LA Kings Activate Matt Greene; Jake Muzzin To Manchester, Erik Ersberg Leaves Organization
October 23, 2010 6 Comments
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On October 23, the Los Angeles Kings activated defenseman Matt Greene from the non-roster list and he is expected to return to the lineup tonight at Colorado (6:00 PM PDT).
It was also learned that goaltender Erik Ersberg cleared waivers and has left the organization.
To make room on the roster for Greene, rookie defenseman Jake Muzzin was assigned to the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, the Kings’ primary minor league affiliate.
Greene, 27, underwent shoulder surgery back in July, and missed training camp. The 6-3, 231-pound native of Grand Ledge, Michigan has scored five goals and has added 31 assists for 36 points with 399 penalty minutes in three seasons with the Kings.
Muzzin, 21, made the Kings’ lineup out of training camp and has played in six games, contributing one assist. The 6-3, 213-pound native of Woodstock, Ontario was signed by the Kings as an unrestricted free agent on January 4, 2010. Read more of this post
