Solomon, former Kings executive, hired by Ducks

The void created by David McNab’s retirement May 11 as the Ducks’ senior vice president of hockey operations didn’t last long and the team didn’t have to go far to find his replacement. The Ducks on Monday hired former Kings executive Jeff Solomon to fill the vacancy.

The Kings’ loss is the Ducks’ gain.

McNab served in various positions with the Ducks since their inaugural season, including as director of player personnel, assistant general manager, collegiate scouting guru and salary cap expert. Solomon filled similar roles with the rival Kings for the past 15 years. He also was an NHL agent for 20 years before joining the Kings.

McNab, 65, was instrumental in getting the expansion Ducks off the ground in 1993-94, and by signing under-scouted collegiate players such as Chris Kunitz, Andy McDonald and Dustin Penner, he bolstered the roster for the team’s run to the Stanley Cup championship in 2006-07.

Solomon, 63, was part of the Kings’ executive team that delivered Stanley Cup wins in 2011-12 and 2013-14. His title with the Ducks will be vice president of hockey operations and assistant general manager. He will oversee salary cap concerns and contract and arbitration issues as well as player evaluations.

He is a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law and was a practicing attorney in California specializing in tax and estate planning before becoming an agent. Former Kings players Nelson Emerson and Tony Granato were among his clients. The Kings hired Solomon in 2007.

“Jeff has been a key member of our organization for several years,” the Kings said in a statement. “At Jeff’s request, we agreed to mutually terminate his employment agreement to allow him to pursue other career opportunities. We appreciate all that Jeff has done for our hockey operations group and we thank him for his contributions.”

Stolarz sidelined

Ducks goaltender Anthony Stolarz will be sidelined for the remainder of the World Championships after suffering an unspecified lower body injury during the United States’ 5-1 victory Sunday over Canada in Riga, Latvia. Stolarz was set to return to the U.S. for further evaluation, Team USA announced.

Stolarz made two saves in the game’s first 4:58 before he was injured. Jake Oettinger replaced Stolarz and stopped all but one of the 27 shots he faced. Max Comtois of the Ducks scored Canada’s lone goal.