King Gets the Call
Published on November 16, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
LOS ANGELES, CA - The Los Angeles Kings, the parent club of the Manchester Monarchs, have recalled forward Dwight King from the Monarchs and have placed forward Alexei Ponikarovsky on the injured reserve list (retroactive to November 7), Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today.
King, 21, has not played in the NHL. In 16 games with the Monarchs this season, he ranks second on the Monarchs with 11 points, second in goals with six and tied for second in power play goals with two.
The 6-foot-3, 227 pound King is a native of Meadowlake, Saskatchewan. He was selected by the Kings in the fourth round (109th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He will wear No. 74.
Ponikarovsky, 30, suffered an upper-body injury on November 6 at STAPLES Center during the Kings' victory against Nashville. In 13 games this season, Ponikarovsky has four points (2-24) and 10 penalty minutes.
The Monarchs will host the Hartford Wolf Pack at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Wednesday, November 17 at 11:00 a.m. in a special School Day Game. Catch all of the play-by-play action of Monarchs hockey with Ken Cail on the Monarchs Radio Network WGAM 900/1250 AM and at www.manchestermonarchs.com.
American Hockey League Stories from November 16, 2010
- Wolves Suffer 8-2 Loss at Texas - Chicago Wolves
- Falcons Beat Sound Tigers 4-3; Move into Second Place - Springfield Falcons
- Devils Can't Capture Penguins - Albany Devils
- Bulldogs Edge Marlies 2-1 in Shootout - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Team White Wins Second Annual Moose Super Skills Competition - Manitoba Moose
- Kundratek Mixes It Up - Connecticut Whale
- Barons Honor Military this Friday - Oklahoma City Barons
- Aeros Sign Defenseman Lampman - Houston Aeros
- Don't Forget to Vote for the IceHogs Third Bobblehead Giveaway - Rockford IceHogs
- Belle, Jacques Recalled by Oilers - Oklahoma City Barons
- Bluess Call on T.J. Hensick - Peoria Rivermen
- Worcester Sharks Announce Formation of Worcester Hockey Hall of Fame - Worcester Sharks
- Amerks Reading Power Play Features Three Visits this Week - Rochester Americans
- Phantoms Partner with Salvation Army - Adirondack Phantoms
- Cavs and Monsters Host Holiday Toy Drive to Deliver the Magic of the Season - Cleveland Monsters
- King Gets the Call - Manchester Monarchs
- Yannick Riendeau Reassigned to ECHL's Reading Royals - Providence Bruins
- Crunch Announce Details of Riunite Wine Sampling Night - Syracuse Crunch
- Griffins to Play 16 of 22 at Home Starting Friday - Grand Rapids Griffins
- AHL Announces Suspension - AHL
- Fewer Than 200 Tickets Available for Friday's Game Against Hershey - Binghamton Senators
- Nick Drazenovic Returns from St. Louis - Peoria Rivermen
- Sound Tigers Weekly Report - Bridgeport Islanders
- Marlies Look to Keep Rolling on the Road Tonight in Hamilton; Return to Ricoh on Saturday - Toronto Marlies
- Wolves Have "Can-Do" Attitude for Annual Food Drive - Chicago Wolves
- Moose Sign Pitton to PTO - Manitoba Moose
- Panthers Return Ellerby to Amerks, Repik Heads to South Florida - Rochester Americans
- Quick Start A Nice Change For Rampage - AHL
- Falcons Game Notes - Springfield Falcons
- Close to 13,000 Moose Fans to Join iCarly's Nathan Kress at MTS - Manitoba Moose
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
