Ontario Reign Archives - LA Kings Insider

Still amidst this unique season as a result of COVID-19, often overlooked among those impacted in professional sports are the athletes themselves. We as fans have missed watching the Kings and Reign in person for the long year-plus months that was. Yet, during those Kingless and Reignless months saw... Full Story

Akil Thomas making history in more ways than one for Ontario Reign

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comMarch 23, 20210 Comments

Looking to the FutureUncategorized7 min read

Akil Thomas must have been in the mood to make history on Sunday. Not only did Thomas collected his first career professional hat trick, which was the fastest in Ontario Reign team history, in the span of just two minutes and 43 seconds, but he did it as a member of the first all-Black line in pr... Full Story

Petersen to NHL’s COVID-19 Protocol List, Grosenick/Villalta/Bjornfot to Kings roster

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comMarch 10, 20210 Comments

The Nitty GrittyUncategorized4 min read

The LA Kings have announced a series of roster moves this afternoon, with a major impact on the team’s goaltending situation. Goaltender Cal Petersen has been placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 Protocol list, while goaltender Troy Grosenick has been recalled from the taxi squad, and goaltender Matthew ... Full Story

Positives still present, despite slow start for Reign

By Jack Jablonski For LAKingsInsider.comFebruary 25, 20210 Comments

Looking to the FutureOntario ReignUncategorized5 min read

A 1-6-1 start to the regular season is not what Head Coach John Wroblewski and the Ontario Reign had hoped for, but it’s not all doom and gloom for the young and inexperienced club. With 12 rookies, and an average roster age of 22.4 years old, the Reign aren’t only focused on the wins and losses... Full Story

Roster Moves – Athanasiou activated, Kupari to taxi squad, Frk to IR

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comFebruary 20, 20210 Comments

The Nitty GrittyUncategorized1 min read

Good Afternoon, Insiders! A quick report for you, with roster moves from this afternoon - - Forward Andreas Athanasiou has been activated from the non-roster list. Athanasiou was added to the NHL's COVID-19 Protocol list back on January 27 and has not played in a game for the Kings since. His... Full Story

Meet The 2020-21 Ontario Reign

Jesse CohenFebruary 12, 20210 Comments

All the Kings MenLooking to the FutureOntario ReignUncategorized12 min read

The Ontario Reign play their first home game of the season tonight at Toyota Sports Performance Center against the Tucson Roadrunners. There are plenty of new faces behind the bench and on the ice, so consider this your formal introduction to your 2021 Ontario Reign. Fowards Brett Sutter - The... Full Story

From the ECHL to an NHL debut, it’s been a good journey to the show for Austin Strand

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comFebruary 6, 20210 Comments

Behind the ScenesLooking to the FutureUncategorized6 min read

Austin Strand added the latest step to his professional hockey journey last night. And, despite being in just his third professional season, Strand has certainly had his share of experiences over his first two seasons in the Kings organization. Rewind the clock to October 2018. The Kings had a g... Full Story

Alex Turcotte is healthy and ready to go for Ontario Reign

By Jack Jablonski For LAKingsInsider.comFebruary 4, 20210 Comments

Looking to the FutureOntario ReignUncategorized5 min read

It was just over 11 months ago, on March 11th, 2020 when the Kings signed Alex Turcotte to his three-year, entry-level contract. Set to report and join the Ontario Reign the following day, Turcotte’s first time on the ice as a member of the Los Angeles Kings organization wasn’t to be in 2020 as the ... Full Story

Kings make several roster moves, with four added to active roster

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comFebruary 2, 20210 Comments

The Nitty GrittyUncategorized5 min read

As expected, the LA Kings announced several roster moves in advance of tonight's game against Anaheim. Defensemen Mark Alt and Austin Strand, as well as forwards Lias Andersson and Arthur Kaliyev, have all been activated from the taxi squad and are eligible to play tonight against the Ducks. Forw... Full Story

1/18 Notebook – Luff injured, look at Colorado, Alt, Schedule, Reign Delay

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJanuary 18, 20210 Comments

Uncategorized5 min read

Good Afternoon, Insiders! A Monday Notebook for you on this fine day before the Colorado Avalanche come to town tomorrow evening. Lineup Notes For those expecting, or hoping for changes, you got one, though due to injury circumstances, rather than by choice. This morning’s personnel is listed b... Full Story

1/16 Preview – Trio return to lineup, back-to-back intensity, Reign game off

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJanuary 16, 20210 Comments

Uncategorized8 min read

WHO: Los Angeles Kings (0-0-1) vs. Minnesota Wild (1-0-0) WHAT: NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME WHEN: Saturday, January 16 @ 6:00 PM Pacific WHERE: STAPLES Center – Los Angeles, CA HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: Fox Sports West – AUDIO – iHeart Radio – TWITTER: @DooleyLAK & @LAKings TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: On Thur... Full Story

MacDermid, Petersen, Walker activated, Grosenick claimed by EDM, other moves

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJanuary 16, 20210 Comments

Uncategorized2 min read

The boys are back! The LA Kings announced this morning that defensemen Kurtis MacDermid and Sean Walker, as well as goaltender Cal Petersen, have been activated to the active roster. All three players were deemed as “unfit to play” on January 9 and began the season with an “injury/non-roster” des... Full Story

Kings announce season-opening roster

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJanuary 13, 20210 Comments

Uncategorized2 min read

The LA Kings have announced their season-opening roster. Included on the roster are 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders, as well as a four-man taxi squad. The roster is as follows – Forwards (13): Michael Amadio, Andreas Athanasiou, Dustin Brown, Jeff Carter, Carl Grundstrom... Full Story