Manchester Monarchs‘ rookie right wing Linden Vey(9) proved he could put up points almost at will in juniors and jumps to the pro ranks mostly retaining those abilities.
In 57 AHL games he has 17 goals and 19 assists with a steady +9 plus/minus and minimal penalty minutes.
He was originally a Los Angeles Kings 4th round pick in 2009 (#96 overall).
Listed at 6′ 187 lbs. he doesn’t seem quite that big but digs in every time he’s out on the ice.
For the month of February, he was chosen as the AHL Rookie Of The Month putting up 6 goals and 8 assists in 12 games.
His consistent play has to have him on the short list of prospective forward call-ups to the NHL, especially if the Kings start to slide out of the Stanley Cup playoff picture.
The 20-year old signed a 3-year entry level contract that takes him through the 2013/2014 season.