Monthly Archives: December 2008

Check out what Reign coach Karl Taylor, who coached Kings goalie Jonathan Quick last year in Reading, had to say on his star pupil here.

In case you missed it, the Kings traded goalie Jason LaBarbera to the Vancouver Canucks today, which could mean that former Reign goalie Jeff Zatkoff stays in the AHL for a while. Zatkoff, you may recall, was assigned to Manchester … Continue reading →

The Reign will send three players to next month’s ECHL all-star game and skills competition in Reading, Pa.: Forwards Tim Kraus and Geoff Walker, and goalie Jeff Zatkoff. Zatkoff is in Manchester and there’s a good chance he won’t be … Continue reading →

Manchester Monarchs head coach Mark Morris gave Ontario Reign coach Karl Taylor a shout-out after the Monarchs, the Kings’ AHL affiliate, beat Springfield 4-2 this afternoon. Jon Rheault and Dusty Collins both scored goals, and here was Morris’ quote (from … Continue reading →

It’s not official, but a fun read from the Reading Eagle if you’ve got a few minutes: http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=116656

The first Fresno Falcons-related schedule change hit the Reign just now. The ECHL announced the Bakersfield Condors will host the Reign at 6 p.m. Sunday at Rabobank Arena. The Reign were originally scheduled to visit Fresno on Sunday, before Fresno … Continue reading →

The Fresno Bee tells a very sad account of the Fresno Falcons’ decision Monday to cease operations. Among the key points: – It’s possible the Falcons could return for a 42nd season in 2009-10, but ECHL commissioner Brian McKenna told … Continue reading →

This has the potential to have a tremendous impact on the Reign. As coach Karl Taylor said himself, “this changes everything.”

After recording five assists in the first six games of his American Hockey League career, defenseman Andrew Martens was back in an Ontario Reign uniform during warmups at Citizens Business Bank Arena. The Reign and Stockton Thunder drop the puck … Continue reading →

In the Inland Empire’s most anticipated hockey game ever played in Winnipeg … the Manitoba Moose beat the Manchester Monarchs 4-2 on Tuesday night. Three players who were members of the Ontario Reign last week took part in this game: … Continue reading →