KINGS NOTEBOOK: DEADMARSH TO BE HONORED.Byline: Rich Hammond Rich HammondLos Angeles Daily News sports writer. Instrumental in bringing the Los Angeles Kings hockey organization closer to the fans. He is the atypical "what a guy" to Kings fans everywhere. Rich Hammond on himself. Staff Writer EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and - Adam Deadmarsh Adam Deadmarsh (born May 10, 1975 in Trail, British Columbia) is a former National Hockey League hockey player who played for the 1996 Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup winning team. will get to hear the roar of a NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there crowd one more time tonight. Deadmarsh retired in September after almost three years spent dealing with the effects of post-concussion syndrome Post-Concussion Syndrome Definition Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) is a common but controversial disorder that presents with variety of symptoms including—but not limited to—headache, dizziness, fatigue, and personality changes. . He played only one full season with the Kings, and 114 regular-season games over parts of three seasons, but remains revered for his playoff heroics in 2002 and his overall gritty play. That's why the Kings will honor Deadmarsh with a pregame ceremony before tonight's game against Colorado, the franchise with which Deadmarsh spent the first seven of his nine NHL seasons. Deadmarsh, forced to retire at age 30, lives in Idaho with his wife and 5-year-old twin daughters. ``I'd be lying if I said it's been easy,'' Deadmarsh said. ``It happened a little too early. Mostly I'm jealous, because when I watch a game, I still want to be out there playing, and that makes it tough.'' Deadmarsh earned a place in Kings lore with his inspired play during the 2002 playoffs, particularly in a first-round upset of Detroit, but his career ended just a few months later, after a Dec. 15 game. --Status report: Pavol Demitra, out with a concussion, said he will Sunday, but is unlikely to play tonight. Rich Hammond, (818) 713-3611 rich.hammond(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): box Box: KINGS vs. COLORADO - Rich Hammond |
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