Kings Exercise Team Contract Option On Cowan
June 30, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, NH - The Los Angeles Kings, the parent club of the Manchester Monarchs, have exercised their one-year team contract option on left wing Jeff Cowan, it was announced today by Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi.
Cowan, 30, played in 46 games this past season with the Kings and had nine points - including eight goals - and 73 penalty minutes, his second season with the club. He missed a total of 28 games due to groin, hamstring and back injuries.
Acquired by the Kings from the Atlanta Thrashers on March 9, 2004, in exchange for Kip Brennan, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound Cowan, who is a native of Scarborough, Ontario, has played in 304 career NHL games and has 68 points (40-28=68) and 460 penalty minutes. In addition to the Kings, Cowan has played for the Thrashers and the Calgary Flames.
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