Kings Sign Wayne Simmonds to Entry-Level Contract

[VodkaFish]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a three-year entry-level contract with forward Wayne Simmonds, the club’s second-round selection (61st overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and one of three Kings prospects currently representing Canada at the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championships, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today. Per club policy, terms of the agreement were not announced.

Simmonds, 19, has zero points and two penalty minutes in four games with Team Canada at this year’s World Junior Championships. The 6-1, 174-pound native of Scarborough, Ontario, also has two goals and five penalty minutes in three regular season games with Sault Ste. Marie of the Ontario Hockey League this season. Simmonds was recently traded to Sault Ste. Marie after beginning this season with Owen Sound (OHL), where he had 39 points (17-22=39) and 43 penalty minutes in 29 regular season games.

Simmonds recorded 49 points (23-26=49) and 112 penalty minutes in 66 regular season games with Owen Sound during the 2006-07 season.

[LAKINGSNUT]

glad to se he signed! this kid has spurts where he played great this past preseason in both rookie, and regular training camp. he may still be a couple of years away from the NHL, but its good to see he's on board! now all we need is a decent coach!!!!!

[44_]

That is a good signing by the kings, he is a hard worker, he can score some goals, and he can also drops the gloves, he is a great all around player.

[blackngold]

Is this the black kid?

[McDonald19]

Originally Posted by blackngold

Is this the black kid?

yes.