Monthly Archives: February 2010

“Rancho Cucamonga night” is Feb. 20.

Posted on February 12, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Reign’s game on Saturday, Feb. 20, gets an unusual 6 p.m. start time and a unique promotion. Called “Rancho Cucamonga Night,” $1 from every ticket bought through the Reign front office will be donated to the Hearts for Arts … Continue reading →

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Lombardi on Teubert, etc.

Posted on February 12, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

In an interview published today on Bleacher Report, Kings general manager Dean Lombardi discusses Colten Teubert, as well as many of the Kings’ prospects currently playing in the junior leagues. Teubert joined the Reign late last season after his WHL … Continue reading →

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Never mind, Clune’s a King.

Posted on February 11, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Just got out of the Kings’ morning skate which featured new fourth-liner … Richard Clune. Turns out sending Clune to Ontario yesterday was merely a procedural move that allowed the Kings to fly him from Manchester (New Hampshire) to Southern … Continue reading →

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Report: Clune to Reign.

Posted on February 11, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Rich Hammond at LAKingsinsider.com reports that the Kings have assigned forward Richard Clune from AHL affiliate Manchester to the Reign. A former third-round draft pick by the Dallas Stars, Clune had three goals, 12 points and 119 penalty minutes in … Continue reading →

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ECHL down a team for 2010-11.

Posted on February 10, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Good news today for the Charlotte Checkers, who got the AHL call-up everyone in the ECHL dreams about. Except that, rather than one player, the whole franchise is getting promoted. Checkers owner Michael Kahn announced today that the American Hockey League … Continue reading →

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The rich get richer.

Posted on February 10, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Stockton Thunder will play the Reign in an odd home-and-away series this Friday and Saturday, after splitting two games in Ontario last Friday and Saturday. They’ll have three new players (forward Kelly Czuy and defensemen Cody Wild and Matt … Continue reading →

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Costly fight for McEwan.

Posted on February 8, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Reign forward James McEwan landed on 21-day injured reserve today, a result of the hand injury he sustained in Saturday’s first-period fight with Stockton’s Garet Hunt. McEwan left the rink after the fight and was taken to a hospital. He’s … Continue reading →

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Reign 5, Stockton 3.

Posted on February 6, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

First the good news. The Reign power play came alive; officially they were 2-for-8 with the man advantage, but Tony Voce’s first goal came two seconds after a 5-on-4 shift expired. The penalty kill was equally impressive, killing 4 of … Continue reading →

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Friday’s postgame thoughts.

Posted on February 6, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

It’s the old maxim for teams on a losing streak: If they knew what they were doing wrong, they’d have fixed it by now. If the Reign knew why they were only 1-2-1 to start their five-game homestand … “I … Continue reading →

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Stockton 4, Reign 1.

Posted on February 5, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

James McEwan opened the scoring with his second goal of the season, but that was the end of the Reign’s good fortune. Stockton scored four unanswered, including three by Chris D’Alvise, to win their seventh game in their past 10. … Continue reading →

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