September 21, 2000 Trouble in the Kingdom
A few days ago an article came out in TSN reporting Rob Blake turned in his 'C' because he and the Kings organization can't agree on a new contract. Dave Taylor, Kings General Manager issued a statement prompted by the article. "The Kings' first priority is to keep Rob Blake in a King uniform for the foreseeable future," Taylor said. The Kings said they have made Blake, who will become a unrestricted free agent next summer, a lucrative offer. According to TSN's McKenzie, the Kings have offered a three-year extension averaging about $7 1/2 million a year, but that Blake refused it because the Kings expected him to play this season at his current salary of $5.25 million. Blake gave up his captaincy after the Kings suggested they might trade him if he didn't agree to a new contract. "In light of his refusal and the fact that Rob will become an unrestricted free agent when his contract expires on July 1, 2001, we must assess the long-term impact that Rob's decision will have on the club," Taylor said.
Aug 14, 2000 Smolinski Signs
The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with restricted free agent center Bryan Smolinski. He will earn $1.7 million, same as last season. This agreement avoids an arbitration hearing which was scheduled for tomorrow in Toronto.
"We are happy to get this deal done with Bryan," said Taylor. "His play last season helped solidify our second line and we look forward to Bryan enjoying a successful season."
Smolinski played in 79 games for the Kings last season and registered 56 points (20-36=56) and 48 penalty minutes. His 20 goals were fourth best on the Kings (behind Luc Robitaille, Ziggy Palffy and Glen Murray) and it marked the fourth time in his career that he has scored at least 20 goals in a season.
Smolinski, who was named the NHL`s Player of the Week for the period 10/25-10/30/99, sustained a torn MCL in his right knee (April 3 at Phoenix) which forced him to miss the final three regular season games. The 6-1, 208-pounder from Toledo, Ohio, returned to action for the NHL Playoffs and played in all four games of the Kings-Detroit Red Wings first-round series.
The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a contract with unrestricted free agent defenseman Mathieu Schneider. His contract is worth $2 million and has bonuses that can bring his salary close to $2.75 million. There is an option for a second season that either side can trigger unless he has 35 points. Then it's up to him. Schneider, 31, was the top scoring defenseman for the New York Rangers last season with 30 points (10-20=30) and 78 penalty minutes. He also finished second on the club in shots on goal with 228. In 10 full NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs and Rangers, the 5-10, 192-pounder has averaged 11 goals, 24 assists and 35 points per season.
"We`ve added a proven veteran defenseman with great mobility who will be a welcome addition to our power play," said Taylor. "Mathieu also plays with an edge, has great vision on the ice and can move the puck. This move is a significant upgrade to our defensive corps." Originally drafted by the Montreal Canadiens (4th choice, 44th overall) in the 1987 NHL entry draft, Schneider spent six seasons in Montreal. During that time, he posted a career-best 20-goal season in 1993-94 in which he scored 52 points (20-32=52). Following the completion of the 1999-2000 NHL season, Schneider was claimed by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the June 25 NHL expansion draft.
"The Kings were at the top of my list right from the start, so I`m very excited right now to be joining their team," said Schneider. "I think this is a real good fit for me and my style of play. I`m looking forward to contributing on the power play as well as getting a chance to play with a guy like Rob Blake." He is expected to be paired with Blake. Matty Norstrom will probably be paired with Karalahti.
A native of New York, NY, Schneider has played in 708 career NHL games and has scored 375 points (115-260=375) and 710 penalty minutes. Schneider`s post-season experience includes 50 playoff games with the Canadiens and Maple Leafs where he has 25 points (5-20=25) and 79 penalty minutes. He was a member of the Canadiens` Stanley Cup Championship squad in 1993 and he played in the NHL All Star Game in 1996. Schneider also played for the United States in both the 1996 World Cup tournament and
the 1998 Olympic Games. In the 1995-96 NHL season, he served as team captain for the Islanders.
Aug 2, 2000 Lappy Signs
The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a four year contract with restricted free agent center Ian Laperriere.
The Kings and Laperriere had a scheduled arbitration hearing on Thursday, August 3.
"We`re very pleased to have Ian signed " said Taylor. "He gives us a real gritty edge with his high-energy play."
Lappy played in 79 games for the Kings last season, recording 22 points (9-13=22) and a team-leading 185 penalty minutes. Entering his sixth season in Los Angeles, he has recorded 84 points (28-56) and 571 penalty minutes in a Kings uniform.
Aug 1, 2000 Three Players Signed
The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with defenseman Philippe Boucher and centers Jason Podollan and Eric Belanger.
Bouch was scoreless in one game with the Kings last season, and in 11 games with the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the International Hockey League, he recorded 11 points (2-9=11) and eight penalty minutes. After undergoing surgery on his right foot following the 1998-99 season, the 6-3, 221-pounder is from St.
Apollinaire, Quebec, underwent an additional surgery on the foot on Nov. 10, 1999.
Podollan played in one game with the Kings last season, registering one point (0-1=1) and two penalty minutes, and in 70 regular season games with the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League he recorded a team-high 55 points and 29 goals.
Belanger, 22, recorded 40 points (15-25=40) and 20 penalty minutes in 65 games last season with Lowell. The Kings originally selected the 6-0, 177-pounder from Sherbrooke, Quebec, in the fourth-round (96th overall) in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Aug 1, 2000 Kings Sign Aki and Two Others
The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with defenseman Aki Berg, a multi-year contract with winger Brad Chartrand and a one-year contract with goaltender Marcel Cousineau.
Berg, who turned 23 on Friday, played in 70 games for the Kings last season and recorded a career-high 16 points (3-13=16) and 45 penalty minutes. The 6-3, 220-pound native of Turku, Finland, was originally drafted by the Kings third overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, and in 234 regular season NHL games, all with the Kings, he has 39 points (5-34=39) and 159 penalty minutes.
Chartrand, 25, played in 50 games for the Kings last season, his first in the NHL, and recorded 12 points (6-6=12) and 17 penalty minutes. The 5-11, 191-pound native of Winnipeg was signed by the Kings as a free agent on July 21, 1999, and he made his NHL debut on Oct. 2, 1999, at Dallas. He also spent time during the 1999-00 season with the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the International Hockey League and the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League.
Cousineau, 27, recorded a 2.11 goals-against-average and a 1-1-0 record in five games with the Kings last season, his first with the club after being acquired on June 20, 1999, with Ziggy Palffy, Bryan Smolinski and a fourth-round choice (Daniel Johansson) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft for Olli Jokinen, Josh Green, Mathieu Biron and a first-round choice (Taylor Pyatt) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Cousineau, a 5-9, 180-pound native of Delson, Quebec, spent the majority of last season with Long Beach, where he recorded a 3.18 goals-against-average and a 9-5-1 record in 15 games. Originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the third round (62nd overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Cousineau underwent successful surgery in April to repair a sports hernia and is expected to be ready for the Kings training camp which begins September 7th.
July 14, 2000 Kings Sign Andreas Lilja
The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a contract with
defenseman Andreas Lilja, Kings Senior Vice President/General Manager Dave Taylor announced today.
"Andreas is very mature coming from the Swedish Elite League," said Taylor. "He is a strong, physical defenseman and we look forward to his presence on our blue line." Chosen by the Kings in the second round (54th overall) of last month's NHL Entry Draft, Lilja, 25, recorded 19 points (8-11=19) and 88 penalty minutes in 49 games last season with Malmo of the Swedish Elite League. The 6-3, 215-pound native of Helsingborg, Sweden, also played in six playoff games and recorded no points and eight penalty minutes.
July 14, 2000 Kings Sign Young Players
The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on contracts with defensemen Rich
Brennan and Lubomir Visnovsky, Kings Senior Vice President/General Manager Dave Taylor announced today.
Brennan, 27, played in 67 games last season for the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League, where he registered 45 points (15-30=45) and 110 penalty minutes. The 6-2, 200-pounder also scored six points (1-5=6) in seven playoff games with Lowell. A third-round choice (46th overall) of the Quebec Nordiques in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, the Schenectady, New York-born Brennan was claimed by the Kings on Sept. 27 in the 1999 Waiver Draft from the Nashville Predators. In 37 career NHL games with the Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers, Brennan has seven points (2-5=7) and 25 penalty minutes.
Selected by the Kings in the fourth round (118th overall) of last month's NHL Entry Draft, Visnovsky, 23, was a member of last year's Bratislava championship team in the Slovakian Elite League. In 52 regular season games with Bratislava, the 5-10, 180-pounder from Topolcany, Slovakia, recorded 45 points (21-24=45) and 38 penalty minutes, and he recorded eight points (3-5=8) and 16 penalty minutes in eight playoff games. In addition, Visnovksy earned a silver medal with the Slovakian National Team at the recently completed 2000 World Championships in Russia.
July 6, 2000 Kings Sign Grimm Reaper
The Los Angeles Kings have signed unrestricted free agent left winger Stu
Grimson to a one-year contract, Senior Vice President and General Manager Dave Taylor announced today.
Grimson, 35, played in 50 games for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim last season and registered three points (1-2=3) and a club-high 116 penalty minutes. The 6-5, 241-pounder from Kamloops, British Columbia, has played in 627 career NHL games with the Mighty Ducks, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings and the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, registering 32 points (13-19=32) and 1802 penalty minutes.
"Stu certainly brings grit, toughness and character to our team," said Taylor. "He is a solid veteran and we are looking forward to his presence in our lineup."
Said Grimson, from his cottage in Northern Ontario, Canada: "I am excited and eager to get things going. I'm looking forward to being a member of an organization I have respected for a long period of time and one that I feel is pointed forward in the right direction."
Originally selected by Calgary in the seventh round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, Grimson has twice been to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals - in 1995 with Detroit and 1992 with Chicago. He is expected to report to the Kings training camp in September.
July 5, 2000 Karalahti Signed
The Kings have re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Jere Karalahti to a multi-year contract, Senior Vice President and General Manager Dave Taylor announced today. Karalahti, 25, made his Kings/NHL debut on Dec. 11, 1999, and in just 48 games led all Kings rookies in scoring with 16 points (6-10=16). Also, in 10 games with the Long Beach Ice Dogs, Karalahti, a 6-2, 210-pounder from Helsinki, Finland, registered three points (0-3=3) and four penalty minutes.
Originally selected by the Kings in the sixth round (146th overall) in the 1993
NHL Entry Draft, Karalahti signed a one-year contract with the Kings on June
21, 1999, after playing six seasons with IFK Helsinki of the Finnish Elite
League, where he registered 100 points (33-64=100) and 297 penalty minutes in 229 career games.
July 3, 2000 Galley May Be Gone
OD is gone to the expansion draft, and Gary Galley may not be far behind. Gary is the Kings only Group 3 unrestricted free agent, and has not received an offer from the club. Gary began his career with the Kings and returned as a free agent in 1997. He is 37 years old.
June 28, 2000 CJ Signed
The Kings have re-signed restricted free agent left winger Craig Johnson to a multi-year contract, Senior Vice President and General Manager Dave Taylor announced today. Johnson, 28, played in a career-high 76 games for the Kings last season and registered 23 points (9-14=23) and 28 penalty minutes. The 6-2,
197-pounder from St. Paul, Minnesota - who was acquired by the Kings on
Feb. 27, 1996, from the St. Louis Blues with Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat and the Blues first-round choice (Matt Zultek) in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft for Wayne Gretzky - has played in 261 career games with the Kings and has 96
points (42-54=96) and 134 penalty minutes.
June 28, 2000 Bob Corkum Signed
The Kings have exercised the team contract option on center Bob Corkum, Senior Vice President and General Manager Dave Taylor announced today.
Bob, 32, played in 45 games with the Kings last season and had 11 points (5-6=11) and 14 penalty minutes after signing with the Kings as an unrestricted free agent on Dec. 28, 1999. A nine-year NHL veteran, the 6-0, 222-pound Corkum has 178 points (87-91=178) and 239 penalty minutes in 570 career games with the Kings, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
June 28, 2000 Ice Dogs Leave IHL
The Ice Dogs will leave the IHL and join the West Coast Hockey League for the 2000-2001 season.
June 25, 2000 Entry Draft
Dave Taylor relied on his scouting staff in choosing the 6-3, 191-pound Alexander Frolov. "He has good speed and great hands, a good shot and he's great around the net," Davey said. "With that big body, it helps him protect the puck. He needs to develop a little more strength. We had him higher than 20th on our list." Frolov will play for the Soviet Wings next season but is anxious to play in L A. "I want to play in the NHL very much. It is my dream," he said. "I want to win the Stanley Cup for the Los Angeles Kings. I hope after a couple of years I will be ready to play in the NHL."
The Kings' second-round pick, Swedish defenseman Andreas Lilja, could make the club next season. Lilja, who will be 25 in July, had eight goals, 19 points and 88 penalty minutes for Malmo of the Swedish Elite League last season and played for Team Sweden in exhibition games before the World Championships. At 6-3, 215 pounds, Lilja could bring size and strength to our defense since we lost
OD to Minnesota in Friday's expansion draft. "I think we'll see how he plays in training camp," Taylor said. "He's close to the NHL right now. He's a strong, physical, stay-at-home defenseman with a big shot from the blue line and a good first pass out of the zone. We think he can [be the] fifth or sixth defenseman."
In the third round the Kings took center Yanick Lehoux from Baie-Comeau of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Lehoux, who had 31 goals and92 points in 66 games last season, will be invited to the Kings' development camp next month.
Also selected were defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky (fourth round, 118th overall) Visnovsky, 23, played in 52 games last season with Bratislava of the Slovakian Elite League, and the 5-10, 180-pounder from Topolcany, Slovakia, registered 45 points (21-24=45) and 38 penalty minutes.
* 6-4, 195-pound goaltender Nathan Marsters (fifth round, 165th overall) from Chilliwack (BCHL)
* 5-10, 187-pound center Evgeni Fedorov (seventh round, 201st overall) from Molot Perm (Russian Elite League)
* 5-9, 161-pound center Tim Eriksson (seventh round, 206th overall) from Frolunda (Swedish Junior League)
* 6-1, 185-pound defenseman Craig Olynick (seventh round, 218th overall) from Seattle (WHL)
* 5-11, 195-pound right winger Dan Welch (eighth round, 245th overall) from the University of Minnesota (WCHA)
* 5-10, 176-pound center Slavien Conne (eighth round, 250th overall) from Fribourg-Gotteron (Swiss National League)
* 6-0, 175-pound goaltender Carl Grahn (ninth round, 282nd overall) from Kalpa (Finnish Juniors).
June 23, 2000 Kings Gone in Expansion Draft
As expected, Sean O'Donnel was taken by the Minnesota Wild. The wild also took Steve McKenna, a bit of a surprise
June 15, 2000 2000 NHL Awards Awards list
Our very own Bob Miller has been honored. Bob, who has been the radio and/or TV voice of the Kings for 27 seasons, won the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for contributions to the profession and the game. He will be honored in November with a plaque at the Hall of Fame. "Whoever would have thought that this would happen 27 years ago, that we'd still be here?" said Miller, who was voted the honor by his peers in the NHL Broadcasters Assn. "There were some times in the first six years, with [owner] Jack Kent Cooke, that I figured, 'I'm not going to last very long.' We've had some good years, some good games. I'm very honored. It's very nice. It came as a big surprise." Bob, who has a lifetime contract with the Kings becomes the 22nd hockey broadcaster to be inducted. The ceremonies will be held Nov 13th.
June 14, 2000 Kings Purchase AHL Franchise
The Kings announced today that they have purchased an AHL franchise for Manchester, New Hampshire. The franchise was owned by Manchester Hockey Group LLC, a group led by Howard Baldwin, and will begin playing in the 2001 season. Baldwin, a Los Angeles movie producer, last month acknowledged that he was in discussions with the Kings about possibly selling a portion of Manchester’s American Hockey League franchise.
Manchester will be the Kings' main development team, committed to developing their top prospects in the AHL for the 2001 season. The Manchester Civic Center, is currently under construction and will seat approximately 10,000 for AHL hockey.
"We are proud to welcome the Los Angeles Kings as a partner in our League," said AHL President and CEO David Andrews. "The City of Manchester, and its
outstanding new Arena will be strong additions to the American Hockey League, and their partnership with the Kings assures New Hampshire hockey fans of a high standard of play, outstanding management, and a strong commitment to the community."
We view the AHL as the top developmental League for NHL prospects," said Dave Taylor, Kings Senior Vice President/General Manger. "The level of play and competitive environment is the perfect training ground for our young developing talent."
The Kings currently have an affiliation agreement with the Lowell (Mass.)
Lock Monsters. That agreement ends after the 2000-01 season.
June 13, 2000 Kings Protect Two Goalies
The Kings released their list of protected players and available players. Here's the list.
June 12, 2000 Kings Sign Tomas Vlasak
Seven years after selecting him in the entry draft, the Kings signed Czech left wing Tomas Vlasak. Vlasak, 25, had 24 goals and 39 assists in 48 games with HPK of the Finish Elite League last season, fourth best overall. He was the Kings' fifth-round choice in 1993.
"[Getting 63 points in Finland] is tough to do, because European leagues tend to be defensive," said Kings' Coach Andy Murray, who added that Vlasak was a standout for the Czech Republic in the recent World Championships.
"He has really good hands and is a confident skater. He has a chance to make our club this year."
June 8, 2000 Kings Sign Defenseman Joe Corvo
The Los Angeles Kings have signed restricted free agent defenseman Joe Corvo to a two-year contract, Kings Senior Vice President and General Manager Dave Taylor announced today. Per club policy, terms and conditions of the contract were not announced.
Corvo, 22, did not play this season after failing to reach an agreement with the Kings on a contract. In 1998-99, the 6-1, 205-pounder from Oak Park, Illinois, registered 20 points (5-15=20) and 32 penalty minutes in 50 games with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League, his first pro season after playing college hockey at Western Michigan University.
June 8, 2000 McKenna and Modry Signed
The Los Angeles Kings have exercised the team contract options on left winger Steve McKenna and defenseman Jaroslav Modry, Kings Senior Vice President and General Manager Dave Taylor announced today. Per club policy, terms and conditions of the contracts were not announced.
McKenna, 27, this season recorded 125 penalty minutes, third most on the Kings, and five points (0-5=5). The 6-8, 225-pounder from Toronto was signed by the Kings as a free agent on May 17, 1996, and in 137 career NHL games - all with the Kings - McKenna has 14 points (5-9=14) and 348 penalty minutes.
Modry, 29, played in 426 games for the Kings this season and recorded nine points (5-9=14) and 18 penalty minutes, with all five of his goals scored on the power play. In addition the 6-2, 219-pound native of Budejovice, Czech Republic, played in 11 games for the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the International Hockey League and registered six points (2-4=6) and eight penalty minutes, and in two playoff games for the Kings he went scoreless with two penalty minutes.
Originally selected by the New Jersey Devils in the ninth round (179th overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Modry has scored 54 points (14-40=54) in 186 career NHL games with the Devils, Ottawa Senators and Kings.
May 24, 2000 Kings Keep Storr and Murray
The Los Angeles Kings have exercised the team contract options on right winger
Glen Murray and goaltender Jamie Storr, Kings Senior Vice President/General Manager Dave Taylor announced today. Per club policy, terms and conditions of the contracts were not announced.
Murray, 27, scored a career-high 62 points (29-33=62) this season, third best on the Kings behind Luc Robitaille and Ziggy Palffy. Murray's 29 goals equaled a career best - he scored 29 goals during the 1997-98 season - and he recorded the highest mark for any player in the NHL this year in the Hardest Shot event of the FedEx/NHL Super Skills competition with a blast that registered 103.5 miles per hour.
The 6-3, 225-pounder from Halifax, Nova Scotia, was acquired by the Kings from the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 18, 1997, for Eddie Olczyk. In 514 regular season NHL games with the Kings, Penguins and Boston Bruins, Murray has 261 points (133-128=261). With the Kings, Murray, who was originally selected by the Bruins in the first round (18th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, has 161 points (79-82=161) in 231 regular season games.
Storr, 24, played in 42 games for the Kings this season and recorded 18 wins, both career bests.
Overall, Storr posted an 18-15-5 record, a 2.53 goals-against-average and a .908 save percentage, and with his Dec. 8 blanking of the Atlanta Thrashers at STAPLES Center, Storr now needs only two shutouts to tie Mario Lessard for fourth on the Kings all-time shutout list with nine.
The 6-2, 195-pounder from Brampton, Ontario, became the highest drafted goaltender in club history when the Kings selected him in the first round (seventh overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. In 102 NHL regular season games - all with the Kings - Storr is 45-37-10 with a 2.51 goals-against-average and
a .914 save percentage. He was also selected to the NHL All-Rookie Teams following the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons.
May 18, 2000 Scott Barney Undergoes Surgery
Los Angeles Kings forward Scott Barney today underwent successful back surgery, Kings Senior Vice President/General Manager Dave Taylor announced.
The procedure, a percutaneous discectomy for a lumbar disc injury, was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins at the Center for Spinal Surgery, and Barney, 21, is expected to make a full recovery. Originally selected by the Kings in the second round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, Barney did not play this year due to injury. The 6-4, 198-pounder from Oshawa, Ontario, played with Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League from the 1995-99 and registered 243 points (132-89=243) and 302 penalty minutes in 230 games.
May 3, 2000 Blake Nominated for Norris
Los Angeles Kings defenseman and captain Rob Blake has been nominated as one of three finalists for this year's James Norris Memorial Trophy, the Kings and the National Hockey League announced today.
Chris Pronger of the St. Louis Blues and Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings are the other finalists for the Norris Trophy, which is given annually to the NHL's top defenseman as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. The winner will be announced at the 17th Annual NHL Awards Television Special on June 15 in Toronto.
Blake, 30, became the first King to win the Norris Trophy when he captured the award in 1998. This season he scored 57 points, including 18 goals, and helped lead the Kings to a 39-31-12-4 record, the fourth-best regular season record in the 33-year history of the franchise. Blake led all Kings defensemen in goals (18), assists (39), points (57) and power play goals (12), and he finished third
overall in the NHL in scoring among defensemen. In addition, Blake finished second among all NHL defensemen in power play goals with 12, led all NHL defensemen in shots with 327 (second overall) and logged the fourth-highest average ice time per game this season (28:29).
May
1, 2000 King's
New Goaltender
The Los Angeles Kings have acquired goaltender Steve Passmore from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a fourth round draft choice, Kings Senior Vice President/General Manager Dave Taylor announced today.
Passmore, 27, played in 24 games with the Hawks this season. He had a 7-12-3 record with a team-best 2.72 goals-against-average, and in two games with the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the IHL he recorded a shutout win and a shootout loss, and a 1.50 goals-against-average.
Are the Kings planning on using Passmore for the expansion draft in June to protect Jamie and Steph? "[Passmore] gives us some options," said Dave Taylor, the Kings' senior vice president and general manager, who won't commit to a plan to expose anybody until the league requires it.
"He is a qualifying goalie and is under contract for next season. But he's a pretty good goalie too."
"We talked to a number of teams," Taylor said. By trading for Passmore, they can keep both Storr and Fiset, if that is their intention. To do so, they had to find a qualifying goalie to expose in the draft, and Passmore is it.
April 27, 2000 Lappy Has Knee Surgery
King center Ian Laperriere underwent successful surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the team said.
Lappy wore a brace during the season to play through the injury, and he had 9 goals and 13 assists in 79 games. He is expected to be ready for training camp in September.
Kings 2000 Awards