The Brayden Schenn story is proving to have longer legs than a 15-foot-high table. Every day, seemingly, there’s a new twist, and today’s twist came when Jarret Stoll’s one-game suspension was announced. Would the Kings call up Schenn now? No. Instead, John Zeiler got the call, in part because the Kings are expecting another physical [...]
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Schenn assigned to Manchester
Official word is expected to come shortly, but the Kings have decided to assign prospect Brayden Schenn to Manchester of the AHL, rather than have him join the Kings. The Sharks are just wrapping up their morning skate here at HP Pavilion…
Schenn’s junior team eliminated
Brayden Schenn’s junior team, the Saskatoon Blades, were eliminated from the Western Hockey League playoffs tonight with a 5-2 loss to the Kootenay Ice. Schenn is now eligible to join either the Kings or the AHL’s Manchester Monarchs, and Kings management is expected to make a decision tomorrow on Schenn’s short-term future. It genuinely appears [...]
Schenn’s team one loss from elimination
No doubt, many Kings fans have a close eye on the Western Hockey League playoff series between Saskatoon and Kootenay. Why? Because Kings top prospect Brayden Schenn plays for Saskatoon, and when the Blades’ season ends, Schenn would be eligible to join the Kings. With its loss to Kootenay tonight, Saskatoon is trailing 3-0 in [...]
Schenn status clarification
Just to clarify, on the issues of Brayden Schenn’s NHL eligibility — because I think I’ve finally got a grasp on it — there’s only a very, very slim chance that Schenn could join the Kings this season. Essentially, Schenn wouldn’t be eligible to join the Kings on an emergency basis unless three more injuries [...]
Schenn gets new home in junior hockey
It’s already been well-chronicled in the Canadian media today, but Kings prospect Brayden Schenn has been part of a Western Hockey League trade. Schenn was dealt from the Brandon Wheat Kings to the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for four draft picks and two prospects. I pondered a “Schenn traded from Kings” headline, but decided that [...]
Morning reading, with a World Juniors theme
Following up on last night’s World Juniors note, my LAKings.com feature for this week takes a look at the current Kings who once participated in the World Juniors. Did you know that Drew Doughty and Wayne Simmonds, now teammates and roommates in Los Angeles, were heated rivals until they were roommates at the World Juniors? [...]
Schenn vs. Kitsyn for World Juniors gold
Many of you probably caught the results of yesterday’s World Junior Championship semifinals, but in case you didn’t, Russia and Canada won and will meet in Wednesday’s gold-medal game. The game will be a matchup of Kings prospects, with Canada’s Brayden Schenn facing Russia’s Maxim Kitsyn. Schenn (pictured) leads the tournament in points, with seven [...]
It’s USA vs. Canada, again
Get ready… Last year’s World Juniors Championships featured a classic gold-medal game, in which the United States beat Canada in overtime. This year, only one of the teams will even get the chance to play for gold. Canada, with Kings prospect Brayden Schenn, defeated Switzerland 4-1 this afternoon and will face the United States (and [...]
Another multi-point game for Schenn
Brayden Schenn was at it again today. The Kings prospect had one goal and one assist in Canada’s 6-5 shootout loss to Sweden in pool-play action in the World Junior Championships. In four pool-play games, Schenn totaled seven goals and seven assists. Here is Schenn’s game-by-game breakdown so far… Sunday vs. Russia — 1 goal, [...]
Big nights for prospects Schenn, Toffoli
It seems as though yesterday was a much better day for the Kings’ prospects than for the Kings themselves. Brayden Schenn (pictured, right) totaled four goals and one assist for Canada as it earned a 10-1 pool-play victory over Norway in a pool-play game in the World Junior Championships. Schenn now has six goals and [...]
Schenn on Smyth: `Anything he says, I listen’
Following up on last night’s note on Brayden Schenn and his efforts for Canada in the World Junior Championships, here’s a bigger look at Schenn, courtesy of The Globe and Mail newspaper. In the story, Schenn gives credit to Ryan Smyth and speaks glowingly about the time he got to spend with the Kings veteran [...]
World Juniors/evening reading
It was a big night for Kings prospect Brayden Schenn, who had one goal and four assists as Canada beat the Czech Republic 7-2 in a pool-play game in the World Junior Championships. Derek Forbort and the United States beat Slovakia 6-1, while Maxim Kitsyn and Russia lost to Sweden 2-0. Neither prospect scored a [...]
World Juniors update
The United States, Canada and Russia — and the teams’ respective Kings prospects — are back in action today in pool-play games in the World Junior Championships. Brayden Schenn and Canada take on the Czech Republic at 1 p.m. Pacific time, followed by Maxim Kitsyn and Russia against Sweden at 4 p.m. and Derek Forbort [...]
It’s World Juniors time
Back at it this morning… Hope everyone had a wonderful day yesterday. A reminder that tonight’s Kings-Ducks game is a 6 p.m. start. Today also kicks off the World Junior Championships, the top international tournament under-20 players. The United States pulled off the dramatic win last year, and this year’s USA team includes defenseman Derek [...]
Schenn, Forbort set for World Juniors
It’s been a good week for a couple Kings prospects. Today, Derek Forbort was named to the United States’ roster for the upcoming World Junior Championships, which start Sunday in Buffalo. Forbort, the Kings’ first-round pick (No. 15 overall) in this year’s draft, is a defenseman and a freshman at the University of North Dakota. [...]
Schenn interview
It’s been a big year for Brayden Schenn since he was drafted No. 5 overall by the Kings last June. Schenn was highly impressive in his first NHL training camp, returned to junior hockey as captain of the Brandon Wheat Kings and led them to the finals of the Memorial Cup and also participated in [...]
