Jim Alexander

5 days ago | sbsun.com | Jim Alexander

Alexander: After another early exit, Kings need fresh ideas After four straight first-round flameouts, adding to what is now 11 seasons without a series victory, the organization needs to look outside its social circle for a new GM

5 days ago | ocregister.com | Jim Alexander

The world according to Jim: • Boy, this spring got awfully silent awfully fast around here, didn’t it? …• We’ve already discussed the failures of the Lakers and Clippers in their first-round playoff series (and if you haven’t yet checked out The Audible online this week, where Mirjam Swanson and I discussed those series, it’s worth your time). As for the Kings? Rob Blake’s departure as general manager, which team president Luc Robitaille insisted was voluntary, comes at an ironic time.

6 days ago | sacbee.com | Jim Alexander

ANAHEIM - From a purely hockey standpoint, the Ducks' hiring of Joel Quenneville to be the 12th head coach in the team's history is a no-brainer. Anaheim has a roster of young talent ready to take the next step, and Quenneville has a proven ability to take such a collection of talent to greatness. He's done it with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers, and he has three Stanley Cup rings as a head coach (and a fourth as an assistant in Colorado) to show for it.

6 days ago | ocregister.com | Jim Alexander

ANAHEIM — From a purely hockey standpoint, the Ducks’ hiring of Joel Quenneville to be the 12th head coach in the team’s history is a no-brainer. Anaheim has a roster of young talent ready to take the next step, and Quenneville has a proven ability to take such a collection of talent to greatness. He’s done it with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers, and he has three Stanley Cup rings as a head coach (and a fourth as an assistant in Colorado) to show for it.

6 days ago | sbsun.com | Jim Alexander

Credit GM Pat Verbeek and Quenneville for addressing why the NHL banned the coach and how he’s learned from it