When a tweet appears from a Hall of Fame hockey writer saying ‘Kings may be preparing to fire Terry Murray as coach,’ you click the link. And according to a report filed with the LA Times by Helene Elliott and Lisa Dillman here late last night, that may be the course of action in progress […]
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Kings affiliate action – notes from Reign opening weekend
In what could be classified as a franchise reboot, the Ontario Reign took to the ice this weekend for a pair of home games to kick off the new season. Just about everything was new, except the jerseys. Gone was fiery and temperamental head coach Karl Taylor and in was the seemingly always jolly Jason […]
Reign preview – Hardy behind the bench, Berube in net
Tonight marks the fourth season opener for the Ontario Reign, the Kings’ ECHL affiliate. For those who don’t follow Southern California’s premier minor league hockey franchise too closely, here’s a quick crash course to bring you up to speed. The Reign are owned by the Kemp family, who previously headed up the Long Beach Ice […]
Mark Hardy talks getting help from coach Karl Taylor
Some time in the next few days, the Ontario Reign (ECHL) are expected to announce a new head coach. As their team President, Justin Kemp, told MayorsManor last week, it could very well be former Los Angeles Kings defenseman and assistant coach Mark Hardy. Later that same day, Hardy visited MayorsManor to talk about his […]
Mark Hardy talks about his desire to coach in Ontario
Following up on yesterday’s articles… Reign President Justin Kemp said that former LA King Mark Hardy is on the short list of final candidates for the open head coaching position in Ontario (ECHL). Here are some initial comments from a subsequent conversation I had with Hardy following my meeting with Kemp yesterday… “I’d be honored […]