Zeiler Heads to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have recalled former St. Lawrence forward John Zeiler from the Ontario Reign of the ECHL, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today.
Zeiler, 28, has played in 22 games for the Manchester Monarchs this season (AHL), posting five points (all assists) and 46 penalty minutes. He will wear No. 29 with the Kings
Last season, the 5-11, 204-pound native of Jefferson Hills, Pa. recorded 20 points (11-9=20) and 31 penalty minutes in 65 regular season games with Manchester. He also had seven points (4-3=7) and four penalty minutes in 16 playoff games, helping the Monarchs advance to the AHL’s Eastern Conference Finals
Zeiler has spent parts of three seasons with the Kings (2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09). In 86 career NHL games (all with the Kings) he has five points (1-4=5) and 87 penalty minutes. Zeiler was signed by the Kings as an unrestricted free agent on Feb. 17, 2007. He was originally selected by Phoenix in the fifth round (132nd overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
