November 23, 2009
by Gann Matsuda

Los Angeles Kings center prospect Andrei Loktionov carries the puck in a 6-1 loss against Phoenix Coyotes prospects on September 10, 2009.
Photo courtesy Thomas LaRocca/LAKings.com.
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On November 23, the Los Angeles Kings recalled forwards Andrei Loktionov and Brandon Segal from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, their primary minor league affiliate. They also placed left wing Ryan Smyth on injured reserve, retroactive to November 17.
Loktionov, 19, leads the Monarchs in scoring and ranks third among AHL rookies with seventeen points on six goals and eleven assists in twenty games. He also ranks second among AHL rookies in assists.
The 5-10, 179-pound native of Voskresensk, Russia, who was selected by the Kings in the fifth round (123rd overall) of the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft, will wear jersey number 48. Read more of this post