Feb 20, 2020; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings defense Matt Roy (3) in the first period against the Florida Panthers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
From one former member to a future one, Gary Shuchuk reflects on his experience coaching Matt Roy and helping him prepare for life with the LA Kings family.
It is not every day that a player plays for a coach who happened to suit up for the team that drafted them. For the LA Kings, they have a couple of these instances. First, before he began his pro career, Jaret Anderson-Dolan played under Adam Deadmarsh with the WHL’s Spokane Chiefs.