Manchester Monarchs
The first half of the Manchester Monarchs 2007-08 season has been one of striking inconsistency. But such is youth. Entering the season, the Monarchs boasted the most prospect-laden squad of their history and possibly the entire league. Of those on their opening night roster or injured list, 19 were property of the Los Angeles Kings as prospects, most playing in their first season of professional hockey. With little experience to the roster, most found that they would have to learn on the job, creating a rollercoaster of performance as a great cycle at one end of the ice turned to a missed defensive assignment on the other end of the ice. As a result, the Monarchs have hovered around the .500 mark in the standings, never falling far off the pace nor making headway up the standings.
