Monthly Archives: March 2010

Reign left off all-rookie team.

Posted on March 31, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The ECHL announced its all-rookie team today, and no Reign players made the cut. The complete list: F – Evan Barlow, Idaho Steelheads (55 gp, 32g, 40a, 72 pts, +28)F – Justin Donati, Elmira Jackals (62 gp, 38g, 58a, 96 … Continue reading →

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More news and notes.

Posted on March 30, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

In case you missed today’s notebook in print, check it out online here. A few items we didn’t have room for …

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ECHL Awards begin tomorrow.

Posted on March 30, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Starting tomorrow with its all-rookie team, the ECHL will begin to name its 2009-10 awards winners. Even though it’s been a down year for the Reign in the standings, some players have compiled some hard-to-ignore statistics. Goaltender Curtis Darling leads … Continue reading →

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Rheault to AHL; Stretch, Nolan to Reign.

Posted on March 29, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Left wing Jon Rheault has been signed by the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Heat. A pair of 20-year-olds coming off their junior seasons – Irvine native C.J. Stretch and recent Kings draft pick Jordan Nolan – have been added to … Continue reading →

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Reign 4, Alaska 2.

Posted on March 27, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Jon Rheault scored twice, and Geoff Walker and Tim Kraus added one apiece, as the Reign salvaged the final game of a three-game series with the Aces. The Reign did not lead until Walker’s third-effort goal at 7:38 of the … Continue reading →

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Idaho clinches home-ice advantage.

Posted on March 27, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Idaho Steelheads clinched their first-ever Brabham Cup championship on Friday by virtue of Kalamazoo’s overtime loss against Wheeling. The Brabham Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the ECHL team that finishes with the most points in the regular … Continue reading →

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Alaska 2, Reign 1.

Posted on March 26, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Reign were noticeably closer to victory Friday than they were in a 6-3 loss to Alaska on Wednesday night. But as head coach Karl Taylor noted afterwards, “there are no moral victories this time of year.” The loss – … Continue reading →

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Good news for the Reign next season.

Posted on March 25, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Anaheim Ducks have their own American Hockey League affiliate, after the team announced a partnership this morning with the Syracuse Crunch. Here’s why that is good news for the Reign: The Bakersfield Condors, the Ducks’ ECHL affiliate, got off … Continue reading →

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Alaska 6, Reign 3.

Posted on March 24, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

A third-period meltdown sent the Reign to just their third loss in the month of March. Geoff Walker and David Walker scored first-period goals to give the Reign a 2-0 lead, but Alaska answered back with two more before the … Continue reading →

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Morning skate: Tremblay out, Knapp in.

Posted on March 24, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Defenseman Luis Tremblay was off the ice at Wednesday’s morning skate, the result of the same lower-body injury that kept him out of Sunday’s game against the Idaho Steelheads, head coach Karl Taylor said. Taylor said that Tremblay was in … Continue reading →

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