The Ontario Reign skated in their second game of a back-to-back against the visiting San Jose Barracuda. San Jose boasted a 10-game winning streak entering Saturday night’s action, seven of the wins coming on the road. They would push those numbers to 11, and eight on the road Saturday, handing Ontario a 2-0 loss. The […]
Paul LaDue Dishes On First NHL Call-Up
February 14, 2017 By
For most hockey players, transitioning to the professional ranks is fraught with struggles. It’s a story seen time and time again, and one that happens to even the best of players. As they face a stiffer level of competition, there is usually a transition period where players will battle to find their game and often not […]
AHL: Reign Struggle In San Jose, Fall 4-1 To Barracuda
February 12, 2017 By
On Sunday, the Reign had a chance to find themselves atop the AHL’s Pacific Division standing with a win in San Jose. They came into the game tied with the Barracuda for tops in the division, but found themselves on the wrong side of the tie-breaker due to the amount of games both teams had […]
Kings – Pacific Division Pretender Or Contender?
November 15, 2016 By
There’s an old adage in hockey that says you can’t win a division in the first month of the season, but you sure can lose it. Through the first 15 games of the 2016-17 season, the LA Kings may not be eliminated from Pacific Division contention, but the road to the title is going to be […]
Reign Retain Perfect Record Against Rival Stars
October 22, 2016 By
The Ontario Reign opened their home schedule Friday night with a game against the division rival Texas Stars. Despite Texas finishing just two points behind Ontario in the standings last year, the Reign went undefeated against the Stars. Tonight was no different, as a three-point effort by Captain Vincent LoVerde led the Reign to an […]
UPDATED: Potential Blueline Help for LA Kings via Trade
June 24, 2016 By
Building on Thursday’s Draft Preview article, where John Hoven detailed the Kings plans heading into the weekend, let’s now dig a little deeper into the team’s potential search for a young defenseman with NHL experience. While some onlookers will be quick to point out that Los Angeles already has Derek Forbort and Kevin Gravel in […]
AHL: Reign Blanked At Home by Gulls in Game 3
May 8, 2016 By
Following their big win the previous night in San Diego, the Ontario Reign headed home with a 2-0 lead on their division rivals, hoping to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second round playoff series.
With their backs against the wall, the visiting Gulls came out to fight early. Their play saw marked improvement from […]
AHL: Auger’s OT Winner Puts Reign Up 2-0
May 7, 2016 By
After besting the San Jose Barracuda in their opening round series, the Ontario Reign face yet another California opponent – squaring off with another division rival in the San Diego Gulls. This isn’t the first time the Kings and Ducks AHL clubs have met in the playoffs in recent memory, as the Norfolk Admirals eliminated the […]
Dowd, Gravel Dish On Their First NHL Experience
April 25, 2016 By
It’s almost inevitable at this point that Los Angeles Kings prospects Kevin Gravel and Nic Dowd will be tied to one another throughout their careers. Both entered St. Cloud State University at the same time, where they lived together throughout their collegiate playing days, both served as the Huskies co-captains their senior season, the duo […]
AHL: Reign Wrangle Roadrunners, Campbell Posts Shutout
The Arizona Coyotes’ minor league affiliate Tucson Roadrunners wandered into town to take on the Ontario Reign. The teams began the game separated by just one place in the standings, but by 11 total points. Mike Stothers’ team would push the gap to 13 points with a 3-0 win Wednesday night.
The Reign couldn’t have planned […]