July 21, 2009

Kings Retain Services of Bagnall

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with restricted free agent defenseman Drew Bagnall, a former St. Lawrence standout, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced Monday.

Bagnall, 25, recorded six points (0-6=6) and 150 penalty minutes in 79 regular season games with the Kings’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, this past season. His penalty minute total ranked second on the Monarchs as did his total of 79 games played.

Bagnall, a 6-3, 222-pound native of Oakbank, Manitoba, made his professional debut with Reading of the ECHL in the 2007-08 season, totaling three points (1-2=3) and 32 penalty minutes in 10 regular season games. After the 10-game stint, he was recalled to Manchester where he recorded 12 points (1-11=12) and 115 penalty minutes in 54 regular season games. Bagnall also appeared in four postseason games with the Monarchs that same season, going scoreless with four penalty minutes in the four games.

Bagnall, who originally signed with the Kings as an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 23, 2007, turned pro after four seasons with St. Lawrence University (NCAA). He was a first-team All America, ECACHL Player of the Year, ECACHL Outstanding Defensive Defenseman award winner and Hobey Baker award finalist during his senior season there (2006-07), recording 25 points (6-19=25), a team-leading 74 penalty minutes and a plus-10 rating in 39 games. He also led all club defensemen in goals, assists and points while serving as captain of the team, helping the Saints win the 2006-07 ECACHL regular season title before advancing to the NCAA Northeast Regional Semifinals. Bagnall closed his amateur career at St. Lawrence University by earning ECACHL All-Academic honors for the third straight season.