LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have signed center/defenseman Brian Boyle to a two-year entry level contract, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced Monday.
Boyle, 22, played in 42 games this season for Boston College and recently captained the Eagles to the NCAA Championship Game where he scored his club’s only goal (BC reached the Championship game in 2006 as well). This season, his senior season, Boyle had 19 goals, a team-leading 34 assists and a career-high 53 points -- the highest total for any Hockey East player this season. He was second on his team with eight power play goals, he had one short-handed goal, and his 104 penalty minutes were a personal best.
Originally selected by the Kings in the first-round (26th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, one of three Kings first-round draft choices in 2003 (Dustin Brown and Jeff Tambellini were the others), the 6-7, 250-pound native of Dorchester, Massachusetts, played for Boston College for four years and compiled 140 points (65-75=137) and 294 penalty minutes in 159 games from 2003-07. This season, Boyle’s Eagles won the Hockey East Championship (Boyle’s second at BC) and he reached the NCAA Frozen Four (where he received All-Tournament recognition this year) for the third time.
Boyle received numerous other awards this season, including: AHCA All-America first-team honors as a forward; All-New England honors at the Hockey Writers Banquet; All-Tournament honors as a defenseman at the NCAA Tournament’s Northeast Regional in Manchester, N.H.; the Herb Gallagher Award as the region’s best forward; and he was selected to the hockey writers’ All-New England team.
As a junior, Boyle earned AHCA All-America second-team honors and Hockey East All-Conference first-team honors. He also shared his program’s John A. “Snooks” Kelley Award (with current Kings defenseman Peter Harrold) as the player who best exemplifies Boston College hockey. He also in 2005-06 earned All-Tournament team honors at the NCAA Tournament’s Northeast Regional and All-Tournament recognition at the Hockey East Tournament.
As a sophomore, Boyle earned the James E. Tiernan Memorial Award as the program’s Most Improved Player. He also garnered Hockey East Tournament Most Valuable Player honors (and All-Tournament honors), Florida College Classic All-Tournament honors and NCAA Tournament East Regional All-Tournament accolades.
Full Version: It's Time...LA Kings, 2006/2007
KINGS AREN'T PLAYING BUT THE FARM TEAM IS
MANCHESTER, NH – Defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky collected three points to lead the Manchester Monarchs past the Worcester Sharks 5-2 in front a crowd of 3,182 at the Verizon Wireless Arena to take game one of the best of seven 2007 Calder Cup Atlantic Division Semifinals Series A.
The Monarchs got on the scoreboard first with a goal from Tverdovsky at 1:57 of the first period. Left wing Noah Clarke collected a loose puck along the left boards in Shark territory and passed it back to defenseman Doug Nolan. The veteran defefenseman fed the puck to a wide open Tverdovsky who let off a blistering one-timer, beating Worcester goaltender Thomas Greiss under the glove.
The Sharks tied the score at 5:24 of the opening period with a goal from right wing Graham Mink. Center Josh Prudden collected an errant pass from a Monarch defenseman and found Mink crashing to the net. Mink broke in all alone on Monarchs goaltender Barry Brust. The Worcester forward was able to get Brust to the ice and roofed it over his glove.
With the Monarchs on a 5-on-3 advantage, they took a 2-1 lead on a goal from defenseman Peter Harrold. Right wing Lauri Tukonen was stationed on the right face-off circle and sent a pass back to Tverdovsky at the right point. Tverdovsky slid a pass to the left point where an open Harrold fired a one-timer under the glove of Greiss at 11:52 of the first frame.
The Monarchs struck again a minute and twenty-three seconds later with a goal from right wing John Zeiler. Tverdovsky was in the defensive zone and sent a cross ice pass to Harrold on the left side. The defenseman settled the puck and passed it to Zeiler streaking down the right side. The rookie broke in one-on-one with a Sharks defenseman. The right wing got off a wrist shot that snuck under the left arm of the Sharks goaltender.
After a goaltender change for Worcester, the Monarchs increased their lead to 4-1 at 5:02 of the second period with a goal from center Marty Murray. Left wing Matt Moulson sent a pass back to the left point that was cradled by defenseman Jeff Likens. The rookie defenseman saw Murray streaking to the net and sent a frozen rope toward the net. Murray tipped it home over the right pad of Sharks goaltender Dimitri Patzold.
Worcester cut the lead in half at 7:45 of the third period with a power play goal from right wing Grant Stevenson. Defenseman Patrick Traverse fed the puck over to the right point where defenseman Garrett Stafford uncorked a one-timer toward the net. Stevenson was able to get a stick on the shot and redirected it through the legs of Brust.
Manchester regained the three goal lead at 9:54 of the final frame. Likens took a slap shot from the right point while left wing Petr Kanko was all alone in front of the net and tipped it over the arm of Patzold. Manchester's defenseman T.J. Kemp also recorded an assist on the on the goal.
Brust took the win with 27 saves on 29 shots. Greiss took the loss saving 8-of-11 shots. Patzold came in and stopped 18 pucks in over 46 minutes of play.
Manchester went 2-for-8 with the man advantage. Worcester was 1-for-6 on the power play.
MANCHESTER, NH – Defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky collected three points to lead the Manchester Monarchs past the Worcester Sharks 5-2 in front a crowd of 3,182 at the Verizon Wireless Arena to take game one of the best of seven 2007 Calder Cup Atlantic Division Semifinals Series A.
The Monarchs got on the scoreboard first with a goal from Tverdovsky at 1:57 of the first period. Left wing Noah Clarke collected a loose puck along the left boards in Shark territory and passed it back to defenseman Doug Nolan. The veteran defefenseman fed the puck to a wide open Tverdovsky who let off a blistering one-timer, beating Worcester goaltender Thomas Greiss under the glove.
The Sharks tied the score at 5:24 of the opening period with a goal from right wing Graham Mink. Center Josh Prudden collected an errant pass from a Monarch defenseman and found Mink crashing to the net. Mink broke in all alone on Monarchs goaltender Barry Brust. The Worcester forward was able to get Brust to the ice and roofed it over his glove.
With the Monarchs on a 5-on-3 advantage, they took a 2-1 lead on a goal from defenseman Peter Harrold. Right wing Lauri Tukonen was stationed on the right face-off circle and sent a pass back to Tverdovsky at the right point. Tverdovsky slid a pass to the left point where an open Harrold fired a one-timer under the glove of Greiss at 11:52 of the first frame.
The Monarchs struck again a minute and twenty-three seconds later with a goal from right wing John Zeiler. Tverdovsky was in the defensive zone and sent a cross ice pass to Harrold on the left side. The defenseman settled the puck and passed it to Zeiler streaking down the right side. The rookie broke in one-on-one with a Sharks defenseman. The right wing got off a wrist shot that snuck under the left arm of the Sharks goaltender.
After a goaltender change for Worcester, the Monarchs increased their lead to 4-1 at 5:02 of the second period with a goal from center Marty Murray. Left wing Matt Moulson sent a pass back to the left point that was cradled by defenseman Jeff Likens. The rookie defenseman saw Murray streaking to the net and sent a frozen rope toward the net. Murray tipped it home over the right pad of Sharks goaltender Dimitri Patzold.
Worcester cut the lead in half at 7:45 of the third period with a power play goal from right wing Grant Stevenson. Defenseman Patrick Traverse fed the puck over to the right point where defenseman Garrett Stafford uncorked a one-timer toward the net. Stevenson was able to get a stick on the shot and redirected it through the legs of Brust.
Manchester regained the three goal lead at 9:54 of the final frame. Likens took a slap shot from the right point while left wing Petr Kanko was all alone in front of the net and tipped it over the arm of Patzold. Manchester's defenseman T.J. Kemp also recorded an assist on the on the goal.
Brust took the win with 27 saves on 29 shots. Greiss took the loss saving 8-of-11 shots. Patzold came in and stopped 18 pucks in over 46 minutes of play.
Manchester went 2-for-8 with the man advantage. Worcester was 1-for-6 on the power play.
At the beginning of every season, the Manchester Monarchs (the Kings AHL affiliate) join the Los Angeles Kings out here in California for training camp, with both the team personnel and fans thinking, “Could this be the year?” With new personnel in Los Angeles, a new coaching staff in Manchester and a plethora of new faces in the locker room, a lot was left unknown.
The Monarchs hit the ice on Oct. 7 and collected their first win of the season with a 5-4 shootout victory against the Worcester Sharks. Unfortunately, the team went on to win only eight of their first 20 games. The phrase of “Could this be the year?” was still in everyone’s mind but not with the confidence it had just a few months earlier.
Head Coach Mark Morris and Assistant Coach Scott Pellerin were putting systems in place that did not immediately take, but over the span of 80 games have become a science on the ice. With 31 players on the Monarchs roster on the same page, hockey personnel and fans look to the post-season thinking “Could this be the year?”
The Monarchs hit the ice on Oct. 7 and collected their first win of the season with a 5-4 shootout victory against the Worcester Sharks. Unfortunately, the team went on to win only eight of their first 20 games. The phrase of “Could this be the year?” was still in everyone’s mind but not with the confidence it had just a few months earlier.
Head Coach Mark Morris and Assistant Coach Scott Pellerin were putting systems in place that did not immediately take, but over the span of 80 games have become a science on the ice. With 31 players on the Monarchs roster on the same page, hockey personnel and fans look to the post-season thinking “Could this be the year?”
For 16 National Hockey League teams, this time of year is spent in pursuit of hockey’s ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup.
For the remaining 14, this period is typically spent evaluating the concluded season and defining areas of the team that need to improve, assessing the free agent market to see if someone can fit those needs and taking stock of your own players with vigorous scouting. (See Kings Head Coach Marc Crawford discuss this process 300K ).
“Scouting is the first step,” Kings Assistant General Manager Ron Hextall said. “You identify the potential of a player and then you have to make a decision whether you want to sign him.
“It is a lengthy process and there is a lot of information to gather from your scouts and from your staff and from talking to people to make your own evaluation.”
Since the Kings have signed seven prospects since mid March, about one per week, the front office has been extraordinarily busy the last few months, studying countless hours of film and traveling to see as many AHL, ECHL, WHL, OHL, QMJHL and ‘insert letters here’ HL playoff games as they possibly can take in.
“You rely on your scouts, but you also want to see what they are seeing,” Hextall said. “We had to actually see these players.”
Thus, it is highly unlikely that any member of the Kings front office found time to see Spider Man 3 this weekend as apparently there is nothing off about the off season.
This wave of signings began in mid-March, with two undrafted free agents from the college ranks in Princeton forward Kevin Westgarth and University of Wisconsin defenseman Joe Piskula. Westgarth played in 33 games for the Tigers, scoring eight goals with 16 assists for 24 points.
“Westgarth is an energy player with good size that finishes checks,” Hextall said. “He is a big, strong guy and we felt we had a need there.”
The 6-5, 240-pound Westgarth was assigned to Manchester and scored 1-2=3 in 14 games with the Monarchs.
Piskula, meanwhile, saw action in five games with the Kings going scoreless after playing in 38 games with the Badgers and scoring five points (1-4=5) with 34 penalty minutes and a plus-2 rating.
“He is a defensive defenseman with good size who skates well and is a very simple player that needs to become a safe, solid defenseman,” Hextall said of the 6-3, 210-pound Piskula.
Six days later, General Manager Dean Lombardi announced the signing of highly-touted defenseman Jack Johnson, whom the Kings obtained the rights to along with defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky in exchange for center Eric Belanger and defenseman Tim Gleason on Sept. 29, 2006.
Johnson made his debut on March 29 vs. Vancouver and skated in five games as well with the Crown shirts.
“When you come out of college, it is a huge jump,” Hextall said. “It is one thing to go to the American League, which is a jump in itself, but to take the two steps to the NHL is huge. Overall, I think Jack was exactly what we thought he would be as he has an awful lot of skill and a lot of energy and plays the game with a lot of passion.
“He needs some experience in the league, but overall we were very happy with his performance and we have high hopes for him.”
A day after the debut of Johnson, Lombardi signed goaltending prospect Jon Quick, whom the Kings had selected in the third round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
“Quick is very athletic and after playing a couple years in college and having a great year this year - especially the second half - we just felt that it was best for him to get on with his pro career at this point,” Hextall said.
“He is very athletic and quick, no pun intended.”
The Kings and Monarchs then signed Trevor Lewis to an ATO on April 3. Lewis, who was selected by the Kings 17th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, paid immediate dividends, scoring four goals and adding two assists in eight games with the Monarchs.
On April 9, the Kings signed center Marc-Andre Cliche, who was obtained in the Sean Avery deal with New York. Cliche played in 52 games this season for Lewiston of the QMJHL and had 54 points (24-30=54), a plus-27 rating while being honored with the Guy-Carbonneau Trophy, which goes to the QMJHL's "Best Defensive Forward."
“Cliche is a rugged, hard-nosed player that plays a well-rounded game,” Hextall said. “He is very good in his own end and has some skill offensively and some speed.
“But I think he is a heart and soul player and an energy player that will be well rounded. He is a coach’s dream from what I heard.”
It is also fair to say that coaches probably dream about 6-7 skaters that can play as a forward and on defense as the Kings then penned their third pick of the first round from the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, in Brian Boyle, a 6-foot-7, 250-pound center/defenseman out of Boston College.
Boyle finished his senior campaign with 50 points (17-33=50) and 96 penalty minutes in 38 games before playing in just two games with the Monarchs during the regular season. Boyle, however, has been a beast in the Calder Cup playoffs, posting 2-5=7 in eight post season games, including a double-OT series-clinching goal in the Monarchs opening round win over the Sharks, playing primarily as a pivot.
“A hockey person never underestimates a player’s defensive ability and one thing with Brian is that he has huge range with his long arms, his long body and his long stick for defensive zone coverage,” Hextall said. “He doesn’t get knocked off of pucks and doesn’t get out-muscled down low.
“As a defenseman, he might be more valuable for us, but that is something we will talk about this summer to see where he fits in.”
Finally, the club signed free agent forward Teddy Purcell out of the University of Maine, where he had 43 points (16-27=43) in 40 games.
“Teddy has pretty good size and we think he is going to get bigger,” Hextall said. “He has good hands and is a scorer and a team can always use that.”
All of these Kings prospects will report to El Segundo this summer for the Kings Prospect Camp and some may even get a shot at joining the club for training camp.
“In a perfect world, there is value for every player to spend some time in the American Hockey League, but obviously, we do not live in a perfect world.
“Some of these guys will get a look. My guess is that we will have a few positions open and we will see what we have and see where they fit in.”
Recent Team Info:►TEAM CANADA: CAMMALLERI SCORES TWICE IN 6-3 WIN OVER USA►TEAM USA: CANADA DOWNS AMERICANS, 6-3►NO 'OFF' SEASON FOR THE KINGS' FRONT OFFICE►LOS ANGELES KINGS RE-LAUNCH WEBSITE►TEAM CANADA DROPS CZECH REPUBLIC IN OT►TWO SO CAL NATIVES NAMED TO 2007 U.S. InLINE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STAFF ►USA BLANKS GERMANY, 3-0 ►CAMMALLERI SCORES HIS FIRST, CANADA DROPS BELARUS►HOCKEY NIGHT IN LA►NOAH'S BLOG: AN UPDATE FROM MANCHESTER Statistics:
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Cammalleri 81 34 46 5 80
A. Frolov 82 35 36 -8 71
A. Kopitar 72 20 41 -12 61
L. Visnovsky 69 18 40 1 58
D. Brown 81 17 29 -21 46
D. Armstrong 67 11 33 13 44
R. Blake 72 14 20 -26 34
J. Heward 71 6 18 2 24
T. Kostopoulos 76 7 15 -2 22
B. Willsie 81 11 10 -20 21
GOALIES: W L OT S% GAA
M. Garon 13 10 6 .907 2.66
S. Burke 6 10 5 .901 3.11
Full Team Stats >>
this story and stats are courtesy of the lakings.com
i thank for helping me out for this season
For the remaining 14, this period is typically spent evaluating the concluded season and defining areas of the team that need to improve, assessing the free agent market to see if someone can fit those needs and taking stock of your own players with vigorous scouting. (See Kings Head Coach Marc Crawford discuss this process 300K ).
“Scouting is the first step,” Kings Assistant General Manager Ron Hextall said. “You identify the potential of a player and then you have to make a decision whether you want to sign him.
“It is a lengthy process and there is a lot of information to gather from your scouts and from your staff and from talking to people to make your own evaluation.”
Since the Kings have signed seven prospects since mid March, about one per week, the front office has been extraordinarily busy the last few months, studying countless hours of film and traveling to see as many AHL, ECHL, WHL, OHL, QMJHL and ‘insert letters here’ HL playoff games as they possibly can take in.
“You rely on your scouts, but you also want to see what they are seeing,” Hextall said. “We had to actually see these players.”
Thus, it is highly unlikely that any member of the Kings front office found time to see Spider Man 3 this weekend as apparently there is nothing off about the off season.
This wave of signings began in mid-March, with two undrafted free agents from the college ranks in Princeton forward Kevin Westgarth and University of Wisconsin defenseman Joe Piskula. Westgarth played in 33 games for the Tigers, scoring eight goals with 16 assists for 24 points.
“Westgarth is an energy player with good size that finishes checks,” Hextall said. “He is a big, strong guy and we felt we had a need there.”
The 6-5, 240-pound Westgarth was assigned to Manchester and scored 1-2=3 in 14 games with the Monarchs.
Piskula, meanwhile, saw action in five games with the Kings going scoreless after playing in 38 games with the Badgers and scoring five points (1-4=5) with 34 penalty minutes and a plus-2 rating.
“He is a defensive defenseman with good size who skates well and is a very simple player that needs to become a safe, solid defenseman,” Hextall said of the 6-3, 210-pound Piskula.
Six days later, General Manager Dean Lombardi announced the signing of highly-touted defenseman Jack Johnson, whom the Kings obtained the rights to along with defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky in exchange for center Eric Belanger and defenseman Tim Gleason on Sept. 29, 2006.
Johnson made his debut on March 29 vs. Vancouver and skated in five games as well with the Crown shirts.
“When you come out of college, it is a huge jump,” Hextall said. “It is one thing to go to the American League, which is a jump in itself, but to take the two steps to the NHL is huge. Overall, I think Jack was exactly what we thought he would be as he has an awful lot of skill and a lot of energy and plays the game with a lot of passion.
“He needs some experience in the league, but overall we were very happy with his performance and we have high hopes for him.”
A day after the debut of Johnson, Lombardi signed goaltending prospect Jon Quick, whom the Kings had selected in the third round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
“Quick is very athletic and after playing a couple years in college and having a great year this year - especially the second half - we just felt that it was best for him to get on with his pro career at this point,” Hextall said.
“He is very athletic and quick, no pun intended.”
The Kings and Monarchs then signed Trevor Lewis to an ATO on April 3. Lewis, who was selected by the Kings 17th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, paid immediate dividends, scoring four goals and adding two assists in eight games with the Monarchs.
On April 9, the Kings signed center Marc-Andre Cliche, who was obtained in the Sean Avery deal with New York. Cliche played in 52 games this season for Lewiston of the QMJHL and had 54 points (24-30=54), a plus-27 rating while being honored with the Guy-Carbonneau Trophy, which goes to the QMJHL's "Best Defensive Forward."
“Cliche is a rugged, hard-nosed player that plays a well-rounded game,” Hextall said. “He is very good in his own end and has some skill offensively and some speed.
“But I think he is a heart and soul player and an energy player that will be well rounded. He is a coach’s dream from what I heard.”
It is also fair to say that coaches probably dream about 6-7 skaters that can play as a forward and on defense as the Kings then penned their third pick of the first round from the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, in Brian Boyle, a 6-foot-7, 250-pound center/defenseman out of Boston College.
Boyle finished his senior campaign with 50 points (17-33=50) and 96 penalty minutes in 38 games before playing in just two games with the Monarchs during the regular season. Boyle, however, has been a beast in the Calder Cup playoffs, posting 2-5=7 in eight post season games, including a double-OT series-clinching goal in the Monarchs opening round win over the Sharks, playing primarily as a pivot.
“A hockey person never underestimates a player’s defensive ability and one thing with Brian is that he has huge range with his long arms, his long body and his long stick for defensive zone coverage,” Hextall said. “He doesn’t get knocked off of pucks and doesn’t get out-muscled down low.
“As a defenseman, he might be more valuable for us, but that is something we will talk about this summer to see where he fits in.”
Finally, the club signed free agent forward Teddy Purcell out of the University of Maine, where he had 43 points (16-27=43) in 40 games.
“Teddy has pretty good size and we think he is going to get bigger,” Hextall said. “He has good hands and is a scorer and a team can always use that.”
All of these Kings prospects will report to El Segundo this summer for the Kings Prospect Camp and some may even get a shot at joining the club for training camp.
“In a perfect world, there is value for every player to spend some time in the American Hockey League, but obviously, we do not live in a perfect world.
“Some of these guys will get a look. My guess is that we will have a few positions open and we will see what we have and see where they fit in.”
Recent Team Info:►TEAM CANADA: CAMMALLERI SCORES TWICE IN 6-3 WIN OVER USA►TEAM USA: CANADA DOWNS AMERICANS, 6-3►NO 'OFF' SEASON FOR THE KINGS' FRONT OFFICE►LOS ANGELES KINGS RE-LAUNCH WEBSITE►TEAM CANADA DROPS CZECH REPUBLIC IN OT►TWO SO CAL NATIVES NAMED TO 2007 U.S. InLINE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STAFF ►USA BLANKS GERMANY, 3-0 ►CAMMALLERI SCORES HIS FIRST, CANADA DROPS BELARUS►HOCKEY NIGHT IN LA►NOAH'S BLOG: AN UPDATE FROM MANCHESTER Statistics:
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Cammalleri 81 34 46 5 80
A. Frolov 82 35 36 -8 71
A. Kopitar 72 20 41 -12 61
L. Visnovsky 69 18 40 1 58
D. Brown 81 17 29 -21 46
D. Armstrong 67 11 33 13 44
R. Blake 72 14 20 -26 34
J. Heward 71 6 18 2 24
T. Kostopoulos 76 7 15 -2 22
B. Willsie 81 11 10 -20 21
GOALIES: W L OT S% GAA
M. Garon 13 10 6 .907 2.66
S. Burke 6 10 5 .901 3.11
Full Team Stats >>
this story and stats are courtesy of the lakings.com
i thank for helping me out for this season
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have signed center Brady Murray to a multi-year entry level contract, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced Tuesday.
Murray, 22, played in 38 games this season for Rapperswil-Jona of the Swiss-A League and had 32 points (12-20=32) and 38 penalty minutes. He was originally selected by the Kings in the fifth-round (152nd overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
The 5-9, 180-pound native of Brandon, Manitoba, played with Rapperswil-Jona in 2005-06 and had 12 points (3-9=12) and 26 penalty minutes in 36 regular season games before adding five points (3-2=5) and 10 penalty minutes in 10 playoff games. Murray played for the University of North Dakota from 2003-05, totaling 66 points in 62 games, and in 2003-04 he was named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Rookie of the Year as a freshman. He also led the NCAA in points per game (1.24) among rookies and was named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team and All-WCHA Third Team that same season. In 2002-03, in 59 games with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the British Columbia Hockey League, Murray recorded 101 points including 42 goals.
Internationally, Murray in 2003-04 played for Team USA at the World Junior (Under-20) Championships and recorded two points (both goals) in six games as the American squad captured the Gold Medal.
Murray is the son of former Kings head coach/current St. Louis head coach Andy Murray.
Murray, 22, played in 38 games this season for Rapperswil-Jona of the Swiss-A League and had 32 points (12-20=32) and 38 penalty minutes. He was originally selected by the Kings in the fifth-round (152nd overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
The 5-9, 180-pound native of Brandon, Manitoba, played with Rapperswil-Jona in 2005-06 and had 12 points (3-9=12) and 26 penalty minutes in 36 regular season games before adding five points (3-2=5) and 10 penalty minutes in 10 playoff games. Murray played for the University of North Dakota from 2003-05, totaling 66 points in 62 games, and in 2003-04 he was named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Rookie of the Year as a freshman. He also led the NCAA in points per game (1.24) among rookies and was named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team and All-WCHA Third Team that same season. In 2002-03, in 59 games with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the British Columbia Hockey League, Murray recorded 101 points including 42 goals.
Internationally, Murray in 2003-04 played for Team USA at the World Junior (Under-20) Championships and recorded two points (both goals) in six games as the American squad captured the Gold Medal.
Murray is the son of former Kings head coach/current St. Louis head coach Andy Murray.
MONARCHS WIN ATLANTIC DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP Manchester Monarchs May 14, 2007, 11:46 PM EDT
MURRAY
LABARBERA PROVIDENCE, RI – Center Marty Murray's two assists and goaltender Jason LaBarbera's 27 save effort lifted the Manchester Monarchs past the Providence Bruins 2-1 to win the 2007 Calder Cup Atlantic Division Championship Series four games to two in front of 3,109 fans at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Monday night. The Monarchs will face the Hershey Bears in the Eastern Conference Finals with game one on Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Giants Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
well some one in the LA KINGS SYSTEM IS IN THE PLAYOFFS
MURRAY
LABARBERA PROVIDENCE, RI – Center Marty Murray's two assists and goaltender Jason LaBarbera's 27 save effort lifted the Manchester Monarchs past the Providence Bruins 2-1 to win the 2007 Calder Cup Atlantic Division Championship Series four games to two in front of 3,109 fans at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Monday night. The Monarchs will face the Hershey Bears in the Eastern Conference Finals with game one on Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Giants Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
well some one in the LA KINGS SYSTEM IS IN THE PLAYOFFS
here is a story from lakings.com of that coach who got them there
Mark Morris, the Head Coach of the Kings American Hockey League affiliate in Manchester, had a cumbersome burden on his shoulders last fall when addressing the media at his first press conference as the Monarchs’ coach.
One of the main questions amidst all the commotion of hiring of a new head coach was ““is this coach going to break the tradition of the Monarchs’ first-round woes?”
Coaches put pressure on themselves to help guide the team through the regular season and “win it all” in the postseason. Morris did the same, but also had the extra pressure from the fans and media to break a five-year standing tradition of Manchester being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
No easy task for a veteran coach, let alone a coach entering their rookie season in the AHL.
Ironically, Morris was actually property of the Kings in the early 80’s, signing with the organization on July 8, 1981, playing with the New Heaven Nighthawks for three years as a defenseman, scoring 9-33=42 in 156 games. Though he never got called up to the Kings, he parlayed his playing experience into the coaching ranks.
Most recently, Morris worked at Northwood School in Lake Placid, NY., as the Director of Boy’s Hockey, the Boy’s Junior Hockey Coach and as an administrator in Admissions and Advancement. He also served as the Special Assistant Coach/Interim Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Vancouver Canucks from February 2003 to April 2003 under Kings Head Coach Marc Crawford. In addition, Morris coached the Clarkson University Golden Knights to 10 consecutive 20-plus win seasons during his 14-year rein starting in 1988.
The question remained, however, despite all of his experience and vast knowledge of the game, “is this coach going to break the tradition of the Monarchs’ first-round woes?”
The stress of coaching a new team aside, the toughest burden facing Morris and his decision to join the Monarchs organization was leaving his family behind. Originating from Massena, NY., he and his wife Cecily have four kids – three of which are in college – with the youngest just entering his teenage years.
“What is toughest is leaving my youngest son Kevin. My oldest three grew up with a complete family, but Kevin has had to go through the past few years without a father,” Morris said.
“It is one of the sacrifices I had to make when stepping up to this knew challenge, but the support of my wife and that my family provides has made this year as smooth as I could have hoped for.”
One other obstacle facing Morris was the youth and inexperience of this year’s Monarchs teams, as unlike Manchester teams in the past, this year’s squad boasts 21-of-32 players aged 24 or younger.
“Watching players improve is the most gratifying aspect of my job,” Morris said. “It drives a coach to stay in the business and watch guys make strides in all aspects of the game and their lives.”
Tied greatly to the success and growth of the Monarchs’ young players, has been the team chemistry, which Morris finds extremely important. The team is made up of a wealth of young players and some seasoned veterans, creating a unique chemistry.
“Most of the guys aren’t married so they spend a lot of time together. There is playful fun in the locker room and during practice, a healthy camaraderie that keeps the guys honest,” Morris explained.
The most challenging part of coaching for Morris, especially with a young team, is assuming too much.
“The basics like skating, shooting and passing build a firm base for growth and sometimes I get ahead of myself and forget to come back and make sure the players have the basics mastered,” said Morris. “The simple things can bring the most pleasure.”
For Morris, he enjoys the daily routine of coming to the arena, viewing tapes, practicing with the team in the quest of improving on a daily basis and seeing the camaraderie of the players as they joke around in the locker room. Those perks of the job keep him coming back to the rink every day and inspires Morris to work harder for his guys as they put everything on the line for him.
So back to the original question, “is this coach going to break the tradition of the Monarchs’ first-round woes?”
The answer, an unequivocal YES!
On the strength of a 3-2 double overtime win in game six, the Monarchs advanced to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs with a 4-2 series win over the Worcester Sharks.
-By Nathan Harker, special to LAKings.com
Recent Team Info:►MONARCHS WIN ATLANTIC DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP►CANADA WINS GOLD WITH 4-2 WIN OVER FINLAND►O'SULLIVAN LEADS MANCHESTER TO 4-3 WIN►CANADA ADVANCES TO GOLD MEDAL GAME►MEET MARK MORRIS►CANADA ADVANCES TO MEDAL ROUND►TEAM USA FINISHES FIFTH►MONARCHS TIE ATLANTIC DIVISION FINALS AT TWO►LATE GOAL DOWNS MONARCHS►KINGS SIGN PROSPECT BRADY MURRAY
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SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Cammalleri 81 34 46 5 80
A. Frolov 82 35 36 -8 71
A. Kopitar 72 20 41 -12 61
L. Visnovsky 69 18 40 1 58
D. Brown 81 17 29 -21 46
D. Armstrong 67 11 33 13 44
R. Blake 72 14 20 -26 34
J. Heward 71 6 18 2 24
T. Kostopoulos 76 7 15 -2 22
B. Willsie 81 11 10 -20 21
GOALIES: W L OT S% GAA
M. Garon 13 10 6 .907 2.66
S. Burke 6 10 5 .901 3.11
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Which team will represent the Western Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals?
Detroit Red Wings
Anaheim Ducks
Mark Morris, the Head Coach of the Kings American Hockey League affiliate in Manchester, had a cumbersome burden on his shoulders last fall when addressing the media at his first press conference as the Monarchs’ coach.
One of the main questions amidst all the commotion of hiring of a new head coach was ““is this coach going to break the tradition of the Monarchs’ first-round woes?”
Coaches put pressure on themselves to help guide the team through the regular season and “win it all” in the postseason. Morris did the same, but also had the extra pressure from the fans and media to break a five-year standing tradition of Manchester being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
No easy task for a veteran coach, let alone a coach entering their rookie season in the AHL.
Ironically, Morris was actually property of the Kings in the early 80’s, signing with the organization on July 8, 1981, playing with the New Heaven Nighthawks for three years as a defenseman, scoring 9-33=42 in 156 games. Though he never got called up to the Kings, he parlayed his playing experience into the coaching ranks.
Most recently, Morris worked at Northwood School in Lake Placid, NY., as the Director of Boy’s Hockey, the Boy’s Junior Hockey Coach and as an administrator in Admissions and Advancement. He also served as the Special Assistant Coach/Interim Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Vancouver Canucks from February 2003 to April 2003 under Kings Head Coach Marc Crawford. In addition, Morris coached the Clarkson University Golden Knights to 10 consecutive 20-plus win seasons during his 14-year rein starting in 1988.
The question remained, however, despite all of his experience and vast knowledge of the game, “is this coach going to break the tradition of the Monarchs’ first-round woes?”
The stress of coaching a new team aside, the toughest burden facing Morris and his decision to join the Monarchs organization was leaving his family behind. Originating from Massena, NY., he and his wife Cecily have four kids – three of which are in college – with the youngest just entering his teenage years.
“What is toughest is leaving my youngest son Kevin. My oldest three grew up with a complete family, but Kevin has had to go through the past few years without a father,” Morris said.
“It is one of the sacrifices I had to make when stepping up to this knew challenge, but the support of my wife and that my family provides has made this year as smooth as I could have hoped for.”
One other obstacle facing Morris was the youth and inexperience of this year’s Monarchs teams, as unlike Manchester teams in the past, this year’s squad boasts 21-of-32 players aged 24 or younger.
“Watching players improve is the most gratifying aspect of my job,” Morris said. “It drives a coach to stay in the business and watch guys make strides in all aspects of the game and their lives.”
Tied greatly to the success and growth of the Monarchs’ young players, has been the team chemistry, which Morris finds extremely important. The team is made up of a wealth of young players and some seasoned veterans, creating a unique chemistry.
“Most of the guys aren’t married so they spend a lot of time together. There is playful fun in the locker room and during practice, a healthy camaraderie that keeps the guys honest,” Morris explained.
The most challenging part of coaching for Morris, especially with a young team, is assuming too much.
“The basics like skating, shooting and passing build a firm base for growth and sometimes I get ahead of myself and forget to come back and make sure the players have the basics mastered,” said Morris. “The simple things can bring the most pleasure.”
For Morris, he enjoys the daily routine of coming to the arena, viewing tapes, practicing with the team in the quest of improving on a daily basis and seeing the camaraderie of the players as they joke around in the locker room. Those perks of the job keep him coming back to the rink every day and inspires Morris to work harder for his guys as they put everything on the line for him.
So back to the original question, “is this coach going to break the tradition of the Monarchs’ first-round woes?”
The answer, an unequivocal YES!
On the strength of a 3-2 double overtime win in game six, the Monarchs advanced to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs with a 4-2 series win over the Worcester Sharks.
-By Nathan Harker, special to LAKings.com
Recent Team Info:►MONARCHS WIN ATLANTIC DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP►CANADA WINS GOLD WITH 4-2 WIN OVER FINLAND►O'SULLIVAN LEADS MANCHESTER TO 4-3 WIN►CANADA ADVANCES TO GOLD MEDAL GAME►MEET MARK MORRIS►CANADA ADVANCES TO MEDAL ROUND►TEAM USA FINISHES FIFTH►MONARCHS TIE ATLANTIC DIVISION FINALS AT TWO►LATE GOAL DOWNS MONARCHS►KINGS SIGN PROSPECT BRADY MURRAY
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SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Cammalleri 81 34 46 5 80
A. Frolov 82 35 36 -8 71
A. Kopitar 72 20 41 -12 61
L. Visnovsky 69 18 40 1 58
D. Brown 81 17 29 -21 46
D. Armstrong 67 11 33 13 44
R. Blake 72 14 20 -26 34
J. Heward 71 6 18 2 24
T. Kostopoulos 76 7 15 -2 22
B. Willsie 81 11 10 -20 21
GOALIES: W L OT S% GAA
M. Garon 13 10 6 .907 2.66
S. Burke 6 10 5 .901 3.11
Full Team Stats >>
Which team will represent the Western Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals?
Detroit Red Wings
Anaheim Ducks
QUOTE(river cats fan @ May 8 2007, 05:08 AM) 
On April 9, the Kings signed center Marc-Andre Cliche, who was obtained in the Sean Avery deal with New York. Cliche played in 52 games this season for Lewiston of the QMJHL and had 54 points (24-30=54), a plus-27 rating while being honored with the Guy-Carbonneau Trophy, which goes to the QMJHL's "Best Defensive Forward."
He will play in the Memorial Cup tournament. The Lewiston Maineiacs are the representative of the Quebec major junior hockey league.
The Montreal Canadiens need to resign their top two defensemen; maybe there will be a contract for only one of the two. If Sheldon Souray leaves, it was said that he would like to go to a California team to be closer to his daughter, so he could end up in the LA area.
NOAH'S BLOG: AN UPDATE FROM MANCHESTER (May 18) Los Angeles Kings May 18, 2007, 2:02 PM EDT Everyone was pretty excited after the game. We are pretty confident that we will be successful if we play our game. The fans are excited, Manchester has never been this far in the playoffs. (Noah's Blog I)
We are pretty much doing the same things that we were doing all year. We highlighted a few of their players and we know what we have to do to be successful against them. But you can’t take anyone lightly.
We have been a pretty close team all year long, we like to all go out and eat and have a good time. We had a BBQ the other day and we just kind of relaxed. We are starting to get some good weather out here and are really hanging out a lot which really helps out when you are playing if you are close off the ice.
We like to give the rookies a hard time, they get it pretty good, but there are so many of them. They can gang up on us older guys, we’re out numbered. We still make them do stuff and have that command and give them a hard time on a daily basis. We are always riding Brian Boyle when he is wearing his BC stuff. Anytime we see them wearing their college gear, we tell them to take it off…you’re not in college anymore
Boyle is one of the bigger guys I have seen on the ice. He is big and he is skilled. He protects the puck well. With the new rules, you can’t clutch and grab as much so he will use his body and it will be tough on guys to knock him off the puck because he is just too big. He is a lot more skilled than you would think for a guy his size.
We had a couple of pregame meals in Providence and he ate more than a few platefuls. When you shake his hands, you could really see his size, there are like two of my hands in his one. He has big hands, a big head, big everything.
-Noah Clarke
We are pretty much doing the same things that we were doing all year. We highlighted a few of their players and we know what we have to do to be successful against them. But you can’t take anyone lightly.
We have been a pretty close team all year long, we like to all go out and eat and have a good time. We had a BBQ the other day and we just kind of relaxed. We are starting to get some good weather out here and are really hanging out a lot which really helps out when you are playing if you are close off the ice.
We like to give the rookies a hard time, they get it pretty good, but there are so many of them. They can gang up on us older guys, we’re out numbered. We still make them do stuff and have that command and give them a hard time on a daily basis. We are always riding Brian Boyle when he is wearing his BC stuff. Anytime we see them wearing their college gear, we tell them to take it off…you’re not in college anymore
Boyle is one of the bigger guys I have seen on the ice. He is big and he is skilled. He protects the puck well. With the new rules, you can’t clutch and grab as much so he will use his body and it will be tough on guys to knock him off the puck because he is just too big. He is a lot more skilled than you would think for a guy his size.
We had a couple of pregame meals in Providence and he ate more than a few platefuls. When you shake his hands, you could really see his size, there are like two of my hands in his one. He has big hands, a big head, big everything.
-Noah Clarke
At the start of the week, there were three Kings prospects still in action in the Canadian Hockey League, vying for the 2007 MasterCard Memorial Cup, the trophy awarded to the winner of the CHL, comprised of the winning teams from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), the Western Hockey League (WHL) and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Now there is one.
Ryan McGinnis and the OHL-winning Plymouth Whalers, knocked out the QMJHL-winning Lewiston MAINEiacs, with Kings prospects G Jonathan Bernier and forward Marc-Andre Cliche, with a 5-1 win in the tie breaker on Thursday night.
Plymouth (2-2) will advance to the seni-finals and face the host Vancouver Giants (2-1).
McGinnis, a defenseman that the Kings selected in the sixth round (184th overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, scored 6-24=30 in 60 games played this season. The 6-1, 197-pound Michigan native, has scored 2-7=9 in 21 post season games, including a goal in a 4-3 loss to Vancouver on May 18, the opener of the Memorial Cup.
Bernier, drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, was second in the QMJHL with a 2.58 GAA and a .905 SV% posting a 26-10-0 record and two shut outs during the regular season. At the Memorial Cup, Bernier went 1-2-1 with a 2.07 GAA and a .940 SV%, being named the No. 1 star in three of his four starts.
Cliche, whose rights were obtained by the Kings from the New York Rangers along with forwards Jason Ward and Jan Marek in exchange for Sean Avery and John Seymour on Feb. 5, 2007, scored 24-30=54 in 52 games this season for Lewiston. Cliche is scoreless in one game since the start of the Memorial Cup. Cliche was originally selected by the New York Rangers in the second round, No. 56 overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Through seven games (May 24), Vancouver and Medicine Hat lead the chase for the cup with twin 2-1 marks, though Medicine Hat defeated Vancouver, 1-0 on May 23 and has an automatic bid to the Finals on Sunday. Plymouth is 2-2 and Lewiston, at 1-3, has been eliminated. Vancouver and Plymouth will mee in the Semi-finals, set for Friday with Medicine Hat earning a trip to the Finals, set for Sunday.
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Recent Team Info:►ROBITAILLE APPOINTED PRESIDENT, BUSINESS OPERATIONS►ONE KINGS PROSPECT STILL PLAYING FOR MEMORIAL CUP►MONARCHS ON THE BRINK OF ELIMINATION►KINGS SIGN HERSLEY►KINGS TO HOST FIRST ANNUAL INLINE SUMMER CAMP►MONARCHS RETURN HOME DOWN 0-2►MONARCHS DROP EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL GAME ONE►BACK TOGETHER►NOAH'S BLOG: AN UPDATE FROM MANCHESTER (May 18)►MONARCHS WIN ATLANTIC DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
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SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Cammalleri 81 34 46 5 80
A. Frolov 82 35 36 -8 71
A. Kopitar 72 20 41 -12 61
L. Visnovsky 69 18 40 1 58
D. Brown 81 17 29 -21 46
D. Armstrong 67 11 33 13 44
R. Blake 72 14 20 -26 34
J. Heward 71 6 18 2 24
T. Kostopoulos 76 7 15 -2 22
B. Willsie 81 11 10 -20 21
GOALIES: W L OT S% GAA
M. Garon 13 10 6 .907 2.66
S. Burke 6 10 5 .901 3.11
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Now there is one.
Ryan McGinnis and the OHL-winning Plymouth Whalers, knocked out the QMJHL-winning Lewiston MAINEiacs, with Kings prospects G Jonathan Bernier and forward Marc-Andre Cliche, with a 5-1 win in the tie breaker on Thursday night.
Plymouth (2-2) will advance to the seni-finals and face the host Vancouver Giants (2-1).
McGinnis, a defenseman that the Kings selected in the sixth round (184th overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, scored 6-24=30 in 60 games played this season. The 6-1, 197-pound Michigan native, has scored 2-7=9 in 21 post season games, including a goal in a 4-3 loss to Vancouver on May 18, the opener of the Memorial Cup.
Bernier, drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, was second in the QMJHL with a 2.58 GAA and a .905 SV% posting a 26-10-0 record and two shut outs during the regular season. At the Memorial Cup, Bernier went 1-2-1 with a 2.07 GAA and a .940 SV%, being named the No. 1 star in three of his four starts.
Cliche, whose rights were obtained by the Kings from the New York Rangers along with forwards Jason Ward and Jan Marek in exchange for Sean Avery and John Seymour on Feb. 5, 2007, scored 24-30=54 in 52 games this season for Lewiston. Cliche is scoreless in one game since the start of the Memorial Cup. Cliche was originally selected by the New York Rangers in the second round, No. 56 overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Through seven games (May 24), Vancouver and Medicine Hat lead the chase for the cup with twin 2-1 marks, though Medicine Hat defeated Vancouver, 1-0 on May 23 and has an automatic bid to the Finals on Sunday. Plymouth is 2-2 and Lewiston, at 1-3, has been eliminated. Vancouver and Plymouth will mee in the Semi-finals, set for Friday with Medicine Hat earning a trip to the Finals, set for Sunday.
For more information on the Memorial Cup, log onto: http://www.chl.ca /.
Recent Team Info:►ROBITAILLE APPOINTED PRESIDENT, BUSINESS OPERATIONS►ONE KINGS PROSPECT STILL PLAYING FOR MEMORIAL CUP►MONARCHS ON THE BRINK OF ELIMINATION►KINGS SIGN HERSLEY►KINGS TO HOST FIRST ANNUAL INLINE SUMMER CAMP►MONARCHS RETURN HOME DOWN 0-2►MONARCHS DROP EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL GAME ONE►BACK TOGETHER►NOAH'S BLOG: AN UPDATE FROM MANCHESTER (May 18)►MONARCHS WIN ATLANTIC DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
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SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Cammalleri 81 34 46 5 80
A. Frolov 82 35 36 -8 71
A. Kopitar 72 20 41 -12 61
L. Visnovsky 69 18 40 1 58
D. Brown 81 17 29 -21 46
D. Armstrong 67 11 33 13 44
R. Blake 72 14 20 -26 34
J. Heward 71 6 18 2 24
T. Kostopoulos 76 7 15 -2 22
B. Willsie 81 11 10 -20 21
GOALIES: W L OT S% GAA
M. Garon 13 10 6 .907 2.66
S. Burke 6 10 5 .901 3.11
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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have signed right wing Vladimir Dravecky to a multi-year entry-level contract and goalie Erik Ersberg to a one-year entry-level contract, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced Thursday.
Dravecky, 21, played in 52 games with HC Kosice of the Slovak Extraliga this past season and had 23 points (9-14=23), a plus-26 rating and 16 penalty minutes. He also played in 11 playoff games with HC Kosice and had eight points (5-3=8), a plus-six rating and two penalty minutes, and he played in one game with HKm Humenne of the Slovak First League and had three points (2-1=3), a plus-three rating and two penalty minutes.
A 5-10, 185 pound native of Slovakia, Dravecky also played with two different clubs in 2005-06. He played in 54 regular season games with HC Kosice and had 26 points (8-18=26), a plus-25 rating and 18 penalty minutes, and in eight playoff games with HC Kosice he had one point (a goal) and eight penalty minutes. In two games with HKm Humenne, he had four points (1-3=4), a plus-six rating and zero penalty minutes.
In 2004-05, Dravecky played in 51 games with HC Kosice and had 11 points (5-6=11), a plus-two rating and eight penalty minutes. He also played in 43 games with HC Kosice in 2003-04 and had four points (1-3=4) and four penalty minutes.
Ersberg, 25, played in 41 regular season games with HV 71 Jonkoping of the Swedish Elite League this season and had a 2.39 goals-against-average (GAA) and a .908 save percentage en route to being named the winner of the Elitserien “Honkens Trophy” as Goalie of the Year. He also played in 14 playoff games for HV 71 Jonkoping (2.81 GAA and .888 save percentage) and in one game for his native Sweden at the 2007 World Championships (4.06 GAA and .871 save percentage).
In 2005-06, he played for HV 71 Jonkoping, for Sweden’s Under 20 Superelit and Vasteras IK of Sweden’s HockeyAllsvenskan. In 10 regular season games with HV 71 Jonkoping, he had a 1.79 GAA and a .929 save percentage while in two playoff games he had a 3.05 GAA and a .857 save percentage. With Superelit, he played in one game (1.00 GAA and .977 save percentage) and with HockeyAllsvenskan, he played in two games (2.02 GAA0 and .913 save percentage).
The 5-11, 182-pound Ersberg is a native of Sala, Sweden.
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2006-2007 Regular Season
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Cammalleri 81 34 46 5 80
A. Frolov 82 35 36 -8 71
A. Kopitar 72 20 41 -12 61
L. Visnovsky 69 18 40 1 58
D. Brown 81 17 29 -21 46
D. Armstrong 67 11 33 13 44
R. Blake 72 14 20 -26 34
J. Heward 71 6 18 2 24
T. Kostopoulos 76 7 15 -2 22
B. Willsie 81 11 10 -20 21
GOALIES: W L OT S% GAA
M. Garon 13 10 6 .907 2.66
S. Burke 6 10 5 .901 3.11
Full Team Stats >>
Dravecky, 21, played in 52 games with HC Kosice of the Slovak Extraliga this past season and had 23 points (9-14=23), a plus-26 rating and 16 penalty minutes. He also played in 11 playoff games with HC Kosice and had eight points (5-3=8), a plus-six rating and two penalty minutes, and he played in one game with HKm Humenne of the Slovak First League and had three points (2-1=3), a plus-three rating and two penalty minutes.
A 5-10, 185 pound native of Slovakia, Dravecky also played with two different clubs in 2005-06. He played in 54 regular season games with HC Kosice and had 26 points (8-18=26), a plus-25 rating and 18 penalty minutes, and in eight playoff games with HC Kosice he had one point (a goal) and eight penalty minutes. In two games with HKm Humenne, he had four points (1-3=4), a plus-six rating and zero penalty minutes.
In 2004-05, Dravecky played in 51 games with HC Kosice and had 11 points (5-6=11), a plus-two rating and eight penalty minutes. He also played in 43 games with HC Kosice in 2003-04 and had four points (1-3=4) and four penalty minutes.
Ersberg, 25, played in 41 regular season games with HV 71 Jonkoping of the Swedish Elite League this season and had a 2.39 goals-against-average (GAA) and a .908 save percentage en route to being named the winner of the Elitserien “Honkens Trophy” as Goalie of the Year. He also played in 14 playoff games for HV 71 Jonkoping (2.81 GAA and .888 save percentage) and in one game for his native Sweden at the 2007 World Championships (4.06 GAA and .871 save percentage).
In 2005-06, he played for HV 71 Jonkoping, for Sweden’s Under 20 Superelit and Vasteras IK of Sweden’s HockeyAllsvenskan. In 10 regular season games with HV 71 Jonkoping, he had a 1.79 GAA and a .929 save percentage while in two playoff games he had a 3.05 GAA and a .857 save percentage. With Superelit, he played in one game (1.00 GAA and .977 save percentage) and with HockeyAllsvenskan, he played in two games (2.02 GAA0 and .913 save percentage).
The 5-11, 182-pound Ersberg is a native of Sala, Sweden.
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2006-2007 Regular Season
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Cammalleri 81 34 46 5 80
A. Frolov 82 35 36 -8 71
A. Kopitar 72 20 41 -12 61
L. Visnovsky 69 18 40 1 58
D. Brown 81 17 29 -21 46
D. Armstrong 67 11 33 13 44
R. Blake 72 14 20 -26 34
J. Heward 71 6 18 2 24
T. Kostopoulos 76 7 15 -2 22
B. Willsie 81 11 10 -20 21
GOALIES: W L OT S% GAA
M. Garon 13 10 6 .907 2.66
S. Burke 6 10 5 .901 3.11
Full Team Stats >>
kings go to work
COLUMBUS/LOS ANGELES – Center Oscar Moller was the first of nine players selected by the Los Angeles Kings (second-round, 52nd overall) in Saturday’s second and final day of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus.
Said Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi from the draft table in Columbus, “They are all 18 years old and each one of them has some assets to work with that I think will translate well into NHL players. I’m such a believer in that it is what we do next that is going to determine whether they become players. That is the next step. We will see them at our development camp (in July) and it is our job to make them better. They all have an asset and I think they are all pretty good kids. We have to make them players and we have to make them men.”
Moller, 18, played in 68 regular season games this past season with Chilliwack of the Western Hockey League and the 5-11, 179-pound native of Stockholm, Sweden, ranked fifth among WHL rookies with 69 points (32-37=69). Moller captained Team Sweden at the 2007 Under-18 World Championships and he was one of 40 draft-eligible prospects selected to participate in the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game where he was named the Player of the Game for Team White. In addition, he was named the co-winner of Chilliwack’s Rookie of the Year Award in 2007 and he captained Team Sweden at the 2006 Under-18 Junior World Cup (and finished second on his team in scoring).
“I’m really excited about being drafted by the Los Angeles Kings,” said Moller from Columbus on LAKINGS.COM. “I heard it is a good organization and I think they are a good team. I’m really excited about being picked by them. Los Angeles is a big city, it’s multi-cultural and I’m sure I’m going to enjoy my time there.”
Also in the second-round, the Kings used the second of their two second-round choices (61st overall) to select 18-year-old right wing Wayne Simmonds. A 6-1, 162-pound native of Scarborough, Ontario, Simmonds recorded 49 points (23-26=49) and 112 penalty minutes in 66 regular season games with Owen Sound of the Ontario Hockey League this past season.
In the third-round, the Kings selected center/right wing Bryan Cameron with the 82nd overall choice. A 5-10, 175-pound native of Brampton, Ontario, Cameron, 18, ranked third on his team with 33 goals and scored 58 points (33-25=58) in 60 regular season games with Belleville (OHL) this past season. Cameron was selected to participate in the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game, was named to the OHL All-Rookie First Team in 2005-06 and was a member of Team Canada at the Under-18 World Cup in 2006 (where he had four goals in four games to help Canada win the gold medal).
“It is real exciting,” said Cameron from Columbus on LAKINGS.COM. “It was nice to see my friends get chosen and now it’s my turn. I’m really excited about being in Los Angeles, and hopefully, things will keep getting better for me. I have not been to LA yet, but I’m looking forward to it.”
The Kings next traded their sixth-round choice (154th overall) and their fourth-round choice in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft to Washington for the Capitals’ fourth-round choice (95th overall) in the draft. With that choice, they selected defenseman Alec Martinez. A native of Rochester Hills, Mich., Martinez, 19, played in 42 games with Miami University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association this past season and the 6-0, 188-pound blue-liner recorded 24 points (9-15=24) and 40 penalty minutes. Martinez is teammates with Kings goaltending prospect Jeff Zatkoff.
Also in the fourth-round, the Kings used the second of their two fourth-round choices (109th overall) to select center/left wing Dwight King. A 6-2, 218-pound native of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, King, 18, recorded 44 points (12-32=44) and 39 penalty minutes in 62 regular season games with Lethbridge (WHL) this past season.
In the fifth-round, the Kings used the first of their two fifth-round choices (124th overall) to select goaltender Linden Rowat. A 6-1, 177-pound native of Cochrane, Alberta, Rowat, 18, had a record of 25-18-7, a goals-against-average of 2.87 and a save-percentage of .897 in 52 regular season games with Regina (WHL) this past season. Rowat, the fourth-highest ranked North American goaltender by Central Scouting, also participated in the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game.
Also in the fifth-round, the Kings used the second of their two fifth-round choices (137th overall) to select center Joshua Turnbull. A 5-10, 172-pound native of Hayward, Wisc., Turnbull, 18, played in 60 regular season games with Waterloo of the United States Hockey League this past season and recorded 54 points (25-29=54), 66 penalty minutes and a plus-18 rating.
In the seventh-round, the Kings had two selections and used their first choice (184th overall) to select defenseman Josh Kidd. A 6-4, 220-pound native of Sundridge, Ontario, Kidd, 18, recorded 27 points (9-18=27) and 96 penalty minutes in 64 regular season games with Erie (OHL) this past season.
Also in the seventh-round, the Kings used the second of their two seventh-round choices (188th overall) to select center/left wing Matt Fillier. A 6-0, 180-pound native of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Fillier, 18, totaled 36 points (18-18=36) and 118 penalty minutes in 63 regular season games with St. John’s of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League this past season.
“It’s always nice to get the guys you think you prize, but ultimately, this is just the middle step,” said Lombardi while commenting on his scouting staff and the process. “I think where the scouts can really start taking pride and ownership is that it doesn't stop here. The kids will come into our development camps, and I believe that is a part of the integration between the scouts and the coaches. When these kids come in next month is when you start to see the results of your work. You see them at your rink and you get to know them as people. That is where the work starts.”
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2006-2007 Regular Season
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Cammalleri 81 34 46 5 80
A. Frolov 82 35 36 -8 71
A. Kopitar 72 20 41 -12 61
L. Visnovsky 69 18 40 1 58
D. Brown 81 17 29 -21 46
D. Armstrong 67 11 33 13 44
R. Blake 72 14 20 -26 34
J. Heward 71 6 18 2 24
T. Kostopoulos 76 7 15 -2 22
B. Willsie 81 11 10 -20 21
GOALIES: W L OT S% GAA
M. Garon 13 10 6 .907 2.66
S. Burke 6 10 5 .901 3.11
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Of the Kings Draft picks, who has the best nickname?
Oscar Moller: 'Ozzy'
Josh Kidd: 'Kidder'
Matt Fillier: 'Filly'
Linden Rowat: 'Rowsie'
Dwight King: 'Kinger'
Bryan Cameron: 'Camouflage'
Thomas Hickey: 'Hicks'
COLUMBUS/LOS ANGELES – Center Oscar Moller was the first of nine players selected by the Los Angeles Kings (second-round, 52nd overall) in Saturday’s second and final day of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus.
Said Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi from the draft table in Columbus, “They are all 18 years old and each one of them has some assets to work with that I think will translate well into NHL players. I’m such a believer in that it is what we do next that is going to determine whether they become players. That is the next step. We will see them at our development camp (in July) and it is our job to make them better. They all have an asset and I think they are all pretty good kids. We have to make them players and we have to make them men.”
Moller, 18, played in 68 regular season games this past season with Chilliwack of the Western Hockey League and the 5-11, 179-pound native of Stockholm, Sweden, ranked fifth among WHL rookies with 69 points (32-37=69). Moller captained Team Sweden at the 2007 Under-18 World Championships and he was one of 40 draft-eligible prospects selected to participate in the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game where he was named the Player of the Game for Team White. In addition, he was named the co-winner of Chilliwack’s Rookie of the Year Award in 2007 and he captained Team Sweden at the 2006 Under-18 Junior World Cup (and finished second on his team in scoring).
“I’m really excited about being drafted by the Los Angeles Kings,” said Moller from Columbus on LAKINGS.COM. “I heard it is a good organization and I think they are a good team. I’m really excited about being picked by them. Los Angeles is a big city, it’s multi-cultural and I’m sure I’m going to enjoy my time there.”
Also in the second-round, the Kings used the second of their two second-round choices (61st overall) to select 18-year-old right wing Wayne Simmonds. A 6-1, 162-pound native of Scarborough, Ontario, Simmonds recorded 49 points (23-26=49) and 112 penalty minutes in 66 regular season games with Owen Sound of the Ontario Hockey League this past season.
In the third-round, the Kings selected center/right wing Bryan Cameron with the 82nd overall choice. A 5-10, 175-pound native of Brampton, Ontario, Cameron, 18, ranked third on his team with 33 goals and scored 58 points (33-25=58) in 60 regular season games with Belleville (OHL) this past season. Cameron was selected to participate in the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game, was named to the OHL All-Rookie First Team in 2005-06 and was a member of Team Canada at the Under-18 World Cup in 2006 (where he had four goals in four games to help Canada win the gold medal).
“It is real exciting,” said Cameron from Columbus on LAKINGS.COM. “It was nice to see my friends get chosen and now it’s my turn. I’m really excited about being in Los Angeles, and hopefully, things will keep getting better for me. I have not been to LA yet, but I’m looking forward to it.”
The Kings next traded their sixth-round choice (154th overall) and their fourth-round choice in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft to Washington for the Capitals’ fourth-round choice (95th overall) in the draft. With that choice, they selected defenseman Alec Martinez. A native of Rochester Hills, Mich., Martinez, 19, played in 42 games with Miami University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association this past season and the 6-0, 188-pound blue-liner recorded 24 points (9-15=24) and 40 penalty minutes. Martinez is teammates with Kings goaltending prospect Jeff Zatkoff.
Also in the fourth-round, the Kings used the second of their two fourth-round choices (109th overall) to select center/left wing Dwight King. A 6-2, 218-pound native of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, King, 18, recorded 44 points (12-32=44) and 39 penalty minutes in 62 regular season games with Lethbridge (WHL) this past season.
In the fifth-round, the Kings used the first of their two fifth-round choices (124th overall) to select goaltender Linden Rowat. A 6-1, 177-pound native of Cochrane, Alberta, Rowat, 18, had a record of 25-18-7, a goals-against-average of 2.87 and a save-percentage of .897 in 52 regular season games with Regina (WHL) this past season. Rowat, the fourth-highest ranked North American goaltender by Central Scouting, also participated in the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game.
Also in the fifth-round, the Kings used the second of their two fifth-round choices (137th overall) to select center Joshua Turnbull. A 5-10, 172-pound native of Hayward, Wisc., Turnbull, 18, played in 60 regular season games with Waterloo of the United States Hockey League this past season and recorded 54 points (25-29=54), 66 penalty minutes and a plus-18 rating.
In the seventh-round, the Kings had two selections and used their first choice (184th overall) to select defenseman Josh Kidd. A 6-4, 220-pound native of Sundridge, Ontario, Kidd, 18, recorded 27 points (9-18=27) and 96 penalty minutes in 64 regular season games with Erie (OHL) this past season.
Also in the seventh-round, the Kings used the second of their two seventh-round choices (188th overall) to select center/left wing Matt Fillier. A 6-0, 180-pound native of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Fillier, 18, totaled 36 points (18-18=36) and 118 penalty minutes in 63 regular season games with St. John’s of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League this past season.
“It’s always nice to get the guys you think you prize, but ultimately, this is just the middle step,” said Lombardi while commenting on his scouting staff and the process. “I think where the scouts can really start taking pride and ownership is that it doesn't stop here. The kids will come into our development camps, and I believe that is a part of the integration between the scouts and the coaches. When these kids come in next month is when you start to see the results of your work. You see them at your rink and you get to know them as people. That is where the work starts.”
Recent Team Info:►SO CAL NATIVE 'ROLLS' INTO THE NHL►DEVELOPING THE COACHES THAT DEVELOP THE PLAYERS►KINGS SELECT NINE ON FINAL DAY OF DRAFT►A CHANCE TO EXHALE►JOSH KIDD PROFILE►MATT FILLIER PROFILE►LINDEN ROWAT PROFILE►DWIGHT KING PROFILE►BRYAN CAMERON PROFILE►OSCAR MOLLER PROFILE
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2006-2007 Regular Season
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Cammalleri 81 34 46 5 80
A. Frolov 82 35 36 -8 71
A. Kopitar 72 20 41 -12 61
L. Visnovsky 69 18 40 1 58
D. Brown 81 17 29 -21 46
D. Armstrong 67 11 33 13 44
R. Blake 72 14 20 -26 34
J. Heward 71 6 18 2 24
T. Kostopoulos 76 7 15 -2 22
B. Willsie 81 11 10 -20 21
GOALIES: W L OT S% GAA
M. Garon 13 10 6 .907 2.66
S. Burke 6 10 5 .901 3.11
Full Team Stats >>
Of the Kings Draft picks, who has the best nickname?
Oscar Moller: 'Ozzy'
Josh Kidd: 'Kidder'
Matt Fillier: 'Filly'
Linden Rowat: 'Rowsie'
Dwight King: 'Kinger'
Bryan Cameron: 'Camouflage'
Thomas Hickey: 'Hicks'
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free agent defenseman Brad Stuart, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced Tuesday.
Stuart, 27, has played seven NHL seasons with the Calgary Flames, the Boston Bruins and the San Jose Sharks. In 507 career regular season games, he has 206 points (53-153=206), 303 penalty minutes and a plus-11 rating. In 52 career playoff games, he has 12 points (3-9=12) and 33 penalty minutes.
This past season, Stuart played with both Calgary and Boston, and he recorded 22 points (7-15=22) and 44 penalty minutes while skating in 75 games. He had 17 points (7-10=17) and 26 penalty minutes in 48 games with Boston, and he recorded his 200th NHL point with a goal versus Pittsburgh on January 18, 2007. He was traded to Calgary along with center Wayne Primeau in exchange for defenseman Andrew Ference and right wing Chuck Kobasew on February 10, 2007, and in 27 games with the Flames, he recorded five points (0-5=5), 18 penalty minutes and a plus-12 rating.
Stuart also recorded one point (0-1=1) and six penalty minutes in six Stanley Cup playoff games with Calgary this past postseason.
Stuart established new career highs for goals (12), assists (31) and points (43) while skating with both San Jose and Boston in 2005-06. The 6-2, 213-pound native of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, began his NHL career with the Sharks in 1999-2000, where he led all defensemen in scoring, finished second in voting for the Calder Trophy (given to the league’s Rookie of the Year) and was named to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team. Stuart was originally selected by the Sharks in the first-round (3rd overall) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Internationally, Stuart has played for his native Canada at the World Championships in 2006 and 2001, and at the World Junior Championships in 1999 (silver medal).
Prior to turning pro, Stuart played three seasons with Regina and Calgary of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and collected 175 points (53-122=175) and 241 penalty minutes in 188 career games. He was named the Canadian Major Junior Defenseman of the Year and a Canadian Major Junior First Team All-Star while leading Calgary to a WHL championship in 1999.
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2006-2007 Regular Season
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Cammalleri 81 34 46 5 80
A. Frolov 82 35 36 -8 71
A. Kopitar 72 20 41 -12 61
L. Visnovsky 69 18 40 1 58
D. Brown 81 17 29 -21 46
D. Armstrong 67 11 33 13 44
R. Blake 72 14 20 -26 34
J. Heward 71 6 18 2 24
T. Kostopoulos 76 7 15 -2 22
B. Willsie 81 11 10 -20 21
GOALIES: W L OT S% GAA
M. Garon 13 10 6 .907 2.66
S. Burke 6 10 5 .901 3.11
Full Team Stats >>
Which of the Kings four free agent signings on Monday will have the biggest impact in 2007-08?
Defenseman Tom Preissing
Center Michal Handzus
Left Wing Kyle Calder
Left Wing Ladislav Nagy
just because summer hockey news goes on
Stuart, 27, has played seven NHL seasons with the Calgary Flames, the Boston Bruins and the San Jose Sharks. In 507 career regular season games, he has 206 points (53-153=206), 303 penalty minutes and a plus-11 rating. In 52 career playoff games, he has 12 points (3-9=12) and 33 penalty minutes.
This past season, Stuart played with both Calgary and Boston, and he recorded 22 points (7-15=22) and 44 penalty minutes while skating in 75 games. He had 17 points (7-10=17) and 26 penalty minutes in 48 games with Boston, and he recorded his 200th NHL point with a goal versus Pittsburgh on January 18, 2007. He was traded to Calgary along with center Wayne Primeau in exchange for defenseman Andrew Ference and right wing Chuck Kobasew on February 10, 2007, and in 27 games with the Flames, he recorded five points (0-5=5), 18 penalty minutes and a plus-12 rating.
Stuart also recorded one point (0-1=1) and six penalty minutes in six Stanley Cup playoff games with Calgary this past postseason.
Stuart established new career highs for goals (12), assists (31) and points (43) while skating with both San Jose and Boston in 2005-06. The 6-2, 213-pound native of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, began his NHL career with the Sharks in 1999-2000, where he led all defensemen in scoring, finished second in voting for the Calder Trophy (given to the league’s Rookie of the Year) and was named to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team. Stuart was originally selected by the Sharks in the first-round (3rd overall) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Internationally, Stuart has played for his native Canada at the World Championships in 2006 and 2001, and at the World Junior Championships in 1999 (silver medal).
Prior to turning pro, Stuart played three seasons with Regina and Calgary of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and collected 175 points (53-122=175) and 241 penalty minutes in 188 career games. He was named the Canadian Major Junior Defenseman of the Year and a Canadian Major Junior First Team All-Star while leading Calgary to a WHL championship in 1999.
Recent Team Info:►KINGS BOLSTER BLUELINE WITH STUART►KINGS AGREE TO TERMS WITH LaBARBERA ►THE PREISSING IS RIGHT FOR KINGS►THE LOS ANGLES KINGS SIGN FOUR FREE AGENTS►KINGS SIGN FREE AGENT LEFT WING LADISLAV NAGY ►KINGS SIGN FREE AGENT LEFT WING KYLE CALDER►KINGS SIGN FREE AGENT CENTER MICHAL HANDZUS ►KINGS SIGN FREE AGENT DEFENSEMAN TOM PREISSING ►KINGS RE-SIGN LEFT WING JEFF GIULIANO ►KINGS RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN JAROSLAV MODRY
Subscribe | More team news Statistics:
2006-2007 Regular Season
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
M. Cammalleri 81 34 46 5 80
A. Frolov 82 35 36 -8 71
A. Kopitar 72 20 41 -12 61
L. Visnovsky 69 18 40 1 58
D. Brown 81 17 29 -21 46
D. Armstrong 67 11 33 13 44
R. Blake 72 14 20 -26 34
J. Heward 71 6 18 2 24
T. Kostopoulos 76 7 15 -2 22
B. Willsie 81 11 10 -20 21
GOALIES: W L OT S% GAA
M. Garon 13 10 6 .907 2.66
S. Burke 6 10 5 .901 3.11
Full Team Stats >>
Which of the Kings four free agent signings on Monday will have the biggest impact in 2007-08?
Defenseman Tom Preissing
Center Michal Handzus
Left Wing Kyle Calder
Left Wing Ladislav Nagy
just because summer hockey news goes on
rivercat - ever make it to a game in LA?
any other hockey fans in so cal?
any other hockey fans in so cal?
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