Tonight marks the fourth season opener for the Ontario Reign, the Kings’ ECHL affiliate. For those who don’t follow Southern California’s premier minor league hockey franchise too closely, here’s a quick crash course to bring you up to speed. The Reign are owned by the Kemp family, who previously headed up the Long Beach Ice […]
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LA Kings trade for a kid with more questions than answers
So, Kings GM Dean Lombardi made another trade with the Philadelphia Flyers today. At least that’s how it’s going to read in some places. Yet, there is so much more to this deal. Or is there? Jammed by the salary cap and total number of player contracts under contract, the Flyers needed a little breathing […]
Sneak Peek – a look at goalie JF Berube’s new mask design
If you’re a loyal reader of MayorsManor, you know all about the man known as ‘Hollywood.’ JF Berube was drafted by the Kings in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Draft. Since then, he’s gone on to become one of the top goalies in the QMJHL. Here are some details on his new mask. […]
Mark Hardy talks about his desire to coach in Ontario
Following up on yesterday’s articles… Reign President Justin Kemp said that former LA King Mark Hardy is on the short list of final candidates for the open head coaching position in Ontario (ECHL). Here are some initial comments from a subsequent conversation I had with Hardy following my meeting with Kemp yesterday… “I’d be honored […]
Reign President – ‘Mark Hardy is on the short list of finalists’
Mark Hardy and Craig Johnson Could former LA Kings Mark Hardy and Craig Johnson be on the verge of forming a coaching tandem in the ECHL? According to Ontario Reign President Justin Kemp, Hardy is on the short list of finalists for the open head coaching slot – as he discusses in detail below. Hardy, […]