The Kings have assigned defenseman Alec Martinez to the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL, Kings President/GM Dean Lombardi announced today. Martinez has played in four games with the Kings this season, his first in the NHL, and has zero points and two penalty minutes. The 6-1, 208-pound native of Rochester Hills, Michigan, has also played in 19 games with the Monarchs this season, recording eight points (3-5=8) and six penalty minutes.