The Manchester Monarchs are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL which began play in the 2015–16 season . Based in Manchester, New Hampshire and affiliated with the National Hockey League 's Los Angeles Kings , the team plays its home games at the Verizon Wireless Arena .
The Monarchs replaced the American Hockey League team of the same name , which played from 2001 until 2015 , after which they moved to Ontario, California and became the Ontario Reign .
History
On January 29, 2015, the Los Angeles Kings announced that they would be moving their AHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs , to Ontario, California as one of five charter member's of the AHL's new Pacific Division.[ 1] The next day, they announced that their ECHL affiliate, the current Ontario Reign , would move to Manchester and take on the Monarchs name in what is essentially a "franchise swap."[ 2]
Current roster
Updated October 27, 2015.
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#
Nat
Player
Pos
S /G
Age
Acquired
Birthplace
Contract
10
United States !
Angeli, Darik Darik Angeli
4.0 ! C
R
25
2015
Lakewood, Colorado
Monarchs
14
United States !
Arnold, Derek Derek Arnold
4.0 ! C
R
25
2015
Norwood, Massachusetts
Monarchs
19
United States !
Block, Austin Austin Block
4.0 ! C
R
26
2015
Denver, Colorado
Monarchs
28
Canada !
Boivin, Michael Michael Boivin
2.0 ! D
R
25
2015
Delta, British Columbia
Monarchs
3
Canada !
Brown, Josh Josh Brown
2.0 ! D
R
21
2015
London, Ontario
Panthers
32
United States !
Diamond, Joey Joey Diamond
6.0 ! LW
L
26
2015
Long Beach, New York
Monarchs
4
United States !
Donahoe, Robbie Robbie Donahoe
2.0 ! D
L
24
2015
Canton, Massachusetts
Monarchs
29
United States !
Houser, Michael Michael Houser
1.0 ! G
L
23
2015
Youngstown, Ohio
Reign
48
Russia !
Kitsyn, Maxim Maxim Kitsyn
6.0 ! LW
R
23
2015
Novokuznetsk, Russia
Kings
5
United States !
Kolomatis, David David Kolomatis (C )
2.0 ! D
R
26
2015
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Monarchs
13
Slovenia !
Kopitar, Gašper Gašper Kopitar
5.0 ! W
R
23
2015
Jesenice, Slovenia
Monarchs
15
United States !
Larraza, Zac Zac Larraza
6.0 ! LW
L
22
2015
Scottsdale, Arizona
Monarchs
49
Canada !
Legein, Stefan Stefan Legein (A )
7.0 ! RW
R
27
2015
Oakville, Ontario
Monarchs
17
United States !
Leitner, Matt Matt Leitner
4.0 ! C
L
24
2015
Los Alamitos, California
Monarchs
40
Finland !
Lintuniemi, Alex Alex Lintuniemi
2.0 ! D
L
20
2015
Helsinki, Finland
Kings
5
Canada !
MacKenzie, Matt Matt MacKenzie (A )
2.0 ! D
R
24
2015
New Westminster, British Columbia
Monarchs
47
CAN !
Paquette, Danick Danick Paquette
7.0 ! RW
R
25
2015
Montreal, Quebec
Monarchs
22
United States !
Power, Troy Troy Power
3.0 ! F
R
25
2015
Camarillo, California
Monarchs
41
Canada !
Roach, Alex Alex Roach
2.0 ! D
L
22
2015
Quesnel, British Columbia
Kings
30
United States !
Stevens, Colin Colin Stevens
1.0 ! G
L
22
2015
Niskayuna, New York
Panthers
42
United States !
Turgeon, Tony Tony Turgeon
6.0 ! LW
L
26
2015
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Monarchs
20
United States !
White, Matt Matt White
4.0 ! C
L
26
2015
Whittier, California
Monarchs
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