Monthly Archives: December 2008

It’s pure speculation at this point, but the groin injury suffered Monday night by Kings goalie Erik Ersberg could have a ripple effect on the Reign. Jon Quick got called up from AHL affiliate Manchester on Tuesday, leaving the Monarchs … Continue reading →

Next time you see Chris Curran, make it a point to joke that the Reign should start all their games at midnight. The center hadn’t scored all season before the wee hours of Tuesday morning, when he scored the lone … Continue reading →

If you include the preseason, Andrew Martens scored the first goal in Ontario Reign history. So you should remember him. He was only promoted to the Manitoba Moose on Monday, and in his first AHL game the defenseman recorded three … Continue reading →

Any Reign fans wondering who will take the place of the recently-promoted Jon Rheault and Andrew Martens won’t have to look far. There were no new players in practice Friday; coach Karl Taylor said “it’s possible” he could sign a … Continue reading →

It looks like Teddy Purcell’s NHL call-up is rippling down to the Reign. Jon Rheault is going to the Manchester Monarchs, three days after defenseman Andrew Martens was called up by the Manitoba Moose. For Rheault, it will be his … Continue reading →

This doesn’t necessarily mean anything for the Reign yet … BUT it’s worth noting that the Kings called up forward Teddy Purcell from the AHL Manchester Monarchs earlier today. That means there is a roster spot to fill at the … Continue reading →

Reign defenseman David Walker, who had been partnered with Andrew Martens most of this season, offered some interesting thoughts on his recently-departed mate…

It’s official: Defenseman Andrew Martens today became the first Reign player called up to the AHL (if you exclude Jon Rheault, Ryan Card and Denny Johnston, who are all under contract to the Reign but started the season in Manchester). … Continue reading →

If you’ve been following the Ontario Reign lately, you’ve also been following the Stockton Thunder lately. The two teams have played each other five times in the last month — a span of just 12 games for the Reign. So … Continue reading →

The Ontario Reign are giving the gift of two-wheeled, non-combustion-powered locomotion this December. In other words, it’s a bike drive (ride?) for the Inland Empire’s underprivileged children. Your used bicycle, however, will not do. For convenience’s sake, monetary donations can … Continue reading →