Kings Sign Forward Dwight King

[Thrillhouse]

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a three-year entry-level contract with forward Dwight King, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today. King was the club's fourth-round selection (109th overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

King, 19, recently finished the 2008-09 season with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL) where he recorded 60 points (25-35=60), 51 penalty minutes and plus-9 rating in 64 regular season games. Of his 25 goals, four were scored short-handed (ranked first on the team) and eight were scored on the power-play (ranked second on the team). His 60 points ranked third on the club. The Hurricanes advanced to the 2009 WHL playoffs and in 11 postseason games, King, a 6-3, 218-pound native of Meadowlake, Saskatchewan, totaled eight points (1-7=8; ranked second on the team), two penalty minutes and plus-1 rating, with his seven playoff assists pacing the team.

King, the brother of St. Louis Blues prospect D.J. King, recorded 69 points (34-35=69), 56 penalty minutes and a plus-21 rating in 72 regular season games with Lethbridge in 2007-08 while finishing third on the team in scoring. In addition, he tied for the team lead with 34 goals and 12 power-play goals while earning the title as Hurricanes Best Defensive Forward. During the 2008 WHL playoffs, King totaled 14 points (8-6=14), 12 penalty minutes and a plus-1 rating in 19 postseason games.

King, who won a gold medal as a member of Canada's 2006 U-18 Junior World Cup team, recorded 44 points (12-32=44), 39 penalty minutes and a plus-8 rating in 68 regular season games with Lethbridge in 2006-07. The Hurricanes first-round selection in the 2004 WHL Bantam Draft was also a member of Team Western at the 2006 and 2005 World U-17 Hockey Challenges.

[Viper207]

Originally Posted by Thrillhouse

King, a 6-3, 218-pound native of Meadowlake, Saskatchewan

Jeez, is there anyone from Saskatchewan who isn't a giant?

[Gunslinger]

Between him and Westgarth, see who makes it up to the bigs and sticks first. King is an interesting prospect and being D.J's brother can't hurt.

[Godly_goon]

****ing meadow lake has been popping out more nhl players then any where else i swear there are more pro hockey players from there then any other city/town

[bustoff]

D.J. claims his brother is more of a skill player than a fighter. I'm sure if it came to dropping the gloves, he'd hold his own.

[Gunslinger]

Originally Posted by bustoff

D.J. claims his brother is more of a skill player than a fighter. I'm sure if it came to dropping the gloves, he'd hold his own.

He's got very good lineage anyway.

[LAKINGSNUT]

Dwight deffinitely does not play the same game his brother does. he chose a different path to the NHL than DJ. he's got the size, but he doesn't drop the gloves like his brother. wonder how he felt watching DJ and Kevin go at it in KC last preseason?

[Gunslinger]

To bad he does'nt scrap much(yet). Hope to see him in the bigs.

[Nodak]

Originally Posted by Viper207

Jeez, is there anyone from Saskatchewan who isn't a giant?

Jon Mirasty

I personally have not seen King play, but I have heard that he is one of those guys that doesn't fight often, but can really go when he does drop the gloves.

[HordiBrusk29]

King is real frustrating. If he wanted to he could easily be a top 3 guy in the WHL. Unfortunately he rarely ever fights. He's way too nice. Reminds me a lot of a guy like Taylor Pyatt. Big body with a little offensive upside but way too nice and doesn't play with enough heart.

[crush2006]

dwight could be a better player if he used his size, have seen his whl career
here in lethbridge.

[Ciccarelli]

Originally Posted by Gunslinger

Between him and Westgarth, see who makes it up to the bigs and sticks first. King is an interesting prospect and being D.J's brother can't hurt.

Actually considering DJ King's injuries being his brother could really hurt.