Winners of four straight, the Ontario Reign are riding some momentum heading into their final regular season game vs. San Diego on Friday night. It will be a rematch of Wednesday’s contest, where coach John Wroblewski’s club scored a few goals early, then fell behind 4-2 before Mikey Eyssimont had a natural hat trick and […]
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The Situation: Details on What’s Going On With Byfield, Lizotte, Kupari
‘Go out there and grab it kid, take the spot, earn it.’ While we’re not sure those were the exact words Ontario Reign coach John Wroblewski said to Rasmus Kupari before Wednesday night’s game vs. San Diego, they certainly could have been. And that just as easily could have been what was uttered to Akil […]
Reign Recap: Eyssimont Hat Trick, Plus a Gordie, and Wrobo Talks Kings Prospects
If the three-game sweep pulled off by the Reign in Colorado last week was a dominant performance, Wednesday night could be characterized as a ‘character’ win. Trailing 4-2 after 40 minutes, forward Mikey Eyssimont — who earlier had an assist and a fight — recorded a natural hat trick in the third period to help […]
Only One Call-Up Remaining, Who Should the Kings Promote from AHL Ontario
With the call-ups of Quinton Byfield and Lias Andersson earlier this week, the Kings are now down to a single call-up remaining for the 2021 season. As explained at the time of Kale Clague’s call-up on April 12, team’s are only allowed four call-ups following the NHL Trade Deadline (ed note: yes, there is a […]
Friday: Ontario Reign Projected Lineup, Looking For a Repeat in Colorado
Why mess with a good thing? Over the course of their first 15 matchups as Pacific Division rivals, the Colorado Eagles earned an 11-4-0 record over the Ontario Reign, including five wins in seven games last season. Then, the Reign rolled out nearly an entirely new roster in 2021 and the results have flipped back […]