Mersch celebrates his first goal of the season LA Kings GM Dean Lombardi had a plan five years ago and it was simple. Stock the team’s farm system with goalies first, then defenseman and eventually get to the forwards. And over the last few drafts he’s picked up quite a few potential power forwards, including […]
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LA Kings prospects on TV later this afternoon
Shore and Forbort at Kings camp (photo: C. Ikiri) There’s no denying the growing impact of U.S. college hockey on the NHL. And the LA Kings have been ahead of the curve in recent years, with a plethora of former student athletes on their roster. Heck, on defense Drew Doughty is the odd man out, as […]
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 […]
Interview with LA Kings College Prospect, Defenseman Derek Forbort
Standing 6’5″ and a freshman at the University of North Dakota, Derek Forbort is still years away from seeing time on the blue line in Los Angeles. Still, when he goes from being the Kings number one draft pick in June 2010 to the team’s highest rated defensive prospect eight months later (according to The […]
Interview: Catching Up with Derek Forbort
A few months ago prospect Derek Forbort stopped by to talk about being drafted by the Kings (first round, 2010) and adjusting to life as a freshman at the University of North Dakota. Fresh off of winning a bronze medal last week at the 2011 World Junior Championships, he’s back again. In the interview below […]