Dec. 21, 2010
The Los Angeles Kings have
activated left wing Marco Sturm from the non-roster injured list, Kings
President/General Manager Dean Lombardi
announced Tuesday.
Sturm, 32, is expected to be in
the line-up tonight for the Kings in Colorado,
marking his debut with the team (he will wear No. 10). Acquired by the
Kings on December 11 from Boston for future considerations, Sturm spent the
last five seasons with the Bruins where he compiled 193 points (106-87=193),
156 penalty minutes and a plus-24 rating while serving as a club alternate
captain.Sturm has not played in a game this season due to a lower-body
injury.
The 6-foot, 194-pound native of Dingolfing, Germany
had 37 points (22-15=37), 30 penalty minutes and a plus-14 rating in 76 regular
season games for Boston
last season. He also appeared in seven playoff games with the
Bruins.
In 855 career NHL games with the
Bruins and San Jose Sharks, Sturm has accumulated 466 points (234-232=466), 398
penalty minutes and a plus-66 rating. In 52 career postseason games he
has 19 points (8-11=19) and 22 penalty minutes. He is the all-time NHL
leader in games played, goals, assists and points by a German-born player.
Sturm was originally drafted by San
Jose in the first round (21st overall) in
the 1996 NHL Entry Draft (by then-Sharks General Manager Lombardi).
