Monthly Archives: June 2009

The Reign will bring back their two leading scorers in 2009-10, as the team announced today the signing of centers Jon Francisco and Tim Kraus. In addition, coach Karl Taylor signed rugged defenseman Brian Kilburg, who is coming off a … Continue reading →

The ECHL board of governors restructured the Kelly Cup playoff format at their annual summer meeting, awarding seven berths to the eight-team National Conference. Under the old format, which awarded playoff berths to the top four teams in the Pacific … Continue reading →

A publication called MLN Sports has conducted an online poll to determine the best arena in minor-league American sports. Seven of the top 10 were ECHL venues, including Bakersfield’s Rabobank Arena (fourth) and Stockton Arena (second). Citizens Business Bank Arena … Continue reading →

The Reign have announced their season-ending roster, a list of 20 players among whom the team may submit qualifying offers to no more than eight by 8:59 p.m. July 1.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that Wranglers head coach Glen Gulutzan will accept an AHL coaching position. Update: Gulutzan will coach the Texas Stars, the expansion franchise near Austin that will serve as the Dallas Stars’ new AHL affiliate, … Continue reading →

Took me ten days to translate this page from German, but it appears that former Reign goalie Kellen Briggs has signed with a German team for 2009-10. Briggs didn’t return to the Reign after being recalled by the AHL’s Portland … Continue reading →

The ECHL announced today that teams donated more than $3.4 million to charitable and non-profit organizations during the 2008-09 season, including over $1.7 in monetary contributions. The Reign contributed more than $323,740 to that figure. The financial contributions are in … Continue reading →

The first, last and only coach ever to defeat the Reign in the playoffs was rewarded today, as the Stockton Thunder have given Matt Thomas a 2-year contract extension. “We’re thrilled to have Matt Thomas back as the head coach … Continue reading →

The Ontario Reign’s 2009-10 is out. Just like last season, it starts on the road in Bakersfield, with a two-game set against the Condors on Oct. 16 and 17. It will end with three straight games in Las Vegas against … Continue reading →

From ECHL.com: The ECHL announced on Tuesday that the Board of Governors has unanimously approved the Expansion Membership application of the Kalamazoo Wings for admission to the ECHL. Kalamazoo will be a member of the North Division in the American … Continue reading →