2009 5th Round Pick David Kolomatis
In the 5th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Los Angeles Kings drafted defenseman David Kolomatis with the 126th overall pick. Last season, Kolomatis played for the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League. In 63 games for Owen Sound, Kolomatis scored 18 goals and 28 assists for 46 points. In the playoffs, he scored 2 goals and 2 assists for, you guessed it, 4 points. Kolomatis also appeared on Team USA’s U-18 squad in 2005-2006. The LA Kings are familiar with Kolomatis in that Director of Amateur Scouting Mike Futa signed him when he was General Manager of Owen Sound.
After reaching the playoffs in his final season with the Owen Sound Attack, Kolomatis signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Providence Bruins of the AHL. In four games with the Bruins he had 0 points and in the playoffs registered an assist.
The drafting of David Kolomatis means defensive depth for a very young Manchester Monarchs team. As an overager, Kolomatis no longer has any junior eligibility. Known for his smooth skating and ability to put up a little offense, Kolomatis will probably be that sixth defenseman for the Monarchs who does everything right but just doesn’t have the upside. That’s okay, we need guys like this in our minor league system. This was a good pickup that serves a very specific purpose. You can’t always draft a Henrik Zetterberg in the 5th round.
The information about the lower draft picks is getting thin, Kings fans. I’ll profile the last two in the coming days. Depending on how much information I get, I may just combine the profiles.
However, don’t forget that you can read about the higher draftees right here at KingsCast. We’ve already profiled Kyle Clifford, Nicolas Deslauriers, Jean-Francois Berbue and Linden Vey.
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went to first day of kings camp..Hickey was a stud!! he looked very impressive and completely at ease on the back end. He even took the puck into the offensive zone quite a few times..Voynov had shoulder surgery so is not participating in srimmage game..Azevedo looked really good too. As for Teubert, he needs to quit looking for the big check and concentrate more on the play..he looked out of place a few times, but he is young so that should develop over time. As for Schenn, great on the forcheck and in the corners and i think he will do fine as he matures.
Thanks for the report, Joe! I think Teubert is a perfect example of a guy who will be great with lots of development from LA. I saw a video of him on LAKings.com and he looks absolutely huge. Schenn ought to be a King in 2-3 years. I'm hoping to get out there tomorrow…depending on hangover status.
day two fo camp displayed the goal scoring prowness of Garret Roe. That guy is fearless!! he goes directly into the slot, even it means he will be getting hit in order to make the play. If you get the chance, i believe the website already has his goal up for viewing..Dwight King also looks really good!! Tuebert did make a crushing check in todays game and completely leveled someone into the boards. As for Hickey, he was the d-man who pummeled Roe before he scored the goal. Bernier was completely solid for the thirty minutes he played. Did not allow a single goal until the shootout where he only allowed one goal…hope to see you there tomorrow..
Did you make it to day 3, Joe? I ended up not going.
yes i did make it out to day three. it was not as exciting as day two, but still had some flare. both starting goalies, Zatkoff & Bernier were solid for their respetcive periods. Azevedo once again was everywhere. He uses his speed quite well and his size lets him get in places where others can not. Hickey had another good day both offensively and defensively. Schenn was a little quiet, but i am not surprised. He will evetualy develop into a strong center up the middle. Forgot to mention that Bud Halloway looked very strong on the puck..have to admit, it gets hard to watch everyone..the players move so quickly that by the time you start focusing on one player on the ice, you sometimes end up missing the whole play..overall, the Kings look to be really deep with talent..you can already imagine some of these players playing with either the big club or manchester very soon!! its too bad that both Voynov or Loktionov could not participate in the scrimmage. In fact, Loktionov was not even present. never saw him on or off the ice..
[...] to 5th round draft choice David Kolomatis, this pick is for Manchester. Plain and simple. While there’s always surprises out there, [...]
How did the two overage guys look (Kolomatis and Pelech)? They're ticketed for Manchester (or Ontario) so I'm interested to hear if you think they'll help the team.
The various reports on Hickey make it seem that he's doing a great job out there. I know Lombardi doesn't want to rush him but he might make a very strong case at camp this season. Quite frankly, I'd love to see it. That would be a well-rounded defense. Doughty-Scuderi, Johnson-Greene, Hickey-OD. Nice.
to be absolutely honest, i did not focus that much of my time on either of those two draft picks. besides, the roster sheet they handed out each day was not accurate either which made it difficult to keep track of all of the players. From what i can remember, Deslauriers did have have some good hands. He put a move on the goaltender during his shootout opportunity. I did however, watch Clifford. At times he looked pretty strong on the puck and on the forcheck and other times he was chasing the play. once again, I think in time, he will develop into a good a strong hockey player both on and off the puck. Garrett Roe and Justin Azevedo in my opinion had fantastic camps and should compete for a roster spots. Azevedo more then Roe since he is still in college..september can not come soon enough
How did the two overage guys look (Kolomatis and Pelech)? They're ticketed for Manchester (or Ontario) so I'm interested to hear if you think they'll help the team.
The various reports on Hickey make it seem that he's doing a great job out there. I know Lombardi doesn't want to rush him but he might make a very strong case at camp this season. Quite frankly, I'd love to see it. That would be a well-rounded defense. Doughty-Scuderi, Johnson-Greene, Hickey-OD. Nice.
to be absolutely honest, i did not focus that much of my time on either of those two draft picks. besides, the roster sheet they handed out each day was not accurate either which made it difficult to keep track of all of the players. From what i can remember, Deslauriers did have have some good hands. He put a move on the goaltender during his shootout opportunity. I did however, watch Clifford. At times he looked pretty strong on the puck and on the forcheck and other times he was chasing the play. once again, I think in time, he will develop into a good a strong hockey player both on and off the puck. Garrett Roe and Justin Azevedo in my opinion had fantastic camps and should compete for a roster spots. Azevedo more then Roe since he is still in college..september can not come soon enough