GOALTENDER FELIX POTVIN PLACED ON IR
1/29/2003

EL SEGUNDO, CA. - The Los Angeles Kings have placed goaltender Felix Potvin on the injured reserve list with a right knee sprain and have recalled goaltender CRISTOBAL HUET from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, Kings Senior Vice President/General Manager Dave Taylor announced today.

Potvin, 31, was injured in the first period of last night’s Kings-San Jose Sharks game at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. In 42 games this season with the Kings, the 6-1, 190-pound native of Anjou, Quebec, has posted a 17-20-3 record with a 2.66 goals-against-average, a .894 save-percentage and three shutouts. Acquired by the Kings from the Vancouver Canucks for future considerations on Feb. 15, 2001, Potvin has appeared in 607 career NHL games with the Kings, Canucks, New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs posting a 254-252-79 record with a 2.78 goals-against-average, a .905 save-percentage and 28 shutouts.

Huet, 27, has appeared in 25 games for the Monarchs this season posting a 13-7-4 record, a 2.39 goals-against-average and a .918 save-percentage with one shutout. The 6-0, 194-pound native of St. Martin D’Heres, France, was originally selected by the Kings in the seventh-round (214th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He will wear jersey number 35.

The Kings currently have seven players on the injured reserve list including Potvin, center Eric Belanger, left wing Ken Belanger, left wing Kip Brennan, center Brad Chartand, right wing Adam Deadmarsh and defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky.

Source: Lakings.com