Monthly Archives: January 2009

It’s official: The ECHL all-star game is coming to Citizens Business Bank Arena in January, 2010. A specific date hasn’t been set. Update: Among other things, this means the Stanley Cup is coming to Ontario, according to the league release.

Lancaster, Pa. native John Murray did the media rounds with the hometown papers at the recently completed all-star game in Reading.

This doesn’t figure to impact the Reign directly; they’ve got a decent cushion at the top of the Pacific, but here it is. The Kelly Cup, just FYI, is the ECHL’s version of the Stanley Cup (except Mr. Kelly is … Continue reading →

The ECHL has decided on a location for the 2010 all-star game and … they won’t officially announce it to anyone (including me) until tomorrow. But we’ll find out this weekend, I am told.

The Reign cleared their glut of defensemen Friday by trading Ryan Card to Johnstown for future considerations. Card missed the first 33 games of the season with a herniated disc and appeared in just four games with zero points, two … Continue reading →

Just got word from the Reign’s executive vice president of business operations, Justin Kemp, that the ECHL will announce the host city for the 2010 all-star game tomorrow. Kemp has already been informed of the league’s decision; it’s believed to … Continue reading →

Almost as soon as Dusty Collins was cut by the Manchester Monarchs, the Manitoba Moose brought the center back to the American Hockey League, after he was back under contract to the Reign for about a day there. Though Karl … Continue reading →

First the good news: Geoff Walker scored a goal and Tim Kraus assisted on another, on a light day of scoring for the National Conference, which took an 11-5 loss in Reading, Pa. in the ECHL All-Star game Wednesday night. … Continue reading →

Denny Johnston officially joined the Reign today, almost a week after the Manchester Monarchs released the center from his AHL contract. Johnston told me last weekend that joining the Reign was contingent on passing a physical, since he had broken … Continue reading →

Unless they are signed by another American Hockey League squad over the next five days, Dusty Collins and Jon Rheault will again be members of the Ontario Reign when the All-Star break is over. Both were released from their Pro … Continue reading →