Rookie camp notes

The Kings had their final afternoon practice session before the games against Phoenix tomorrow (6 p.m.) and Thursday (2 p.m.). Tickets for those games, which are $10, will be available at the door in El Segundo (and on the Kings' website right now).

Martin Jones is scheduled to start in goal for the Kings tomorrow, with Jean-Francois Berube taking Thursday's game. After today's practice, Terry Murray talked to Jeff Zatkoff, the third goalie and ``senior'' member of the rookie goalie crew, and told Zatkoff that he would not play in the rookie games but would get time in one of the regular exhibition games.

One player you won't see over the next couple days is Geordie Wudrick, who suffered a bout of appendicitis last week and missed the camp. That's a tough break for any player, and especially for Wudrick, who had impressed at the July developmental camp. Wudrick, a third-round pick last year, had 35 goals and 22 assists for Swift Current of the WHL last season.

I talked to Terry Murray, Colten Teubert and Kyle Clifford today, so I'll have some quotes and notes from those guys soon...