The Ontario Reign are bound to get a little bit of extra publicity this fall when the Kings and Ducks play a pre-season game against each other in the Inland Empire for the first time. The two teams have squared off over 100 times in LA and OC, but never at AEG’s ‘other’ local arena.
Until […]
Ontario Reign’s Justin Kemp named ECHL Executive of the Year
June 26, 2012 By
Reign preview – Hardy behind the bench, Berube in net
October 14, 2011 By
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 Dogs. […]
Dodgers’ Tony Gwynn remembers LA Kings ’93 playoff run
August 26, 2011 By
Last month Dodgers’ first baseman James Loney and outfielder Matt Kemp stopped by MayorsManor to share a few thoughts on hockey.
As you may recall, Loney is eager to not only come out to Staples Center for a game, but he wants to suit up and take part in warm-ups. Meanwhile, the always laid-back Kemp […]
Mark Hardy talks getting help from coach Karl Taylor
August 22, 2011 By
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 desire to […]
Mark Hardy talks about his desire to coach in Ontario
August 18, 2011 By
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 to work for […]
Reign President – ‘Mark Hardy is on the short list of finalists’
August 17, 2011 By
Mark Hardy and Craig Johnson
Could former LA Kings Mark Hardy and Craig Johnson be on the verge of forming a coaching tandem in the ECHL?
According to Ontario Reign President Justin Kemp, Hardy is on the short list of finalists for the open head coaching slot – as he discusses in detail below.
Hardy, a former assistant […]
Many frustrations for Ontario Reign President Justin Kemp
August 17, 2011 By
The Ontario Reign, proud affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings (that’s their slogan), have been in the news quite a bit lately.
First, there were grumblings they were looking to create an affiliation with a second NHL team. This wasn’t completely shocking news, as their team President, Justin Kemp, gently voiced his desire to get more […]
Confusion reigning between Kings and ECHL affiliate?
August 6, 2011 By
Being an ECHL affiliate to an NHL team isn’t quite as glamorous as it might seem on the surface.
The way hockey is structured, most top prospects are either playing major-junior in Canada – via the WHL, OHL and QMJHL – or are enrolled at an American University. Once the player is a little older, […]
Don Mattingly says 2012 will be ‘Year of LA Kings, Dodgers’
August 2, 2011 By
Dodgers’ Don Mattingly at LA Kings game
Forget the fact that the Dodgers are about a dozen back with 50-something games remaining. Matt Kemp insisted to me on Friday night his club was still in the race.
They’ve gone 2-2 since then and to borrow a phrase Vin Scully has probably used, the season is slipping away […]
MayorsManor Live Radio with Justin Kemp, Ontario Reign President
Hockey in Southern California sure has come along way in the past 25 years. The area has gone from having one NHL franchise to two clubs – both of which have won the Stanley Cup – plus, a thriving minor league team.
The Ontario Reign, the LA Kings’ ECHL affiliate, are set to kick off their […]