Kings ship Passmore to Blackhawks

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Kings have acquired an eighth round draft choice in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Steve Passmore, Kings Senior Vice President/General Manager Dave Taylor announced today.

Passmore, 28, was acquired by the Kings from the Blackhawks on May 1, 2000, for a fourth round selection in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. In 14 games with the Kings this season, the 5-9, 165-pound native of Thunder Bay, Ontario, recorded a 3-8-1 record and a 3.09 goals-against-average (GAA).

Passmore has also played this season for the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League (6 games played; 2-4-0 record; and a 4.32 GAA) and the Chicago Wolves of the International Hockey League (7 games played; 2-2-2 record; and a 3.88 GAA). Passmore last played for the Kings on Feb. 14 at Dallas before being assigned by the Kings to the Wolves on Feb. 17.

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