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2020 AHL All-Star Classic logo, presenting sponsor unveiled

Zach DooleyJune 27, 20190 Comments

The Ontario Reign, in a partnership with the LA Kings, Ontario International Airport and the American Hockey League, unveiled the logo for the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport. As a part of the arrangement, Ontario International Airport will serve as the prese... Read More

Development Camp Day 2: Catching up with Stothers

Zach DooleyJune 26, 20190 Comments

CoachingOntario Reign

It's always good to be back at the rink after some time away and that sentiment goes twice for Mike Stothers. I chatted with the Reign's Head Coach after Day 2 of Kings Development camp earlier today at Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo. Stothers and the Reign staff are not on the ice with the ... Read More

Junior teammates Durzi, Phillips develop towards professional ranks

Zach DooleyJune 25, 20190 Comments

Prospects and Scouting

If you were writing a story on Sean Durzi and Markus Phillips a couple of years ago, your theme might have been about a pair of offensive minded defensemen on the Owen Sound Attack. The story has remained largely the same for Durzi, who continues to be an offensive mind on the blueline, though b... Read More

Chris Hajt returns to Ontario as assistant coach

Zach DooleyJune 25, 20190 Comments

CoachingOntario Reign

The Reign announced earlier today that Chris Hajt has returned to the organization as an assistant coach. Hajt was an assistant under Mike Stothers from 2014-17, first with a season in Manchester, followed by two in Ontario. Hajt helped lead the Monarchs to a Calder Cup in 2015, as well as back-to-b... Read More

Brett Sutter re-signs with Reign

Zach DooleyJune 13, 20190 Comments

Ontario Reign

The Ontario Reign announced today that forward Brett Sutter will return to the club for another season on an AHL contract. The 32-year-old Sutter is the franchise’s all-time leader with 218 regular-season games played and ranks inside the Reign’s all-time Top-5 in goals (59, 2nd), assists (63, 4th) ... Read More

Home of the Ontario Reign re-branded as Toyota Arena

Zach DooleyJune 11, 20190 Comments

Ontario Reign

The Ontario Reign practice at Toyota Sports Center and now will play their home games at Toyota Arena. The home of the Reign will don new branding next season – The arena announced today that the building will be now named Toyota Arena, after spending its entire existence to date as Citizens Busines... Read More

Report: Dusty Imoo joining Kunlun Red Star (KHL)

Zach DooleyJune 10, 20190 Comments

Hockey Operations

As reported by Lisa Dillman of The Athletic, Dusty Imoo, head of Goaltending Development for the Kings, will be leaving the organization for the KHL, joining the team's lone Chinese franchise, Kunlun Red Star. Kings news: Dusty Imoo leaving the organization for KHL. Great move for him.— li... Read More

Looking back at Year 1 with Reign GM Seeley

Zach DooleyMay 22, 20190 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting

I sat down with Ontario Reign General Manager Richard Seeley yesterday to recap his first season as the team’s GM. Seeley has been within the organization since 2015, with his first three years as Head Coach of the ECHL’s Manchester Monarchs. As a player, Seeley was a sixth-round draft pick by L... Read More

Reign announce 6 guaranteed dates for 2019-20 season

Zach DooleyMay 16, 20190 Comments

Ontario ReignSchedulesUncategorized

The Ontario Reign have announced the first step towards the 2019-20 home schedule, with the release of their six guaranteed home dates. The Reign will be home on the following six dates next season: Friday, October 11 Saturday, November 2 Saturday, December 14 Friday, January 10 Saturday,... Read More

The AHL/ECHL split – Rymsha, Imama and Wysz

Zach DooleyMay 16, 20190 Comments

Uncategorized

The final team left standing in the Kings organization saw its season come to an end last week as the Manchester Monarchs were eliminated from the ECHL’s Kelly Cup Playoffs in the North Division Finals, losing in six games to the Newfoundland Growlers. Not known publicly at the time, but it would al... Read More

The Manchester Monarchs have ceased operations, and that stinks

Zach DooleyMay 15, 20190 Comments

Hockey OperationsManchester MonarchsProspects and Scouting

The Manchester Monarchs, ECHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings and Ontario Reign, announced today that they are ceasing operations: Looks like the organization will have a new ECHL affiliate next season. @MonarchsHockey will not return to the ECHL next season, per their website. pic.twitter.com... Read More

Luff, Amadio take steps towards full-time NHL role

Zach DooleyMay 14, 20190 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting

“When I’m in the gym or on the ice this summer, the goal is to make the Kings. I don’t want to be a kid who comes into camp and gets assigned . I want to be a guy that enters his third year in this organization and is ready to make a statement with a Kings team that’s looking for some goal scoring a... Read More

Recapping rookie seasons for Eyssimont, Bauman

Zach DooleyMay 8, 20190 Comments

Ontario Reign

The 2018-19 season was a time of patience and growth for several first-year Reign forwards. The Reign had a young makeup throughout their lineup - As previously touched on, forward Sheldon Rempal scorched out of the gate, before hitting a midseason regression. Forward Mikey Eyssimont had his own... Read More