Kings Recall Jordan Nolan and Dwight King; Jarret Stoll Placed on IR

[Thrillhouse]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have announced the following roster moves, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today: Forwards Dwight King and Jordan Nolan have been recalled from Manchester (AHL), while defenseman Slava Voynov has been assigned to Manchester. Forward Jarret Stoll has been placed on the injured reserve list with a lower body injury.

King, 22, has 29 points (11-18=29), 20 penalty minutes and a plus-6 rating in 50 games with Manchester this season. His 29 points are tied for second on the team, while his 18 assists are second on the club. The 6-3, 234-pound native of Meadowlake, Saskatchewan, has spent the last two-plus season with the Monarchs since turning pro in 2009-10. He’s played in six NHL games (all with the Kings last season), recording zero points and two penalty minutes. King was originally selected by the Kings in the fourth round (109th overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He will wear No. 74 with the Kings.

Nolan, 22, has 22 points (9-13=22), 119 penalty minutes and a plus-6 rating in 40 games with Manchester this season. His 119 penalty minutes are second on the team (tied for 11th in the AHL). Nolan also has a club-leading two short-handed goals this season. The 6-3, 227-pound native of St. Catharines, Ontario spent last season with Manchester before turning pro late in the 2009-10 season with Ontario (ECHL). Nolan, who was originally selected by the Kings in the seventh round (186th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, has never played an NHL game. He is the son of former NHL head coach Ted Nolan and will wear No. 71 with the Kings.

Voynov, 22, has 11 points (4-7=11), eight penalty minutes and a plus-4 rating in 26 games with the Kings (his first season in the NHL). Among NHL rookie defensemen Voynov is tied for seventh in points, tied for first in goals and tied for eighth in assists. The 5-11, 199-pound native of Chelyabinsk, Russia has also played eight games with Manchester this season, recording three points (2-1=3), two penalty minutes and a plus-4 rating. Voynov was originally selected by the Kings in the second round (32nd overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Stoll, 29, has 15 points (5-10=15) and 44 penalty minutes in 55 games with the Kings this season. The 6-1, 213-pound native of Melville, Saskatchewan suffered a lower body injury in the Kings-Florida game last night. Stoll has played in 177 consecutive games (Jan. 4, 2010 to Feb. 9, 2012).

[lakingsfan19]

Fu(k yeah!!!


Thank you for finally seeing how fu(king soft our bottom 6 was DL!

Welcome to the NHL Jordan Nolan, hopefully you are here to stay! He is having a great year in Manchester with FM wins.

[NickDoh]

Sexy.

Edit: PS, I dunno what Martinez has shown letting passes fly by and turning over the puck the last couple games to warrant a place over Voynov. But whateves, the Kings need a shake up and this will do it.

[lakingsfan19]

Originally Posted by NickDoh

Sexy.

Edit: PS, I dunno what Martinez has shown letting passes fly by and turning over the puck the last couple games to warrant a place over Voynov. But whateves, the Kings need a shake up and this will do it.

Voynov doesn't have to clear waivers. I know it's stupid, but that is what it comes down to.

Hopefully Hunter is placed on waivers and Lokti goes back to manchester now.


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I am fu(king excited. I thought he wouldn't be here until next year, but Some of the Bottom 6 can learn for this Kid (Cough cough Lewis, lokti, Richardson, Hunter).

Jordan Nolan vs Dean Arsene - YouTube

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[ChiefJerseyJab]

Thrilled to see Nolan get the call! What a year in Manchester this year, he deserves. I doubt he stays, but weirder things have happened.

[LAKINGSNUT]

not sure how much playing time they'll see, but its good to have Nolan up with the Kings! Dwight looked out of place in his stint last year so hopefully he shows improvement this time around. i get the feeling both guys will want to prove they deserve ice time in either the 3rd or 4th lines. i expect both to try to get something going first chance they get. not sure what this means for Westy though, so that part blows donkey ass.

[lakingsfan19]

Originally Posted by LAKINGSNUT

not sure how much playing time they'll see, but its good to have Nolan up with the Kings! Dwight looked out of place in his stint last year so hopefully he shows improvement this time around. i get the feeling both guys will want to prove they deserve ice time in either the 3rd or 4th lines. i expect both to try to get something going first chance they get. not sure what this means for Westy though, so that part blows donkey ass.

Today they were both on Richards' line.

I don't think Westie has to be worried. Richardson was odd man out today. Hopefully after the trade deadline, we can start cutting out some of these useless bottom 6 players and replacing them with Manchester call ups. I think if anything, players like Lokti, Lewis, Richardson, and Hunter should be worried.

Hopefully Cliche and Clune are called up next after we started cutting some of this waste.

[bigjohnson]

Nolan is wicked fun to watch. Not a lot of defense in his fights, balls to the wall.

[NickDoh]

Both kids looked good and confident today and Martinez gets danced around for the Isles OT winner. Guess I jinxed that one.

[lakingsfan19]

Yup, I liked both the Kid's play today. Nolan almost had his first goal at least 4 times.

The OT goal was brutal. Bad defense by AM, Lewis, and Lokti. All 3 players just standing there looking at the puck, not one of them thinking about taking the body. But what do you expect from those 3?

[Rullier#7]

Nolan's a tough kid with some good hands, one of the guys I like to watch in Manchester, King has great size but doesn't use it much, he could punish guys if he would finish his checks consistently.

[NickDoh]

Well each of them got a goal in Dallas. Now Nolan needs to fight.

[lakingsfan19]

Originally Posted by NickDoh

Well each of them got a goal in Dallas. Now Nolan needs to fight.

I think him vs Chip on Thursday.