Results tagged “Kevin Westgarth” from Inside the Kings
Here's the Q&A Don did recently with Manchester Monarchs enforcer Kevin Westgarth, who will attempt to extend the not-so-long tradition of Kings enforcers who graduated from Princeton...
Continue reading Westgarth Q&A.
Now's a good time to get to know Kevin Westgarth. He's 24, a graduate of Princeton -- much like former Kings enforcer George Parros -- and Westgarth totaled 191 penalty minutes in 69 games with Manchester this season. That's not completely easy to do. Westgarth projects as a future King, although for the moment Raitis Ivanans fills a similar role.
Here are Westgarth's bios on hockeydb.com and hockeyfights.com.
Don tracked down Westgarth this week and did a really cool feature. He found eight of Westgarth's fights on YouTube and had Westgarth ``analyze'' them. Don, it seems has a future as hockey's Larry Merchant, doing post-fight interviews...
There's also a Q&A with Westgarth coming soon, but for now, definitely give this a look...
Continue reading Meet Kevin Westgarth.
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Anonymous on Meet Kevin Westgarth: He's a bruiser. What a big boy - he's going to cause some damage in t ...
Anonymous on Meet Kevin Westgarth: Westy actually took Boxing Lessons at The Kronk Gym in Detroit. ...
Anonymous on Meet Kevin Westgarth: Being a season ticket holder in Manchester , i see about 60 games each ...
5 4 Fighting on Meet Kevin Westgarth: I'd like to see him get some boxing training(Like Marty McSorley did b ...
Oldtimer on Meet Kevin Westgarth: This guy reminds me of Dave Hutchison, old time King enforcer (althoug ...
PowrrrPlay on Meet Kevin Westgarth: Tie Downs. I have to agree with the rag doll comment earlier. Shows ...
PowrrrPlay on Meet Kevin Westgarth: When throwing bare knuckles you want to make sure you land with the in ...
Anonymous on Meet Kevin Westgarth: Great stuff! Thank you!! ...
El Guapo on Meet Kevin Westgarth: Agree he needs patience, balance, defense [kind of like Parros when we ...