AHL Manchester Monarchs

Kings Recall Zeiler

Published on November 29, 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 John Zeiler from the Ontario Reign of the ECHL, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today. Zeiler was assigned to Ontario from the Monarchs on Saturday.

Zeiler, 28, has played in 22 games for the Monarchs this season, posting five points (all assists) and 46 penalty minutes. He will wear No. 29 with the Kings

Last season, the 5-foot-11, 204-pound native of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, recorded 20 points (11-920) and 31 penalty minutes in 65 regular season games with Manchester. He also had seven points (4-37) and four penalty minutes in 16 playoff games, helping the Monarchs advance to the AHL's Eastern Conference Finals

Zeiler has spent parts of three seasons with the Kings (2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09). In 86 career NHL games (all with the Kings) he has five points (1-45) and 87 penalty minutes. Zeiler was signed by the Kings as an unrestricted free agent on February 17, 2007. He was originally selected by Phoenix in the fifth round (132nd overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Schenn, 19, collected seven points (3-47), four penalty minutes and a plus-3 rating in seven games with the Monarchs during his two-week conditioning assignment. With the Kings this season, the rookie center has recorded two assists in eight games. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan made his NHL debut on November 26, 2009. In 195 games over three seasons (2007-10) with the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings, Schenn has recorded 258 points (94-164258) and 185 penalty minutes.

The Monarchs return to the ice on Friday, December 3 with a 7:00 p.m. match-up with the Norfolk Admirals at the Verizon Wireless Arena. 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.



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