El Segundo honors Kings, announces goal of 100 new businesses
Kings announcer Daryl Evans recalls his first meeting with El Segundo’s then-mayor Mike Gordon. Photos In 1999, newly named Los Angeles Kings radio announcer and former player Daryl Evans talked to El Segundo Mayor Mike Gordon about the Kings relocating to El Segundo from the valley. As a rookie in 1982, Evans scored the final, overtime goal in the final game of what became known as the “Miracle on Manchester,” after the Kings eliminated the heavily favored Edmonton Oilers. Gordon described his vision to Evans of El Segundo becoming a world class home for businesses and professional athletic teams. El Segundo economic development analyst Ted Shove and city manager Greg Carpenter present the Champion of Business award, fashioned by MotoArt from a biplane piston. “I couldn’t see it then, but Mike’s vision has come true,” Evans said after El Segundo city manager Greg Carpenter presented him with the city’s inaugural Champion of Business Award. Evans accepted the award on behalf of the 2013 Stanley Cup Champions, who train at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, where the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Sparks also train. Beyond Meat co-founder Brent Taylor credits El Segundo…
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