Berube. Then, we chatted with Kevin Gravel from the blueline. Now, we turn our attention to a pair of forwards selected at the 2010 NHL Draft held in […]
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From tombstones to milestones – the travels of Jordan Weal
Life’s lessons often come when you least expect it. For Kings prospect Jordan Weal, one such moment arrived a few years ago while driving down the highway with his father. “He asked me a weird question,” began the 19-year old center when we spoke recently by phone. “He asked me ‘What would you want on […]
Weal and Toffoli will be the only Kings representatives
Over the last few seasons, the LA Kings have been rated as having one of the top prospect pools among NHL teams. However, many of those players with high-end potential are starting to age out of junior hockey. When it comes to Team Canada at the World Junior Championships (WJC), the Kings have also been […]
High / Low with Terry Murray… on players cut from roster
Schumacher in rookie game (photo: CIKIRI) Just before game time last night, the Kings released the names of 11 players who had been cut from their list of 60+ players in camp. Eight of them were camp invitees and the other three were former LA draft picks – Christopher Gibson, Michael Schumacher and Jordan Weal. Interestingly, the […]
DevCamp 2011: Pre-camp comments from Jordan Weal
Jordan Weal posted 102 points (35g, 67a) for the Regina Pats during the 2009-10 season. Even though that was only four points fewer than the more highly touted Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin, cynics wondered if he’d be able to post such large numbers again this season without Jordan Eberle. Guess they were right. He […]