Monthly Archives: August 2008

Why the Olympics are boring.

Posted on August 20, 2008 by J.P. Hoornstra

Not my words … rather the words of Ryan Hall in his first blog entry from the Games. I’ve been clicking nearly every day for an update on Hall (a Big Bear native) from Beijing – it’s cheaper than calling him … Continue reading →

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Ontario Reign, thank Wayne Gretzky.

Posted on August 9, 2008 by J.P. Hoornstra

Today marks the 20th anniversary of Wayne Gretzky’s trade from Edmonton to Los Angeles, and in the opinion of the Great One himself, there would be no Ontario Reign without the royal lineage that Gretzky brought to the Kings.

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Ontario Reign in logo contest

Posted on August 7, 2008 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Ontario Reign is in the running to win the Hockey News’ hockey logo contest. Ten teams each from the ECHL (in which the Reign play), AHL and NHL have been selected as finalists, and fan voting is needed to … Continue reading →

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Reign hit 2,000 season tickets

Posted on August 6, 2008 by J.P. Hoornstra

Looks like there is a market for minor-league hockey in the Inland Empire, after all.

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