Kings Lose Segal; Clune Recallled

EL SEGUNDO, CA — On February 11, the Los Angeles Kings recalled forward Richard Clune from the Ontario Reign of the ECHL after they lost right wing Brandon Segal when he was claimed off of waivers by the Dallas Stars.

Clune, 22, played in 41 games with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (Kings’ primary minor league affiliate) this season, scoring three goals and adding nine assists for twelve points while racking up 119 penalty minutes.

The 5-10, 198-pound native of Toronto was acquired by the Kings from Dallas in exchange for forward Lauri Tukonen on July 21, 2008. He will wear jersey number 56.

Clune was assigned to the Reign on February 10.

Segal, 26, scored a goal and added an assist for two points with twenty penalty minutes in 25 games with the Kings this season. He also scored six goals and tallied eight assists for fourteen points with 34 penalty minutes with the Monarchs.

Gann Matsuda, who has been writing about the Kings since 1986, is the News Editor for the Online Kingdom. He is also the publisher of Frozen Royalty, a blog covering the Kings.


Kings Lose Segal; Clune Recallled by Gann Matsuda February 11, 2010
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On February 11, the Los Angeles Kings recalled forward Richard Clune from the Ontario Reign of the ECHL after they lost right wing Brandon Segal when he was claimed off of waivers by the Dallas Stars. Clune, 22, played in 41 games with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (Kings’ primary minor league affiliate) this season, scoring three goals and adding nine assists for twelve points while racking up 119 penalty minutes. The 5-10, 198-pound native of Toronto was acquired by the Kings from Dallas in exchange for forward Lauri Tukonen on July 21, 2008. He will wear jersey number 56. Clune was assigned to the Reign on February 10. Segal, 26, scored a goal and added an assist for two points with twenty penalty minutes in 25 games with the Kings this season. He also scored six goals and tallied eight assists for fourteen points with 34 penalty minutes with the Monarchs. Gann Matsuda, who has been writing about the Kings since 1986, is the News Editor for the Online Kingdom. He is also the publisher of Frozen Royalty, a blog covering the Kings. © 2010 Online Kingdom/Kingshockey.com. All rights reserved. Duplication and/or distribution is prohibited without permission.