Exclusive video and comments – Kyle Clifford’s first ECHL goal

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Saturday night, playing in his second game since signing with the Ontario Reign, Kyle Clifford scored his first professional goal outside the NHL. Earlier today we obtained exclusive video of the play and had a chance to speak with Clifford about how it all went down.
“(Kyle) Kraemer was in on the forecheck and caused [...]

AUDIO: TFP Live guest spot with update on Kopitar’s health

On Saturday afternoon I joined David Pagnotta and Dennis Bernstein for another guest spot on The Fourth Period Live – a weekly show on NHL Network Radio (XM 92 / Sirius 207). Because not everybody has satellite radio, we thought it best to share the audio here.
In the segment I provide a health update on [...]

Kyle Clifford scores in his second game with Ontario Reign

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Playing in just his second game for the Ontario Reign, LA Kings forward Kyle Clifford scored his first ECHL goal Saturday night vs. the Bakersfield Condors.
Clifford finished the night with a goal, two assists, a plus-five rating (!) and three shots on goal.
While his stats line may have been the focus of the [...]

Photo Gallery: Kyle Clifford’s first game with Ontario

Game recap provided via team press release…
DALY CITY, Calif. – The Ontario Reign (11-5-0-0), defending Pacific Division Champions and proud affiliate of the NHL’s 2012 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings, had their seven-game winning streak stopped short on Friday night by the San Francisco Bulls (7-10-0-2) in a surprising 5-1 defeat.
Starting off, the Reign [...]

Kyle Clifford is leaving LA, taking his talents to Ontario

Fine, it doesn’t have the same ring as ‘Taking his talents to South Beach,’ however, Kyle Clifford is on the move. As reported yesterday, the 21-year old forward has signed a contract with the ECHL’s Ontario Reign.
He joined the team for his first practice on Tuesday, followed by another one earlier today. After completing his scheduled time [...]

Breaking News: Kyle Clifford signs with the Ontario Reign

And the number is now eight.
After defeating the New Jersey Devils in six games last June, the LA Kings ended up putting 24 names on the Stanley Cup in September. Since then, three of those players have ended up back in the American Hockey League with the Manchester Monarchs - Dwight King, Jordan Nolan and Slava [...]

Robert Hight rides a Zamboni into drag racing’s season finale

Robert Hight is used to going 320 miles per hour in about four seconds.
Yet, prior to today’s kick-off of the NHRA’s season finale in Pomona, he stopped by the Ontario Reign game last night to drop the first puck and take a lap around the rink on a Zamboni.
“A few years back I was lucky [...]

Familiarity brings early success for Setoguchi and the Reign

Three weeks ago, Ontario was hosting the expansion San Francisco Bulls and trailing by three goals with less than five minutes to play in regulation. They came back to tie the game and eventually won 5-4 in a shootout.
For the re-match on Wednesday night, the Reign brought reinforcements – namely, Minnesota Wild forward Devin Setoguchi.
“I was down [...]

Photo Gallery: Ontario Reign def Bakersfield Condors 5-2

If you know anything about the Ontario Reign, you’re probably familiar with the raucous battle they had with the Bakersfield Condors last January. Their fight filled game – including the two goalies going at it – made national headlines.
Sunday’s match-up in Ontario was the first time the two teams had met on the ice since that infamous [...]

Ontario Reign win in Las Vegas for first time in nearly two years

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Paced by a Gordie Howe hat trick from the returning Brodie Sheahan, the Ontario Reign held on for a 5-3 victory against the Las Vegas Wranglers on Friday night in Nevada. Sheahan, a 5-foot-11 forward from Lethbridge, Alberta, is playing his first season for the Reign [...]