The LA Kings have promoted Dr. John Meyer to President of Player Health and Performance, Jeff Andrews to Head Athletic Trainer, John Odgers to Director of Performance and Sports Science, Andre Carere to Head Performance Coach, Taylor Khoury to Assistant Performance Coach, Clayton Johns to Assistant Equipment Manager, and Paul Marino to Senior Hockey Analyst - Lead Amateur and American Hockey League (AHL).
In addition, Cassidy Papa has been named Director of Rehabilitation, Russ Romano as Director of Player Care, Brad Holland as Pro Scout, Elliott Kervin as Data Scientist, and Sean Maguire as Emergency Backup Goaltender. Steve Mastalerz joined the organization last season as Goaltender Development Coach and Scout.
Dr. John Meyer
Dr. John Meyer has been named President of Player Health and Performance for the Kings, where he leads the organization’s comprehensive approach to player health, performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation. A clinician and leader in sports medicine and human performance, Dr. Meyer has practiced in the Los Angeles community for more than 25 years, specializing in biomechanical movement analysis and its relationship to orthopedic and sports injuries.
Dr. Meyer is also President and CEO of the Meyer Institute of Sport, based at Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo. He and his team provide physical therapy, biomechanical movement analysis and preventative sports performance programs to the Kings and elite professional athletes across the NHL, NFL, NBA, PGA, MLB, UFC, USA Volleyball and Track and Field.
Previously, Dr. Meyer served as the Chairman of Performance Health and Wellness for the Los Angeles Clippers and Associate Athletic Director of Sports Science and Performance for the Department of Athletic Medicine at the University of Southern California. He has also served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy at USC, where his interests include spinal disorders, extremity injuries, movement science and sports performance. Dr. Meyer earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and Orthopedic Residency Certificate from USC and is a Board-Certified Specialist in Orthopedics.
Jeff Andrews
The fourth Head Athletic Trainer in LA Kings history, Andrews enters his sixth season with the organization, having joined as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2021. He has served in that role since joining the team’s training staff. Prior to joining the Kings, Andrews spent four seasons (2017-21) as Head Athletic Trainer for the Ontario Reign, the Kings’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. He began his professional hockey career in athletic training as Head Athletic Trainer with the Elmira Jackals of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) before spending four season (2013-17) as Head Athletic Trainer with the Binghamton Senators (AHL) affiliate of Ottawa Senators.
A native of Horseheads, N.Y., Andrews earned his Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Alfred University in 2007 before receiving his Master of Science in Health Service Management from Elmira College in 2009. On March 30, 2025, Andrews worked his 1,000th career game in professional hockey.
John Odgers
Odgers is in his sixth season with the Kings, and first as Director of Performance and Sports Science. Since joining the organization in 2021, Odgers served in a Strength and Conditioning Coach capacity. Odgers joined the Kings after beginning his career in professional hockey with the Iowa Wild (AHL), where he served as the club’s Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Odgers’ interest in strength and conditioning developed during his junior hockey career, which included time with the Yorkton Terriers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He also completed a four-month internship with the San Jose Sharks while pursuing his graduate degree.
A native of Spy Hill, Saskatchewan, Odgers earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a specialization in Human Kinetics and High Performance from the University of Regina in 2017 before completing his master’s degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from the same institution in 2019. In May of 2026, Odgers earned his Ph.D. in Sport Science from University of Lincoln. Odgers is the son of NHL veteran Jeff Odgers.
Andre Carere
Carere is set to begin his third season with the Kings, after spending the previous two seasons as the club’s Assistant Performance Coach. He joined the Kings following a two-year stint (2022-24) with the Ontario Reign (AHL), where he served as the team’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Carere began his professional hockey career with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds, working as a Strength and Conditioning Intern during the 2021-22 season. That season, he was part of the Thunderbirds’ run to the 2022 Calder Cup Finals. His previous experience includes internships with the Calgary Flames, College of the Holy Cross and McMaster University. Carere served as a Graduate Assistant with Springfield College’s athletic department while completing his master’s degree in Strength and Conditioning. A native of Mississauga, Ontario, Carere earned his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology from Brock University in 2017.
Clayton Johns
Johns enters his first season with the Kings as an Assistant Equipment Manager, joining the organization after spending the last two seasons (2024-26) with the Ontario Reign. He originally joined the Reign as Head Equipment Manager following three seasons (2021-24) in the same role with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Prior to his time in Portland, Johns spent four seasons (2017-21) as Head Equipment Manager for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). During the 2020-21 season, when the OHL did not play, he served as an Equipment Assistant with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Johns also spent two seasons as an Assistant Equipment Manager with the Oshawa Generals (OHL) and three years with the Carleton University men's hockey program.
Paul Marino
Marino is set to begin his fifth full season with the LA Kings’ Hockey Analytics Department, and first as Senior Hockey Analyst – Lead Amateur and AHL. Since joining the organization in March 2021 as a Statistical Analyst, Marino has held several roles within the department, most recently serving as a Hockey Analyst. Before joining the Kings, Marino spent four seasons with Harvard University’s Men’s Hockey Program as Assistant Director of Hockey Operations. During his time at Harvard, he supported the program’s hockey operations and analytics efforts while earning his bachelor’s degree in Statistics in 2020.
Taylor Khoury
Khoury joins the LA Kings organization as an Assistant Performance Coach for the 2026-27 season after spending the previous two seasons as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Ontario Reign.
Prior to joining the Reign, Khoury worked as a Sports Performance Coach at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning in Middleton, Massachusetts. During this time, he also served as a Strength and Conditioning Assistant at Merrimack College, working with the men’s and women’s hockey programs, as well as men’s basketball and track and field. Khoury also serves as the Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach for USA Hockey’s Men’s U17 Festival in New York, a position he has held for the past three years.
Khoury earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Merrimack College before completing a Master of Science in Strength, Conditioning, and Coaching Practice through Woolf University and the ALTIS Higher Education Program. A former defenseman, Khoury played collegiately at the NCAA Division III level at Manhattanville College and Hamline University after serving as captain of the Valley Jr. Warriors of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).
Cassidy Papa
Cassidy Papa joins the Kings as Director of Rehabilitation after spending the previous two seasons as a physical therapist with the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets. Prior to joining Charlotte, she completed the Division I Sports Fellowship at Wake Forest University. She previously completed her sports residency at the University of Southern California and served as a physical therapist at the Meyer Institute of Sport, working under Kings Director of Player Health and Performance Dr. John Meyer.
Papa earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Southern California after graduating from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in human biology. While at Stanford, she was a four-year member of the women’s water polo team. She is a Board-Certified Specialist in Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Russ Romano
Romano joins the Kings after more than three decades with the University of Southern California, where he most recently served as Director of Operations of Athletic Medicine, Associate Athletic Director and Head Athletic Trainer. He originally joined USC in 1993 as an assistant athletic trainer, working with football and men’s basketball, before returning as Head Athletic Trainer in 1998.
Romano earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education with an emphasis in athletic training (1989) and master’s degree in physical education with an emphasis in biomechanics (1993) from San Diego State University. He later completed a fellowship in applied functional science at the Gray Institute of Functional Transformation and earned certification in Owens Recovery Science blood flow restriction.
At USC, Romano specialized in the care of Trojan student-athletes and contributed to research in sports medicine and rehabilitation. He is a principal member of the Keck School of Medicine of USC Neurorestoration Center and has served on the Pac-12 Brain Trauma Task Force. He received the 2019 Distinguished Alumnus Award from SDSU’s School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences and was honored by USC with Marv Goux Award honors in August of 2026.
Brad Holland
Holland joins the Kings front office with nine years of experience in NHL hockey operations, including time with the Pittsburgh Penguins (2025), Edmonton Oilers (2019-24), Toronto Maple Leafs (2015-17) and NHL Hockey Operations. Most recently with Pittsburgh, Holland served a Hockey Operations Advisor. He previously held the role of Assistant General Manager and Director of Professional Scouting with Edmonton after being promoted from the club’s professional scouting department in July 2022. He originally joined the Oilers as a professional scout ahead of the 2019-20 season. Prior to joining Edmonton, Holland worked as a team manager with Toronto and held positions within the NHL’s Hockey Operations Department.
A graduate of Fordham University School of Law, Holland began his hockey career with the NHL in 2006, working in editorial and video roles before transitioning into league operations. He also practiced law before returning to hockey full-time, bringing a combination of analytical expertise and legal training to player evaluation and personnel decisions. During his tenure with Edmonton, Holland helped integrate data-driven analysis into the club’s scouting process and contributed to the evaluation of potential player acquisitions. Holland played collegiate hockey at Sacred Heart University before pursuing a career in hockey operations.
Elliott Kervin
Kervin joins the LA Kings’ Hockey Analytics Department after completing his Master of Data Science and Business Analytics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A native of Orillia, Ontario, Kervin developed his skillset in hockey analytics through his graduate studies and mentorship from Dr. Michael Schuckers, leading to a research internship with the Kings focused on draft analytics.
During his time at UNC Charlotte, Kervin worked extensively in hockey analytics, including research into draft value, player evaluation and the use of natural language processing to quantify scouting reports. Kervin also gained recognition in the hockey analytics community by winning the Hackathon at the inaugural Hockey Analytics League Operations (HALO) Conference, where he used advanced data and artificial intelligence to explore player evaluation. Prior to his studies at UNC, Kervin earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Waterloo.
Sean Maguire
Maguire begins his stint with the Kings as the team’s Emergency Backup Goaltender after serving as goalie coach for the University of New Hampshire men’s hockey program since 2023. He previously served as head instructor at Goaltending Development Services Inc. (GDS) in North Andover, Mass., founded by Kings goaltending coach Mike Buckley.
A native of Powell River, British Columbia, Maguire played two seasons (2010-12) for the Powell River Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) before getting drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft. Maguire played four seasons collegiate hockey at Boston University (2012-16) where he was named the 2016 Beanpot MVP in his senior year after making 65 of 67 saves over two games against Northeastern and Boston College. He earned the Eberly Award for a tournament-best save percentage (SV%) of 0.970. He graduated holding the third-best career SV% in program history, establishing a .922 SV% in 62 games, which still stands today.
Maguire signed an entry level contract (ELC) with Pittsburgh in 2016 and continued into the professional ranks, playing three seasons of professional hockey, including three campaigns with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL), while also seeing action with the Wheeling Nailers, Fort Wayne Komets and Utah Grizzlies of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). Maguire served as a black ace with the Penguins during their 2017 Stanley Cup Championship run.
Steve Mastalerz
Mastalerz joined the Kings as Goaltender Development Coach and Scout last season, bringing more than a decade of experience working with goaltenders at the professional, collegiate and youth levels. He previously served as Director of Player Development at the University of Massachusetts from 2023-25, returning to his alma mater after serving as a goaltending coach with the Manchester Monarchs from 2016-18.
Mastalerz began his coaching career in 2015 as a vice president and head instructor with Mike Buckley’s Goaltending Development Services and as goaltending coach for the Northeast Generals of the North American Hockey League.
Prior to coaching, Mastalerz played four seasons at UMass from 2011-15 before signing with the Manchester Monarchs, the Kings’ American Hockey League affiliate, following his senior season. A native of North Andover, Mass., he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UMass in 2015. He also set the program’s Division I single-game saves record with 75 stops against Notre Dame in the 2015 Hockey East Tournament.
