Jones Returns to the Kings
Published on January 15, 2014 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
LOS ANGELES, CA - The Los Angeles Kings, the parent club of the Manchester Monarchs, have acquired a third-round selection in the 2014 NHL Draft from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Ben Scrivens. The Kings have also recalled goaltender Martin Jones from the Monarchs, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today.
Jones, 24, has appeared in 11 games with the Kings this season (his first in the NHL), recording an 8-3-0 record with a 1.41 goals-against-average, .950 save percentage, and three shutouts. Jones, who was the NHL Co-Rookie of the Month for December, who his first eight NHL games, tying an NHL record (Bob Froese also won his first eight games with Philadelphia in 1982-83).
The 6-foot-4, 187-pound native of North Vancouver, British Columbia has also appeared in 15 games for the Monarchs this season, recording an 11-2-2 record with a 2.08 goals-against-average, .933 save percentage, and one shutout.
Scrivens, 27, appeared in 19 games with the Kings this season, recording a 7-5-4 record with a 1.97 goals-against-average, .931 save percentage, and three shutouts. The 6-foot-2, 193-pound native of Spruce Grove, Alberta was acquired by the Kings (along with Matt Frattin and a second-round draft pick) in a trade with Toronto (for Jonathan Bernier) on June 23, 2013.
The Monarchs travel to Newfoundland to battle with the St. John's IceCaps at 6:00 p.m. at Mile One Centre on Friday, January 17. Catch all of the play-by-play action of Monarchs hockey with Ken Cail on Monarchs Radio Network WGIR AM 610, WGIRAM.com, and at manchestermonarchs.com presented by Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
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