Monthly Archives: April 2010

ECHL awards roundup.

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

A few more ECHL awards were handed out today and Monday, none for the Reign, but just to get caught up: • Mark Derlago of the Idaho Steelheads is the recipient of the Reebok Plus Performer of the Year award … Continue reading →

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Reign pack their bags, Voce calls it a career.

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

When the Reign packed up their equipment and left The Bank one last time on Monday, the moment meant a little more to Tony Voce, who announced that Saturday’s game in Las Vegas was the last of his professional career. … Continue reading →

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ECHL playoffs begin today.

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

The Stockton Thunder and Alaska Aces are kicking off the Kelly Cup playoffs with a first-round game tonight in Wasilla, AK (8:35 p.m. Pacific). Here are the complete first-round matchups:

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Reign 7, Las Vegas 1.

Posted on April 3, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Looking more relaxed than they had all season, the Reign exploded for seven goals, and got a 27-save effort from Mike Zacharias. However high of a note they could go out on, one day after missing the playoffs, the Reign … Continue reading →

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More on last night’s loss.

Posted on April 3, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Not to rub salt in an open wound, but I just realized that quite a bit of last night’s game story was left out of the newspaper story due to space constraints. Here’s how the story I filed ended …

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ECHL history ends tonight.

Posted on April 3, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Johnstown Chiefs will host their final ECHL game today when they host the Elmira Jackals at 7:05 p.m. The Pennsylvania-based team, forever linked to the cult hockey movie “Slap Shot,” is relocating to Greenville, S.C. Johnstown is the only … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas 2, Reign 1.

Posted on April 2, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Reign’s second season of existence will not end in the playoffs. Michael Pelech scored the lone goal and Curtis Darling stopped 32 of 34 shots, but the Reign were out of it even before the final horn sounded. That’s … Continue reading →

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Ned Lukacevic loaned to AHL.

Posted on April 2, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Good news for Reign fans: Ned Lukacevic, who scored a hat trick for the Las Vegas Wranglers in Thursday night’s 5-2 loss, has been loaned to the Texas Stars of the AHL. The flashy forward from Serbia has split this … Continue reading →

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Egener, O’Connor hit with fines.

Posted on April 2, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The ECHL has fined Mike Egener and Sean O’Connor “an undisclosed amount as a result of their actions following” last night’s game against Las Vegas. Egener and O’Connor were both involved in on-ice altercations with Las Vegas players, but the … Continue reading →

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Update from Friday’s morning skate.

Posted on April 2, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Today’s morning skate at the Orleans Arena was optional for the Reign, and 11 players took to the ice: Greg Hogeboom, Tim Kraus, Chad Starling, Andrew Martens, Mike Egener, Luis Tremblay, Dan Knapp, Peter Lenes, C.J. Stretch, Jordan Nolan, and … Continue reading →

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