Mayor's Manor

Enjoy a free replay of this weekend’s Hot Stove on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined hosts Dennis Bernstein, Dave Pagnotta, and Ryan Paton for their final show of the season. With summer in full swing, they covered all the hot topics of the week — including: a variety of recent LA Kings UFA roster adds, LA’s new coaching staff, trade rumors, and the Leo Carlsson offer sh...

Enjoy a free replay of this weekend’s Hot Stove on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined hosts Dennis Bernstein, Dave Pagnotta, and Ryan Paton to dig into all the latest LA Kings roster news, including trade speculation of Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse, plus rumors about a center, possibly moving one of their three goalies this summer, and the Drew Doughty situation written about here...

Follow @mayorNHL With several significant Kings stories percolating, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Network Radio this week. In an all-new segment, John Hoven joined Jake Hahn and Victoria Matiash to share a fresh batch of hockey related opinions. Among the topics covered were: Peter Laviolette being named LA’s new head coach, what happened with DJ Smith, the next topics needing to be...

Follow @mayorNHL Building on the news that LA Kings GM Ken Holland is said to have hired veteran coach Peter Laviolette as the team’s new bench boss, Mayor’s Manor founder John Hoven joined Jason Gregor on Edmonton radio to offer a few early thoughts. Some of the topics covered included: the possibility of DJ Smith returning as an assistant, Matt Greene’s status, Phil Housley, Dr...

Enjoy a free replay of a recent spot on KNX 1070 AM, where John Hoven shared some thoughts regarding the LA Kings, NHL, and city of Santa Monica negotiating for a potential game to be played near the pier. It’s a conversation that builds upon our initial story here: REPORT: Kings Inching Closer to Outdoor Game on the Beach This radio segment can be heard using the player below or download an...

Enjoy a free replay of this weekend’s Hot Stove on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined hosts Dennis Bernstein, Dave Pagnotta, and Ryan Paton to break down the Kings-Avalanche series. As the conversation moved along, things eventually turned to the summer and what’s next for GM Ken Holland, including thoughts on Drew Doughty, Quinton Byfield, Brandt Clarke, Alex Laferriere, and t...

Follow @mayorNHL Step one of a long and winding journey has been completed, as the Kings officially qualified for the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs this week. With that as the lead in, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Network Radio for another all-new segment. As usual, John Hoven joined Jake Hahn and Victoria Matiash to offer a whole new round of hot takes and hockey related opinions. Among the...

Follow @mayorNHL Fresh off the LA Kings wrapping up a 3-1-1 road trip through the Eastern Conference, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Network Radio this week. John Hoven joined Jake Hahn and Victoria Matiash to share a new crop of opinions on everything from Anze Kopitar’s recent record setting performance, to the play of Darcy Kuemper in net, as well as what Artemi Panarin’s off...

Follow @mayorNHL With this season’s Trade Deadline now in the rear-view mirror, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Network Radio this week. John Hoven joined Jake Hahn and Victoria Matiash to share a myriad of thoughts on the work Kings GM Ken Holland did to retool his roster, review what he received in return for departing players like Warren Foegele, early reviews on Artemi Panarin&#821...

Follow @mayorNHL With a heavy heart, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Network Radio this week. It was time to say goodbye to long time friend and regular host, Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon, who recently passed away after a four-year battle with cancer. During the conversation, John Hoven joined Jake Hahn and Victoria Matiash to share thoughts and memories of Boomer. Later, they also touche...