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The LA Kings and Ontario Reign announced this morning that John Wroblewski has been named as the new head coach of the Reign. Wroblewski is the second head coach in AHL-Ontario franchise history, and is the fifth head coach behind the bench for either Manchester or Ontario. Wroblewski joins the ... Full Story

Byron, Doty bring their own unique skillsets back to Reign

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comAugust 13, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignRoster MovesUncategorized7 min read

Two different players, two different roles, one thing in common. Blaine Byron and Jacob Doty are back with the Ontario Reign for another season. Both players were, in their own way, unexpected members of the 2019-20 Reign roster. Doty, by his own admission, wasn’t even necessarily thinking he’d ... Full Story

Kings loan Tobias Bjornfot to Djurgardens (SHL)

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comAugust 7, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and ScoutingRoster Moves1 min read

The LA Kings announced this afternoon that defenseman Tobias Bjornfot has been loaned to Djurgardens (SHL) to begin the 2020-21 season. To add a bit of context, this is a move from the Kings to get Bjornfot into on-ice action during training camp with Djurgardens, as well as game action in the SH... Full Story

The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler evaluates the Kings prospect pool

By Kaylea Konoval For LAKingsInsider.comAugust 4, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and ScoutingUncategorized12 min read

In case you missed it, the Reigny Day Podcast at the start of this week featured Cameron Close and Zach Dooley interviewing The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler. Most Kings fans will remember this past February when Wheeler’s prospect rankings ultimately ended with the Kings having the first overall prospec... Full Story

AHL announces 2020-21 season to begin “no sooner than December 4, 2020”

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 30, 20200 Comments

Ontario Reign2 min read

In a press release this afternoon, following the league's Board of Governor's meeting earlier today, the American Hockey League announced that the 2020-21 season will begin "no sooner than December 4, 2020". The AHL's announcement jives with the NHL's 2020-21 target start date of December 1. 12/... Full Story

Reign donate more than $500K to Inland Empire Community in 2019-20 season

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 29, 20200 Comments

CommunityOntario Reign2 min read

The Ontario Reign announced this afternoon that the organization, in conjunction with the Hope Reigns Foundation, donated $500,710 to the Inland Empire during the 2019-20 season. The Reign's donations bring the team to over $2.9 million donated across six seasons as an AHL franchise and was a part o... Full Story

Amidst all the uncertainty, Brett Sutter still a constant for the Reign

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 21, 20200 Comments

Ontario Reign7 min read

We don’t know exactly what the 2020-21 AHL season will look like at this point in time, but we do know for certain that it will be different than years past in Ontario. We know that, for the first time in AHL-Reign history, Mike Stothers will not be behind the home bench at Toyota Arena. We are ... Full Story

Reign re-sign Brett Sutter

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 20, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignRoster Moves1 min read

He's back! The Ontario Reign have re-signed forward Brett Sutter on an AHL contract, with the veteran forward slated to return to the organization for his franchise record sixth season with the team. Sutter is the only player to have skated for Ontario in each of the team's six seasons as a me... Full Story

The Reignturn to Play – Ontario alums playing in Phase 3

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 13, 20200 Comments

Ontario Reign5 min read

The Ontario Reign’s 2019-20 campaign is over, but the season rolls on for several Reign alums who will be participating in the NHL’s Return to Play program. Training Camps opened this afternoon in Phase 3, with games beginning on August 1. A look at those returning to action, who played with the Rei... Full Story

Reign coaching search update, Andrews retires, Reigny Day Podcast

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 6, 20200 Comments

CoachingHockey OperationsNotebooksOntario Reign3 min read

Happy Monday, Insiders! A few odds and ends as come out of the holiday weekend. Coaching Search Update For the first time with the Ontario Reign as their AHL affiliate, the LA Kings are looking for a new bench boss for their top developmental prospects. Following the news last month that t... Full Story

Mikey Eyssimont used a big summer to make important strides in Year 2

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJune 24, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting6 min read

The introduction to the American Hockey League can be challenging for young players. Forward Mikey Eyssimont was not only no exception to that during his rookie campaign, but perhaps even a poster child for the transition. As one of the more highly touted first-year players during the 2018-19 se... Full Story

As opportunity called, Matthew Villalta excelled during rookie season

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJune 16, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting6 min read

February 5 was an important day for the 2019-20 Ontario Reign. The team was in the midst of a 5-0-1 run, including four straight victories. And then, the news broke. As the LA Kings continued their plan of rebuilding the roster, it was announced that goaltender Jack Campbell, along with forwa... Full Story

With flood of young prospects on professional precipice, tough decision made at AHL level

LA Kings InsiderJune 1, 20200 Comments

Ontario Reign10 min read

So, it's disappointing to see Stutts go. The direction the team is heading is understandable. There are a flood of young prospects on the precipice of their professional careers, and just as other parts of the organization have experienced re-boots or re-freshes or re-builds, so too will the AHL aff... Full Story

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