Official Site of the Kings · Feb 23, 2016
50 KINGS - Mike Marson
As part of the LA Kings’ 50th Anniversary celebration, LAKings.com will have conversations with 50 former players as part of our special series 50 KINGS.Our second piece features a member of the Kings during the 1979-80 season, forward Mike Marson. He played in just three games for the club after nearly 200 games with the Washington Capitals.
Marson, who is from Ontario, was also one of the first black players in NHL and LA Kings history.
He answered these questions from LAKings.com:
LAKings.com: Your time in Los Angeles, in particular, was somewhat short-lived. As you go back and you think about that time, what are some of the things that stand out to you about being an LA King?