A historic season for coach Andrew Lord and the Ontario Reign came to a heartbreaking end in double overtime on Saturday night, as they fell to the visiting Coachella Valley Firebirds in a winner-take-all Game 5. For the fourth time in the series, Ontario gave up the first goal of the game — which certainly […]
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3 Takeaways from Ontario Reign Loss in Game 4 of the Calder Cup Playoffs
Thursday night did not bring the result Andrew Lord and Co. were looking for, as the Coachella Valley Firebirds cruised to a 6-2 win in the desert, forcing a winner-take-all Game 5 at Toyota Arena. Ontario struck first in Game 4 when Jack Hughes buried the Reign’s opening shot of the night — which didn’t […]
RD2, Game 4: Reign Projected Lineup at Firebirds, Will Ontario Win and Advance?
Tonight, Andrew Lord’s Ontario Reign have the opportunity to punch their ticket to the AHL’s Pacific Division Final. Closing out a series is challenging enough, and things could become even more difficult considering they’re facing an always tough Coachella Valley squad. Building on consecutive wins in Games 2 and 3, the Reign have now pushed […]
3 Takeaways from Ontario Reign Victory in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Playoffs
If it sounds familiar, it should. The Ontario Reign rallied once again in the third period to come from behind and win. Facing a 1-0 deficit on the scoreboard, and under pressure for nearly 40 minutes to open Game 3, coach Andrew Lord’s squad responded with two goals in 80 seconds and then locked things […]
RD2, Game 3: Reign Projected Lineup at Firebirds, as Goaltending Questions Arise
With their second round series tied 1-1, a shift to Coachella Valley for Game 3 sets the stage for a pivotal matchup between the Reign and Firebirds. If Ontario coach Andrew Lord is to help his squad gain an upper hand in this best-of-five series, he’ll need to once again push the right buttons — […]